Women’s Tour fundraising campaign receives public backing from Alastair Campbell

Tony Blair's former comms director highlights major role played by race in growth of women’s cycling

Elisa Longo Borghini leads a small group at the Women's Tour 2022
(Image credit: SWPix)

Alastair Campbell, a former spokesman for the Labour Party and Downing Street press secretary under Tony Blair, has publicly backed the GoFundMe campaign to save the Women’s Tour highlighting its importance in the sporting calendar.

Campbell initially took to Twitter to share the GoFundMe page setup by the organiser, calling it sad that they had been forced to set it up, but also highlighting the importance of backing the campaign.

Speaking to Cycling Weekly, Campbell reiterated the significance of the race and the role it has played in the growth of women’s cycling.

“Cycling has had such a renaissance in recent years, for men and women alike and there is no doubt that big high profile events have been a major part of that growth,” Campbell said. “So it is sad to see that the women’s tour has had to go to crowdfunding in order to ensure it goes ahead safely and professionally.”

“In tough economic times, perhaps it is inevitable that sports sponsorship is harder to secure. But it is an important  event in the sporting calendar and worthy of support,” he added. 

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