Impsport sponsors Team England for Melbourne Games

 

Monday 23rd January 2006

 

 

Above: One of the ways Impsport celebrated its 25th Anniversary was to produce the clothing pictured above for the Ace Racing Team at this years National Cyclo-Cross Championships.

 

The Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE) has secured a clothing
sponsorship for Team England at this year's Commonwealth Games from a company well known to cyclists in the UK, Impsport (Lincoln) Ltd. The Lincoln based firm, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, is the official leisure wear supplier to Team England and has also produced a range of clothing for Team England supporters to help raise money for the team and its bid for medals in Melbourne.

The range of clothing for supporters includes T-shirts, jackets, caps and kit bags and can be viewed and purchased on www.england-clothing.co.uk

 

Impsport is the UK's largest manufacturer of cycling clothing and also produces clothing for triathlon, running, canoeing, basketball, paintball, surfing and many other sports. In addition, it supplies equipment for sports event organisers from grass roots level to televised elite events and is a major supplier for many of Britain's most popular sporting events.

Ann Hogbin, Team England's Chef de Mission for Melbourne, said: "We are delighted to have the support of Impsport (Lincoln) Ltd and would like to thank them for producing not only a fantastic range of clothing for the team but also for our supporters. It is great to know that there will be so many people cheering us on and they can show their support in a very visible way."

"Whether people will be watching the Commonwealth Games at home or making the journey out to Melbourne to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere and experience of the Games themselves, by purchasing any of the items within the range they will be demonstrating their support for England's athletes and will also be helping the team financially as a percentage of every sale comes back to help with the huge costs associated with taking the team to Australia."

Dan Ellmore, Managing Director of Impsport (Lincoln) Ltd commented: "Impsport is extremely proud to supply the leisure wear for Team England for the Commonwealth Games. We have worked with a number of the selected athletes on their competition clothing in the past, but to be able to supply all of the leisure wear for every sport is a very prestigious contract."

"This is a step forward in the development of Impsport as a company and I cannot think of a better way of celebrating our 25th anniversary and looking forward to the future. In addition to this the Supporters clothing range is a great way for us as a company and everybody in England to give support to the team in Melbourne and we are confident the chance to wear the same range of clothing as the athletes in Team England will be very well received."