Bike shops fear 'turmoil' if Wiggle floods market with discounted stock

As online retailer enters administration, smaller businesses are both concerned and optimistic

A salesperson is pointing to bikes on two levels to a customer in a bike shop
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Independent cycling dealers have warned the industry could face “turmoil” if discounted stock floods the market as part of the administration of online retail giant Wiggle Chain Reaction Cycles. 

News that WiggleCRC had appointed administrators broke on Friday morning, following a turbulent financial period for the group and its parent company, Signa Sports United (SSU), who lost €150m (£130m) in financing.

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.