Former Ineos Grenadiers boss Rod Ellingworth becomes race director of Tour of Britain

"I feel a real responsibility to get this right," says Ellingworth about new role

Rod Ellingworth in a mask
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Rod Ellingworth has today been announced as the race director of the newly packaged Tour of Britain events.

The 51-year-old, who resigned as deputy team principal of Ineos Grenadiers in November last year, will take up the role with British Cycling, returning to the federation he last worked for eight years ago. 

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