The Big Interview – Hugh Roberts
Despite the Tour de France being overshadowed by the latest drugs scandal, the excitement around the opening stages being held in England proved that cycling in this country is far from dead. Hugh Roberts, chief executive of The Tour of Britain, explains to Sportindustry.biz why the sport is on the up ahead of this year’s race…
Profile
Hugh Roberts, chief executive, The Tour of Britain
Hugh Roberts is the founder of SweetSpot Group Ltd and creator of The Tour of Britain cycle race.
A keen sportsman and team builder, he was previously head of corporate and investor relations at Carphone Warehouse plc which was one of the original backers of the SweetSpot Group.
Hugh has a history of creating numerous sporting events mainly in the golf arena before bringing The Tour of Britain to the streets of England, Scotland and Wales.
