The event brought together an outstanding line up of next-generation talents Henry Hobbs and Lewis Askey, alongside legends of the sport including Sean Kelly, Johan Museeuw and Martyn Ashton.
They were joined at the Royal Lancaster London on Wednesday 19 November 2025, with the evening hosted by the legendary presenter and commentator Marty Macdonald and supported by Yanto Barker, Rachel Jary, Matt Stephens and Rochelle Gilmore.
This year’s event was sponsored by Garmin, who make products that are engineered on the inside, for life on the outside, accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP and ERDINGER Alkoholfrei who provided thirst-quenching isotonic drinks for guests. With additional support from Vires Velo and Rouleur.
A powerful moment of the night came from keynote speaker, Hannah Walker, former cyclist, now turned commentator and presenter, who shared the moving story of her brother Tom’s devastating four-year battle with a rare bone marrow failure condition. Tom endured three bone marrow transplants, relentless infections, long periods in isolation and over 900 days in hospital before he tragically passed away at just 23.
Tom’s courage was extraordinary. He faced every setback with positivity and an unwavering belief that life was still worth fighting for. His journey showed our family how desperately research is needed for rare diseases which impact children and young people. Supporting Action Medical Research means giving families hope for earlier diagnoses, better treatments and the chance of a different outcome.
We are proud to support Action Medical Research and the cycling community once again at the Champions of CycleSport Dinner. The evening highlights the impact that funding groundbreaking research can have on the lives of babies, children and young people across the UK.
Action Medical Research is the leading UK-wide children’s charity dedicated to funding research to tackle the diseases that devastate the lives of so many of our children. The charity funds a wide range of research including projects which aim to tackle the devastation caused by premature birth, as well as research to help children with rare conditions. To find out more, visit www.action.org.uk/research/research-we-fund.
To find out more about the event, visit www.action.org.uk/champs.