Cycle Sisters

A Shoutout from Sir Mark Cavendish 🎥 What an honour to have cycling legend Sir Mark Cavendish share his support for Cycle Sisters at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards! 🚴♀️ With a record-breaking 35 Tour de France stage wins and a reputation as one of the greatest sprinters in cycling history, his words mean so much. Mark’s recognition reminds us how sport can unite and inspire us all. Congratulations to Mark on winning the winning the BBC SPOTY Lifetime Achievement award! 🏆 #SPOTY #BBCSPOTY #CyclingForAll

Alex Yee Shows His Support 🎥 We’re absolutely thrilled to have Alex Yee, Olympic gold medalist and one of Britain’s brightest stars in endurance sports, backing our mission to empower Muslim women through cycling and triathlon. Alex is known not just for his incredible speed and endurance but for his passion for inclusivity in sport. Hearing his encouragement means the world to us! 🌍 Check out the clip of Alex sharing his support and encouraging everyone to get involved! 👇 But he wasn’t the only one sharing inspiring words - cycling legend Sir Mark Cavendish also gave a heartfelt shoutout to Cycle Sisters. Stay tuned for the next post to hear what he said! #SPOTY #BBCSPOTY

Celebrating Samra at BBC SPOTY 🌟 What an unforgettable evening at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards! 🌟 We are so proud of our Chair, Samra Said, for representing Cycle Sisters at such a prestigious stage and showcasing the incredible work we’re doing to break down barriers for Muslim women in cycling. 🚴♀️ Samra said: “It was an incredible honour to be nominated and to represent Cycle Sisters at such a prestigious event. The evening was a powerful reminder of how sport has the ability to transform communities.” Congratulations to all the nominees, including the inspiring Jean Paton, the overall Unsung Hero winner! 🎉 Let’s keep celebrating grassroots heroes who are changing lives through sport. 💪 And speaking of heroes, we were blown away by the incredible support from sporting icons like Alex Yee and Sir Mark Cavendish! Find out what they had to say in the next posts. #BBCSPOTY #SPOTY

Tonight, our amazing Chair, Samra Said, is at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards! 🎉✨ After being named the Unsung Hero for the London region, she’s now in the running to be crowned the overall UK winner! 🏆🇬🇧 We couldn’t be more proud of her. Samra has dedicated so much of her heart and energy to Cycle Sisters, helping women lead healthier, more confident, and connected lives through cycling. We’re praying for her tonight. No matter the outcome, she is already a champion in our eyes. Good luck, Samra! You’re our hero. 🙌💖 #CycleSisters #UnsungHero #BBCSPOTY #SPOTY

We’re excited to share that Samra S. from Cycle Sisters, winners of this year’s London Sport Awards Community Impact Award, has been shortlisted for the 2024 BBC Sports Personality Unsung Hero of the Year🎉 Under her leadership, Cycle Sisters - a trailblazing charity that inspires and empowers Muslim women to embrace cycling has flourished across London, with a remarkable network of over 1,500 women and 100 volunteer ride leaders🚴♀️ Find out more about the award here: https://bit.ly/3VGp4ib

I had the privilege of training 7 more amazing sisters as Ride Leaders for our Cycle Sisters groups in Lambeth, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham, and Redbridge. They all completed the British Cycling Ride Leadership Level 1 Award. These inspiring women are now ready to lead rides, build confidence, and empower even more Muslim women to get cycling! A huge shoutout to our new Ride Leaders – I can’t wait to see you in action! I really need to remember to take photos 😬 #CycleSisters #RideLeaders #MuslimWomenCycling #Empowerment

How amazing is this! Our wonderful Chair, Samra Said, does so much for Cycle Sisters. Proud to work alongside her. #BBCSPOTY #SPOTY

We’re thrilled to share that our amazing Cycle Sisters Chair, Samra Said, has been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Hero 2024 for the London Region! Congratulations, Samra - your work is an inspiration to us all, and the cycling world is better for having you in it. https://lnkd.in/eV8gKdDF Don’t miss Samra’s story on BBC Radio London tomorrow at 9:20am: https://lnkd.in/e8KTxMMW #BBCSPOTY #SPOTY

We're so proud to celebrate the incredible achievements of six of our outstanding volunteers, who have been recognised in Cycling UK’s  2024 100 Women in Cycling list! A massive congratulations to everyone recognised!

Super proud to celebrate the incredible achievements of our outstanding volunteers, who have been recognised in Cycling UK’s 2024 #100WomenInCycling 🎉🫶 And a huge congrats to all the other incredible women who have been recognised on this year’s list!