Having been working with Sports Tours International for the last three years I am pleased to confirm we will be continuing the partnership following my retirement from international competition. I will also be working with their other brands - Club la Santa and Freewheel holidays as I look to develop my coaching and also enjoy riding my bike for leisure! Press release from Sports Tours International: Following yesterday’s announcement that Joanna Rowsell Shand has called time

Having been part of the GB Cycling Team for over 10 years, travelling around the world racing my bike, today I am announcing my retirement from international cycling competition. I have achieved everything I've ever wanted to in cycling including 5 World Titles, 4 European Titles, Commonwealth Gold and 2 Olympic Golds as well as countless World Cup and National Championship medals across both team and individual events. But more valuable than any of these are the special frie