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I've tried every new version of Sync Manager since getting my HTC One new about three months ago.
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As a result (and because I can't seem to find a way of stopping it trying to read my media) I haven't every been able to sync the phone to Outlook Contacts or emails. Crashes every single time.
I've uninstalled and reinstalled countless times, but have now given up trying.
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For your flagship phone, I don't think this is good enough, and at least some other people are having the same problem, with no solution yet found.
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It's a lovely phone in its own right, but this inability to sync with Outlook (2013 version) is driving me nuts.
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Hi Johnwmcc, sounds like you have tried a lot! Is your outlook desktop based and offline or via an email account? My hotmail one has changed to Outlook.com and I have everything just sycing to my phone through that...is this something you have tried? As for the HTC Sync I have HTC Sync on both my works laptop and home pc and not had a problem. Is the problem with the computer 'seeing' the device or actually syncing to it? ....or is it just with the cataloging of your content on first boot up? I have had no issues on the latest version and not hear dof it crashing so it would be interesting to try and find out if possible. Thanks

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for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Washington, DC
In the middle of it all!Posted Aug 15, 2014
When I arrived there was a mixup in which room I had paid for - the computer said a standard room, however I had a reservation for a junior suite. After several apologies by the staff I was upgraded to the best suite in the hotel. I didn't mind the noise from the 24-hour rooftop bar, throughout the night, but I wished the hot tub up there actually got hot. The temperature gauge read 38 degrees Celsius, however, the water remained cool throughout - disapponting, but was grateful to be walking distance from everything I wanted to see and do. And a Whole Foods down the street. A wonderful experience overall!
by A verified traveler from London
Over priced Soho Boho!Posted Jul 31, 2014
Pros: Location Staff Bed linen and comfort TV
Cons: Leave off service charges to residents in roof bar Get the rooms repaired and checked before every stay Tea and coffee in the bedrooms
Location: Central London, very close to Piccadilly, so easy access to anywhere. Easy walk to Covent Garden, Leicester Sq etc Great location for Theatre
Room decor, bed comfort etc very nice. Sadly the following really let it down: Cracked bathroom sink Sink plug did not work Air conditioning VERY loud Extractor fan in bathroom not working No tea/coffee facilities in the room :( Roof terrace bar really nice but they charged a service fee for every order placed - ridiculous when we are residents :( Said full English breakfast included which it wasn't. You were allocated £14.50 off the breakfast menu - Full English started at £15.50 so advertising standards needs looking into. Stair carpet and general hotel decor worn, furnishings very tatty in places, tears and rips.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
amazing staff and great locationPosted Jul 31, 2014
My experience with the sanctum soho hotel was amazing. I have never experienced that kind of service standard!
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Great hotel just off Regent Street, London.Posted Jul 29, 2014
Great staff, comfortable room, great night sleep in a very good bed. The roof terrace bar and hot tub was a scream. Who needs Ibiza all the gogo boys you'll ever want are in the hot tub on the roof of the Sanctum Soho.
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Nice hotel close to centre and all activitiesPosted Jul 3, 2014
Pros: being central... close to every where.
Location: very close to oxford and pica dilly
I made the reservation from the expedia, the rooms were classified under three heading, discounted rates for the standard room. The room given to us was incredibly small and was immediately adjacent to the stairs. There was nowhere to put our luggage and belongings and it was very difficult to move for a child and an adult in the room at the same time. Its toilet was also very small, and also did not have a shower. When you take a bath, the toilet was completely water. When we objected, it is expressed that this room is the cheapest room which is subject to the promotion. However, the ad in the expedia did not have such a note. It was only saying that it would be a standard room. When we insist, they arranged another room, at the very next date, although the room given to us, was a bigger room, but it was designed for the disabled. Unfortunately, we then had to accept this room as there was no other room available.
for Everyoneby Danny from Milton Keynes
Good hotel in the centre of LondonPosted Jun 24, 2014
Pros: Location
Staff were very pleasing. Room was clean, but a little dark. Would I recommend? Probably, but there are better hotels with a similar price.
for Everyoneby SB from New York
Form but not as much functionPosted Jun 4, 2014
Pros: The interior design was fab,and the staff, totally brilliant.
Cons: The ergonomics of the room, so things didn't bang or not open properly.
Location: Great location, right in W1 and the center of the city.
Really lovely aesthetically in a brilliant edgy way. Great bar, totally fabulous doorman. Loved the room design, but some things just didn't work in the room. The chest of drawers was inside of the cupboard, which meant your clothes couldn't hang on the hanger without covering the chest of drawers, which in turn means you cant open the drawers, or close the cupboard, or for that matter open the bottom drawer, because of the hinge on the cupboard. Stupid really and could be so easily corrected. The nice large shower and glass door didn't open without banging on the sink. Stupid stuff that is just annoying and unncessary in an otherwise beautifully designed hotel. Staff was all totally brilliant though.
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Colins birthday weekend in LondonPosted May 13, 2014 on Hotels.com
Fabulous quirky hotel. Friendly staff and very attentive. Everything to a high standard and clean. Only negative was no facility for that early morning coffee. A Nespresso machine or similar shouldn't be too difficult bearing in mind everything else available in the room. Otherwise perfect hotel and perfect locatipn for our weekend. Would definitely return.
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We made a last minute reservation through Hotels.com and hit the jackpot! On arrival we were upgraded and we were nothing less than delighted with everything about the hotel. The concierge is fabulous, a ball of positive and endearing energy, he really does justice to the fabulous hotel. We enjoyed a full night at the rooftop bar, despite our plans to hit the city we didn't manage to prise ourselves away and instead rolled down 2 floors at 1am to our exceptionally comfortable bed! Will defintely be going back.


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Offer: Lead International Writer / Researcher, UN Women, Zimbabwe
UN Women. Harare, Zimbabwe.
Closing date: July 29, 2011.
Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women will work for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women's rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN women will lead and coordinate United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
UN WOMEN is the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. It works in five priority areas namely: Leadership and Participation; Violence against Women; Women, Peace and Security; Economic Empowerment and National Planning and Budgeting. UN WOMEN supports governments to meet internationally accepted standards and norms of gender equality and women's empowerment, through technical and financial assistance, works to forge effective partnerships with civil society and holds the UN system accountable for its own commitments on gender equality, including regular monitoring of system-wide progress.
UN WOMEN Zimbabwe's Gender Support Programme (GSP) promotes gender equality and women's empowerment, as a crucial contribution to sustainable development in Zimbabwe, through advocacy campaigns, technical and financial assistance to programmes and projects, dissemination of catalytic information to the sector and coordination of the sector's activities. GSP is a multi-donor initiative dedicated to the advancement of gender equality, equity and women's empowerment in Zimbabwe at local and national levels. GSP is currently funded by the European Commission (EC), The British Department for International Development (DFID) and the Royal Danish Embassy.
UN WOMEN will engage the services of a short-term consultant to conduct a gender situation analysis of key sectors in Zimbabwe. The purpose of the study is to undertake an assessment of the gender inequalities in key sectors in Zimbabwe resulting in a publication. The planned publication is expected to contribute and strengthen knowledge and information on situation of women in Zimbabwe, identify gaps and make recommendations to inform policy particularly the national gender policy review process which will shortly be underway and other programming by:
Identifying gender inequalities and quantifying them in each sector.
Strengthening the knowledge base on the situation of women in Zimbabwe.
Documenting and analyzing support to promotion of women's empowerment and gender equality during the period 2005 to date.
Analyzing lessons learned and best practices for future programming and sharing with partners.
Providing concrete conclusions and recommendations (short-term, medium-term and long-term) to guide Government of Zimbabwe, UN, Donors, Civil Society in undertaking strategic and high impact interventions aimed at accelerating women's empowerment and gender equality.
To achieve the above objectives, UN WOMEN Zimbabwe seeks to hire a lead international writer/researcher to coordinate and undertake a thematic/sectoral situation analysis of women in Zimbabwe. Two senior national researchers will be hired to undertake the four cluster studies.
Summary of Key Functions:
The lead international writer/researcher will work closely with two senior researchers to undertake the study and will specifically be responsible for the infrastructure cluster in addition to compiling the final document. The team of researchers will be supported by GSP staff, a Reference Committee (established to provide technical guidance and direction to the team of researchers and chaired by the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development and will include representation from the donors of the GSP, select members of the GSP and renowned member from the academia) and will work under the overall supervision of the Country Programme Manager.
1. Conduct a desk review, which would identify and summarise the main findings of relevant work conducted over the last 3-5 years and this will include but not specific to:
A review of selected GoZ documents specific to the situation of women and gender equality, published since 2005, such as the, MDGs, macro-economic policies such as the Medium Term Plan (MTP), sector studies and CEDAW reports among others. The consultant should liaise with the Inter-ministerial Committee on Human Rights for pertinent information and documents in this regard.
Examination of the current GoZ and donor programmes in Zimbabwe (existing, pipeline) to assess existing areas of focus in terms of gender and identify gaps and opportunities.
2. Undertake a gender analysis documenting women's situation, including analysis of constraints and promising approaches to overcoming these constraints. The role of culture and tradition should also be interrogated in as far as it has contributed to influencing the current gender inequalities:
Including rationale for addressing gender in sectors, identify key gender issues per sector in rural and urban; and linkages to cross sectoral issues such as poverty, education, VAW.
Identify key players/mapping of the stakeholders, partners.
3. Review the situation of women in the following thematic area/sectors:
Economic cluster: Assess the extent to which women are participating in the economy and identify quantifiable gaps including access and control over resources/assets and opportunities in the following sectors:
Trade (both formal and informal).
Small and Medium Enterprise sector.
Social Cluster:
Education specifically looking at education policy; literacy; school enrolment and completion, cost and delivery of education and training including access to training in science and technology.
Health with specific reference to: HIV/AIDS and rights and other communicable diseases; health and nutrition status; reproductive rights: access to and cost and delivery of health services; wellness and disability issues. Water and sanitation are a key issue within the health sector and should be assessed.
Rights and interests cluster:
Domestic violence: the extent to which the Domestic Violence Act has been institutionalized and assesses enforcement using quantifiable data.
Women's access to justice within VAW context.
Peace and security: identify specific threats to women's peace and security and the involvement of women in peace building.
Assess rights issues in women's world of work and their participation in business and worker's representation bodies such as ZCTU and EMCOZ.
Political participation and decision-making: assess the gender gaps at both central, local levels. Examine the local governance structures and service delivery with regards to women's participation and benefits. In addition identify gaps in public administration including public enterprises specifically appointment to public boards.
Infrastructure cluster:
Energy is critical for women's reproductive roles; women are responsible for ensuring that the energy needs of the household are met. It is important to assess their access and control over energy resources and critically evaluate the impact of climate change and other environmental issues on women.
Water: the study should assess access, control and management issues around water.
4. Recommend tools and strategies to policy makers to increase women's access. Give policy recommendations that could facilitate the participation and empowerment of women in all the thematic areas/sectors above and in addition, feed into the national gender policy review process.
5. Conduct institutional assessment of gender mechanisms in the country, identifying gaps and challenges.
6. Research methodology:
As the lead researcher develop and present a methodology to conduct research and produce the documentation in collaboration with other team members. This could include development of a work plan and book outline (table of contents) as well as to propose clear research support that shall be required for the completion of the work, within the first week of the assignment. The methodology will be presented to the Reference Committee chaired by the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development for approval.
Undertake a desk review of existing literature and available information and data pertinent to the research, liaising with UN WOMEN GSP team, Ministry of Women's Affairs, UNGTG, GSP donor partners and implementing partners and other relevant actors.
In close coordination with Ministry of Women's Affairs, ZIMSTATS and other relevant government institutions tasked with collecting and analyzing data, analyze (a) the available demographic data of women in key sectors, (b) identify gaps and opportunities.
For each thematic area/sector, provide both qualitative and quantitative data to help map out the major players, assess the capacity of government machineries to mainstream gender and identify gender gaps. Work with Zim Stats to collect and verify latest statistics in each of the sectors. Where no statistics exist, extra effort should be made to collect primary data to come up with the statistics.
Within each sector, it would be important to assess the participation of women in the decision-making processes; the legal framework guiding the operation of each sector. It would also be important to assess government policies or institutions that are creating an enabling or inhibiting environment for gender equality in each sector.
Identify and hold consultation meetings and interviews with key UN WOMEN partners and other relevant sources.
Conduct and lead the validation workshop of the draft publication to check the accuracy of the findings and to collect comments and initial reactions from UN WOMEN, Ministry of Women's Affairs, UNGTG, GSP partners and other relevant stakeholders on the findings.
Incorporation of comments and key ideas arising from the validation workshop and eventually from a reviewing panel to be set up by UN WOMEN and Ministry of Women's Affairs.
Write and produce a publish-ready manuscript, of 80 - 90 pages (or as agreed with UN WOMEN).
Present first draft of the manuscript to UN WOMEN and Ministry of Women's Affairs by 15 October 2011.
Present draft version of the manuscript at a UN WOMEN/Ministry of Women's Affairs validation workshop on 30 October 2011.
Provide a final product on a CD and a printed copy on 15 October 2011.
Required Skills and Experience:
Advanced university degree in Social Sciences and related fields.
Strong knowledge of the socio-economic and political context of women in Zimbabwe.
Over fifteen years of practical field experience as a professional writer of manuscripts, books, journals and other publications at international level.
Writing experience with UN, international organizations and/or research institutions with specific emphasis on gender and development issues in Africa.
Demonstrated published materials at high international standards.
Strong understanding of the socio-economic and political context of women in Zimbabwe.
Extensive years of experience in conducting field research on gender equality, women's empowerment and other social and political issues in Africa.
Proficiency in English.
To Apply:
For more information, and to apply online please visit:
Application Deadline: 29 July 2011.


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Emilia Fahlin looking to show herself in Sweden's Vårgårda World CupBen Atkins : August 21, 2014 7:05 pm : News
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling returns to the UCI Women's World Cup this weekend, with Sunday's Crescent Women's World Cup race in Vårgårda, Sweden. The black and orange team will be led by former two-time road World Champion Giorgia Bronzini and Commonwealth Time Trial Champion Linda Villumsen on the rolling circuit course, but former Swedish Champion Emilia Fahlin will also be looking to perform.
Although she will no longer be wearing the blue and yellow jersey of National Champion, Fahlin is looking forward to racing on her home roads.
"I am really excited for the weekend ahead, and Sunday in particular!" Fahlin said. "I really like the Vårgårda World Cup, and that not just because it's in my home country, but I really like the race itself. I think its a fun, fast, and very active course which makes for interesting racing, and although the course might not look too heavy all the criterium-like inner-city course and the little hill makes for tired legs in the end!
"And the bonus to be able to have some family and familiar faces around too, just adds to the already good atmosphere of the race and makes it even nicer," she added. "I do hope the weather will be with us, just so more people will be out watching it!
Fahlin rode a strong Giro d'Italia, followed by La Course and the Sparkassen Giro, in support of her teammates, and the Swedish rider's attacks in the RideLondon Grand Prix – along with the rest of her Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling teammates – were instrumental in Giorgia Bronzini's victory there. After a short break from racing, the 25-year-old is ready to return on the roads of her home country.
"I've been feeling better and better the last few races and done some good work last week, and I'm hoping I will have some decent legs on Sunday to be there and play it out with the team!" she said.
Bronzini's second place in the Sparkassen Giro saw her rise to fifth in the overall World Cup Classification. She only narrowly missed out on the winning move of last year's Vårgårda road race – finishing tenth after having made the initial selection – but, after some superb performances in the hilly stages of this month's Route de France, the Italian is looking to go several places better this time.
"I'm really excited to be going to this World Cup," Bronzini said. "I think I am in shape for trying to do a good race.
"I would love it if Emilia and Linda can do a good race too!" she added.
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling team for the Crescent Women World Cup, Vårgårda, Sweden (24th August 2014)
Beatrice Bartelloni (Italy)
Charlotte Becker (Germany)
Giorgia Bronzini (Italy)
Emilia Fahlin (Sweden)
Mayuko Hagiwara (Japan)
Linda Villumsen (New Zealand)
Reserve: Emily Collins (New Zealand)
Giorgia Bronzini Second in Route de France Stage Six SprintBen Atkins : August 16, 2014 5:55 am : News
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Giorgia Bronzini took another second place in the sixth stage of the Route de France, between Pougues-les-Eaux and Varennes-sur-Allier, behind Kirsten Wild (Giant-Shimano). The former two-time road World Champion was just unable to come around the Dutch powerhouse on the curved finishing straight, but held off Belgian Champion Jolien d'Hoore (Lotto-Belisol) on the line.
"It was a crazy final, but we had passed the finish line 10km before so we knew what to expect," Bronzini said. "The road book was right so it was okay."
The 120.5km stage was dominated by a two-rider breakaway from Shelley Olds (Alé-Cipollini) and Simona Frapporti (Astana-BePink), with the two sprinters able to get more than four minutes ahead before the peloton decided to act.
"The race really started after about 20km when a lot of teams were trying to break," Bronzini explained. "I had stopped for a pee and, when I got back the break was gone. The girls didn't really care about them though, because they are two sprinters and we didn't expect them to stay away for long. The other teams asked us to work with about 50km to go, but we talked about it and decided that we didn't need to because there was a lot of wind.
"We started to work with 30km to go, with all of the team, and we had caught them with 10km to go! Then I save my power behind Lotte Becker and Linda Villumsen, because some riders were trying to start a new breakaway."
"In the end it was a massive bunch sprint," Bronzini continued. "There was a lot of confusion, but with 500 to go we were all in a line, with me, Kirsten, Jolien and Barbara Guarischi (Alé-Cipollini) on the other side. We looked at each other to see who was going to take the corner first, but in the end I knew that if I made this big effort they would pass me before the finish line.
"I was on Kirsten's wheel but there was not enough space to get around her. When the road opened up again it was too late. She was very strong, but I'm proud of all the work the girls did today, believing in me."
1. Kirsten Wild (Giant-Shimano)
2. Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling)
3. Jolien D'Hoore (Lotto-Belisol)
Becker takes second Aggressive Rider Prize in Route de France Stage FiveBen Atkins : August 15, 2014 7:20 am : News
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Charlotte Becker was awarded the Most Aggressive Rider Prize in the fifth stage of the Route de France, between Paucourt and Migennes, as one of the key instigators of the decisive breakaway move. The former German champion finished the 97.3km stage in fifth position in what became a chaotic sprint for the line after six more riders joined the original eight-strong group, behind Audrey Cordon (France), Barbara Guarischi (Alé-Cipollini) and race leader Claudia Lichtenberg (Giant-Shimano).
"We really tried to attack a lot with the team in the beginning of the race and I think we worked really well together," said Becker. "It was also really fun how every one of us really tried to be in front and be present all the time. I think we made it hard for the other teams today, and that's what we wanted to do.
"It was a bit quiet again, with Giant-Shimano holding it together, so we really wanted to get a break together. That's what finally happened and I was in it. It was a break with really good riders, I think the biggest gap we had was about a minute. I felt pretty good and I was optimistic that I could get on the podium, but then four kilometres before the finish some more riders joined us."
Present in this group were Becker's Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling teammates Linda Villumsen and Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier, who both tried to escape the others in the closing kilometres.
"The group was a little too big for me to have control," Becker said. "Schnitzi did a really good attack with one and a half kilometres to go, and it could have been successful, but a few teams had more than one rider in the group so they closed it. Linda also tried to do an attack at the end, but I was a little bit closed in and it was a bit chaotic and dangerous for me at the finish.
"I was a bit disappointed because normally I can do a good sprint out of a group like this. It would be nice to have a win, or at least a podium, because we did a really good race today and I think we deserved it. The result was not really what we showed today, but I think we can all be happy with how we raced."
The Most Aggressive Rider Prize was the second to be won by Becker, who also earned it in the opening stage.
"I now have two of these awards, so I'm feeling pretty aggressive!" Becker joked.
1. Audrey Cordon (France)
2. Barbara Guarischi (Alé-Cipollini)
3. Claudia Lichtenberg (Giant-Shimano)
5. Charlotte Becker (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling)
Giorgia Bronzini narrowly beaten into second place in Route de France stage fourBen Atkins : August 14, 2014 5:39 am : News
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Giorgia Bronzini was narrowly beaten in a photo finish at the end of the fourth stage of the Route de France, between Cloyes-sur-le-Loir and Châlette-sur-Loing, as she was just unable to overcome Dutch powerhouse Kirsten Wild. The former two-time road World Champion, who won the previous day's stage, was led into the final sprint by her black and orange teammates, but some confusion ahead of her meant that she hit the finishing straight in less than ideal circumstances.
"It was a photo finish, but it was a clear photo finish; she won," Bronzini conceded. "It was quite a quiet race again today. Everybody was waiting for the final lap. I asked the girls to try to do a lead out.
"In the last kilometres I was in front of the other sprinters, on the wheel of two Australian girls, who tried to start their sprint early, but they misunderstood each other. In the final they talked together, with the one in front of me saying that there was another lap, but the other saying 'no, it's the sprint!'
"So they stopped together, and there was 400 metres to go which was too early for me to launch my sprint. I had to wait and all the other sprinters caught up, and by then it was too late to come out from Kirsten's wheel."
The 137.1km stage was largely uneventful, save for a brief split in the peloton appearing as it traversed a crosswind section midway through. The bunch was able to reform, however, for Wild to take her first victory of the race, ahead of Bronzini and stage two winner Barbara Guarischi (Alé-Cipollini).
"Anyway, she was stronger, and she deserved it in the end," said Bronzini of Wild. "I was only sorry for the girls because they did a lot of good work. In the end it was a podium, it was second, not bad.
"She's always Kirsten! We mustn't forget! I'm happy though, because in four days I've got three podiums and a fourth place. I'm also happy that the girls are going really well."
1. Kirsten Wild (Giant-Shimano)
2. Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling)
3. Barbara Guarischi (Alé-Cipollini)
Giorgia Bronzini wins Route de France stage threeBen Atkins : August 13, 2014 7:17 am : News
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Giorgia Bronzini took her second win inside four days as she sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Route de France, between Château du Loir and Vendôme. The former two-time road World Champion, who took a record six consecutive stages in the race last year, outsprinted Belgian Champion Jolien D'Hoore (Lotto-Belisol), American Shelley Olds (Alé-Cipollini) and Dutch powerhouse Kirsten Wild (Giant-Shimano) at the end of the 116.8km race, to add to her third place achieved on stage one.
"It was a great day," Bronzini said. "It was quiet at the beginning of the stage because there was just one breakaway rider and the bunch left Carlee Taylor of the Australian Team out front because they were able to control the race.
"Some of the other teams tried to be a bit aggressive, but nothing serious and we waited. We waited and waited, because yesterday the girls did a lot of attacks and the other teams just sat on the back and didn't work, so I told the girls to save some energy for the final laps."
With Taylor back in the fold, Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling began to attack to put pressure on the other sprinters' teams; a tactic that had proved so successful in Saturday's RideLondon GrandPrix.
"There were two final laps, with a short climb, and I said to the girls to be aggressive there. When we arrived in the lap, the girls – Mayuko Hagiwara, Linda Villumsen, Anna-Bianca Schnitzmeier and Lotte Becker – tried to be aggressive, with Linda and Mayuko doing big attacks.
"In the end there was a bunch sprint and Linda did a really good lead out. I left one spot behind the wheel of Shelley Olds because it was a strange finish. You could see the finish line for so long but you had no sensation about how many metres to go.
"I don't want to start too early, I prefer to have another sprinter start in front of me and take the pressure on themselves. So when Shelley Olds started to go I got on her wheel, and I came out in the last 150 metres."
"It was a great job from all the girls today, and I'm really proud of them."
Following her stage victory, Bronzini remains third overall, just 1'44" behind stage one winner Claudia Lichtenberg (Giant-Shimano), despite having travelled to the race through the night and only arrived at stage one's start a few hours before it began.
1. Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling)
2. Jolien D'Hoore (Lotto-Belisol)
3. Shelley Olds (Alé-Cipollini)
Giorgia Bronzini outsprints Vos to win Prudential RideLondon Grand PrixBen Atkins : August 10, 2014 6:08 am : News
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Giorgia Bronzini won the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix in front of Buckingham Palace, on London's prestigious tree-lined Mall. The former two-time road World champion managed to outsprint current rainbow jersey Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv) with a late surge for the line as the two rivals went head to head once again. Behind the two big sprinters Lizzie Armitstead beat British criterium champion Eileen Roe (Starley Primal) in the battle for third.
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's British Road Race Champion Laura Trott, the winner of the inaugural event in 2013, finished in fifth place.
"It was a really amazing race, right in the centre of the city," said Bronzini. "For me it was quite exciting because the last time I was there was for the Olympic Games. That day was a little bit unlucky, so today I wanted to replace that day and try to win. That day there was Vos and Armitstead in first and second so I wanted to try to beat them.
"The race was really full-on attacks, and from the middle of the race I asked my teammates to make it a hard race to try to put pressure on Rabo and [Specialized-lululemon], and Vos and Armitstead too," the Italian added. "They made a lot of breaks.
"In the sprint – it was a long sprint from Vos – and I took her wheel," Bronzini explained. "There was a headwind so in the last 50 metres I came out. The speaker was 'Vos! Vos! Vos!' and in the last moment 'Bronzini wins!'
"I knew the headwind was there because I felt it in the other laps so I thought that waiting until the last 50 metres was the only solution."
Having covered every move in the first half of the race, Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling then began to put pressure on the other teams, with Emily Collins, Emilia Fahlin, Peta Mullens and Amy Roberts all putting in big attacks. Each time a black and orange rider was caught, another would launch an their move on the opposite side of the road
A massive attack from Roberts with just over a kilometre to go caused panic in the rest of the bunch, and forced Vos herself to lead the chase. The 19-year-old Welshwoman almost managed to hold off the pursuit, but was caught just inside the finishing straight as the sprinters were getting ready for the finish.
Vos burst from the centre of the pack, and only Bronzini was able to go with her. As the finish line approached, the Italian moved to the World champion's left and managed to ease her front wheel ahead as they hit the line.
1. Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling)
2. Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv)
3. Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans)
5. Laura Trott (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling)
Photo Credit: Prudential RideLondon
Giorgia Bronzini sprints to second place in Sparkassen Giro World CupBart : August 6, 2014 4:25 am : News
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Giorgia Bronzini sprinted to second place in today's Sparkassen Giro, in Bochum, Germany, as the Women's World Cup returned to the country for the first time in five years. The former two-time road World Champion – celebrating her 31st birthday during the race – was beaten to the line by current rainbow jersey Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv) as the mostly flat race finished in the expected bunch sprint.
The peloton was reduced to just 25 riders by the time the sprinters fought out the result, however, with Finnish champion Lotta Lepistö (Bigla) taking third.
"I'm very happy with my second place," Bronzini said. "It would have been nice to win, especially on my birthday, but…
"I felt strong today," she added. "I've just had a really good week of power training so I didn't expect to feel so good…"
Much of the work to reduce the peloton had been carried out by the strong presence of Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling riders at the head of the peloton. The bunch was further whittled down on the final of eight 15.5km laps as Japanese champion Mayuko Hagiwara managed to escape the peloton and force a chase.
"It was a nice race. It was fast, with one straight going up the climb and the other going down," Bronzini explained. "The part of the lap that was going up was hard in some laps because there was a 'forcing' by some of the teams. But I tried to reserve some power for the sprint, and tried to pedal easy in these efforts.
"I took Vos' wheel in the last kilometres, and she led into the first corner," the Italian continued. "It was a kind of crazy corner, of about 90 degrees, so it was hard and she never used her brakes! If I was crazy I would have followed her, but a few years ago I broke my shoulder so…"
Riding their home World Cup race, Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's two German riders, Charlotte Becker and Anna-Bianca Schnitzmeier were an almost constant presence at the front of the race. Hagiwara's attack then forced the other sprinters' teams to work in the closing stages.
"The team worked really well today," said Bronzini. "The girls were on the front all the time and they really worked well so I'm happy."
Sadly for Bronzini, another birthday on the road means a slight delay to festivities as she travels back home to Italy.
"I will be at the airport!" she laughed. "I will do something tomorrow with my friends."
Meanwhile, as half of Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's riders were in Germany, the other half were racing the Commonwealth Games road race in Glasgow, Scotland. Riding in the all-black colours of New Zealand, Linda Villumsen – who took the Gold Medal in Thursday's Individual Time Trial – made the decisive break that came late in the 98.1km race, but was unable to stop England's Lizzie Armitstead from succeeding Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's team owner and manager Rochelle Gilmore as champion.
Result Sparkassen Giro
1. Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv)
2. Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling)
3. Lotta Lepistö (Bigla)
Linda Villumsen wins Commonwealth Games Individual Time Trial GoldBen Atkins : August 1, 2014 6:57 am : News
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Linda Villumsen won the Commonwealth Games Individual Time Trial Gold Medal at Glasgow 2014, to go one better than her Silver Medal in Delhi four years ago. Setting off last in the all-black colours of New Zealand, and despite worsening rain, the five-time World Championship Medallist, completed the 29.6km course in a time of 42 minutes, 25.46 seconds, to beat British champion Emma Pooley of England by 6.03 seconds. Katrin Garfoot of Australia finished in the Bronze Medal position 48.45 seconds back.
"I'm so happy about today, it could not have been more perfect," Villumsen said after receiving her Gold Medal. "This is a massive confidence boost for me after years of heartache."
Garfoot set the time to beat at the first checkpoint after 6.4km but, as Pooley went through almost half a minute quicker with Villumsen just 1.35 seconds behind the former World Champion, it was clear that the fight for Gold would be between the two big favourites.
Pooley still led by 1.3 seconds at the 17.1km check, and had opened this up to 8.43 seconds after 23.2km. A super-fast performance on the final, technical section back into Glasgow from Villumsen, however, saw the Danish-born New Zealander take almost 14.5 seconds back from the English rider to cross the line in first place.
"I want to enjoy the moment before thinking about other significant targets for the year," Villumsen added. "But I'm excited to get going again and for the road race on Sunday."
Consistently passing the checkpoints only slightly slower than the times set by Garfoot, Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Elinor Barker of Wales just missed out on her third medal of Glasgow 2014, but finished in seventh place.
1. Linda Villumsen (New Zealand)
2. Emma Pooley (England)
3. Katrin Garfoot (Australia)
7. Elinor Barker (Wales)
12. Amy Roberts (Wales)
13. Joanna Rowsell (England)
Becker and Schnitzmeier excited for World Cup's return to Germany in BochumBart : July 31, 2014 9:49 pm : News
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's two German riders, Charlotte Becker and Anna-Bianca Schnitzmeier, are excited for the return of the UCI Women's World Cup to their nation, with the Sparkassen Giro, in Bochum, on Sunday. This will be the first race in the series to take place in Germany since the 2009 edition of the Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt, as German cycle sport continues its revival.
The black and orange team will be built around former two-time road World Champion Giorgia Bronzini, but both German riders expect to get their chance in front of a home crowd.
"Bochum is something special for me for some reasons," said Becker. "First it is in Germany, and because I missed the Thüringen Rundfahrt this year I am doubly motivated for this!
"And then it is so close to my hometown of Waltrop," she continued. "I have done this race so often and my family is always around there. AND it is a World Cup this year which is so cool. The last World Cup in Germany was the one in Nürnberg, which is already five years ago. It's good to see that women's cycling is making a step up again in Germany!
"I am not sure about the lap because they had quite a few different laps in the past," Becker explained. "The lap from last year was a little bit too easy but I think also the bunch in a World Cup race is stronger and I think that for even on that course it can be painful and the bunch could split. It is right that there was usually a bunch sprint, but also a few times a breakaway… so everything is possible!"
"We have more cards to play," Becker concluded. "With Gio we have one of the world best sprinters and we have the riders who could go in a breakaway. For myself, I feel good and fit at the moment, and I have a lot of motivation."
Schnitzmeier, who finished second in the Sparkassen Giro's 2012 edition, is also local to the race and looks forward to performing in such a big event in front of her home crowd. The 24-year-old Dortmunder will be giving her all for her teammates, as usual, and hopes to put on a good show.
"I think for me and Lotte its really nice to race in Germany," said Schnitzmeier. "For me its kind of my home race because its just 15km from Dortmund where I live. It means a lot to me because heaps of friends and family will come to watch."
"Its most important the team will get the best result and with Gio our chance is really big to finish with a win," she continued. "I think for us its important to cover moves and try to not have the pressure on us, if Lotte can get in a break I think she can take that chance to finish it of, but if it comes to a sprint it will be all for Gio and I really hope we can all find each other and go for the win.
"Personally I just want to show the people a good race, so that they go home and say that was nice and awesome to watch," Schnitzmeier added. "Cycling was really big here in the past and they should get the feeling back how awesome it is. Even more how awesome women's cycling is!"
Alongside Bronzini and Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's two German riders will be Italian track specialist Beatrice Bartelloni and former Swedish Champion Emilia Fahlin. The team will be completed by last year's Sparkassen Giro mountains classification winner, Japanese Champion Mayuko Hagiwara, for whom it will be almost a home race since she bases herself in Germany during the season.
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling team for the Sparkassen Giro (3rd August 2014)
Beatrice Bartelloni (Italy)
Charlotte Becker (Germany)
Giorgia Bronzini (Italy)
Emilia Fahlin (Sweden)
Mayuko Hagiwara (Japan)
Anna-Bianca Schnitzmeier (Germany)
Trott and Barker take Gold and Silver in Commonwealth Games Points RaceBen Atkins : July 28, 2014 7:38 am : News
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Laura Trott and Elinor Barker took the Gold and Silver Medals in the Commonwealth Games Points Race, on the boards of Glasgow's Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, in the tightest possible finish to the 25km race. Both riders – riding for England and Wales respectively – finished tied on 37 points but, as Trott finished higher than Barker in the final sprint, the English rider was awarded the victory.
"I can't believe it," she told BBC Radio 5 live. "I felt so bad at times in that race. I'm not even 100%, I've not eaten properly for the last two days and I've been living off porridge. I'm not really a porridge fan.
"It's right up there with the Olympics for me after the disappointment of the last two days. To pull it off at the end was great.
"[Elinor] is unbelievable," Trott added, paying tribute to her Welsh teammate. "She's not even a sprinter so normally she'd be going for the lap, but that shows what form she's in. She got third in the [Scratch Race] sprint yesterday and then she almost won that in the sprint!"
Trott was the first of the home nations riders to take points, as she finished fourth on the first sprint lap, but Barker moved ahead of the double Olympic Champion with first place in the second. The rest of the race was to see the two Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling riders exchange the lead, as the challenge came from the strong teams of Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
The two riders – along with English Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling teammate Dani King – were among the eight riders that managed to gain a lap on the rest of the field in the course of the race. This gave them 20 points each, moving them clear of the others, but the sprints for points were to prove decisive between them.
Barker took five points in the ninth and penultimate sprint, giving her a one point lead over Trott, which meant that the final dash for the line was to provide decisive. Local rider Katie Archibald was the first over the line, to take the bronze for Scotland, but a tight sprint between Trott and Barker saw the English woman take three points to the Welshwoman's two.
The tie in the two riders' scores meant that those final sprint positions were to prove crucial, which meant that Trott took Gold and Barker Silver; the Welsh rider's second medal of Glasgow 2014, after her Bronze Medal in yesterday's Scratch Race.
1. Laura Trott (England)
2. Elinor Barker (Wales)
3. Katie Archibald (Scotland)
7. Dani King (England)
15. Amy Roberts (Wales)
17. Joanna Rowsell (England)


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The latest RSA governance information is posted here. Nominations from Fellows to join the Fellowship Council and Trustee Board closed recently and we will hold elections for these positions in the autumn. We are also consulting on three potential bye-law changes. Please use the links below to navigate to each section.
2014 Elections
Trustee positions
Fellowship Council positions
Consultation on Bye-law Change
Trustee Board and Trustee Code of Conduct
RSA Fellowship Council
Find out more about our governance structure (PDF, 295KB).
2014 Elections
We are currently in the midst if our 2014 Election process which elects Fellows to the RSA Trustee Board and Fellowship Council. There are two different opportunities to be be filled in the elections:
- To join the RSA Trustee Board for a period of three years. Two posts need to be elected as two current trustees, Jackie Elliman and Keith Read CBE, are due to step down having completed their terms of office. (Please note both have indicated they are willing to re-stand for a second three year term).
- To join the Fellowship Council, a forum of 40 Fellows including 14 Regional/National Chairs, 14 Regional/National Fellowship Councillors and seven 'At-Large' Fellowship Councillors who are elected.
Nominations are now closed; our timetable for the 2014 elections is as follows:
- 17 July – 31 July - Validation and approval of candidates statements
- 4 September - Voting opens
- 5 October - Voting closes
- 7 October - Results announced at the 2014 Annual General Meeting
Trustee Positions
The RSA Board is the governing body of the charity and oversees all its activities. The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for organisational strategy, resourcing, risk management and the supervision of all the RSA's business affairs. The Trustee Board meets six times a year plus one annual Board Away Day. Trustees are not remunerated for their time and the role is entirely voluntary. We ask all elected Trustees to commit to serving for their full three year term.
Nominations have now closed; voting will begin on Thursday 4 September.
Fellowship Council Positions
The Fellowship Council is an advisory forum made up of 40 Fellows from different regions and sectors, who work to support, promote and broaden awareness of the RSA and its Fellows, both locally and nationally. They also act as a voice between the RSA Fellowship and the RSA Trustee board and staff.
There are three opportunities to be filled within the Fellowship Council:
- National/Regional Chairs lead the activities in a Region/Nation and develop a two-year rolling development plan within a broad strategic framework set by the Fellowship Council and the Trustee Board amongst other duties.
- National/Regional Fellowship Councillors leads on activity to bring Fellows together and contributes to the local development plan. They are part of a core National/Regional team that leads each area, acting as a deputy to the Regional Chair.
- Councillor At-Large roles contribute to the RSA's mission through a particular specialism and expertise, joining up activity across regions and nations.
Each of the 14 RSA Regions/Nations elects a Fellowship councillor and a National/Regional Chair who lead local activity and who also sit on the Fellowship Council. In addition the whole Fellowship votes for seven 'At-Large' Fellowship Councillors.
Nominations have now closed; voting will begin on Thursday 4 September.
Consultation on Bye-Law Change
The Board has agreed to consult the Fellows on potential changes to the bye-laws to be voted on at the AGM in October. These are twofold:
A change to bye-law 4.3
An express provision to allow a chair to stand for a second three year term either by the board inviting the chair to re-stand, inviting the chair to re-stand but asking for other candidates; alternatively the board may decide they do not wish the chair to stand for a second term. A second term chair would be subject to the same concurrence at the AGM as a first term chair.
Historically the RSA Trustee Board has elected its Chair from within the existing board. This has historically led to a Chair being an ordinary member of the board for three years and the becoming Chair in their second three year term (trustees stand for three year terms, and can stand for two only terms consecutively).
In line with good principles of governance the RSA now recruits its chair externally as a co-opted trustee. This effect of this means that currently a Chair can only be part of the board for a very limited period three year period before having to step down, thus losing valuable skills and working relationships that have been built up. The Charity Commission recommends that a trustee board should have long-term continuity and Trustees should have the opportunity to build expert knowledge of the charity they oversee; this is especially seen as important for the Chair. The Board has agreed it would like to consult the Fellowship on whether it should have the power to appoint the Chair for a second term if it were deemed by the Board to be appropriate and whether that matter should be put to the vote at the forthcoming AGM.
A change to bye-law 5.6
A change to allow the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Fellowship Council to stand for second two year terms.
Similarly to the position of the Trustee Board Chair; the Fellowship Chair and Deputy Chair have limited single 2 year terms of appointment. For similar reasons of continuity and developed expertise the Board has agreed it would like to consult the Fellowship on whether the Fellowship Council should have the power to appoint its Chair and Deputy Chair for second terms.
A change to bye-law 7.4
The Nominations Panel with the Fellowship Council Chair and Vice-Chair also wish to consult on a bye-law change to be put before the trustee board and AGM in October; a change so that nominated Fellowship Council trustees will stand for the duration of the council, two years, and not the current three year term.
Currently the term of Fellowship Council Trustees elected to the RSA Board is for the full three years, whereas the Fellowship Council has a term of only two years. This means at any given point the Fellowship Council will often not have a voice on the board and is against the principles behind which the link of Fellowship Council to Trustee Board that was originally envisaged in 2011.
Have a voice?
Please let the Board know what you think by contacting our please contact our Governance Manager, Nicholas Bull. Similarly do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.
The next AGM will be held on Tuesday 7 October 2014.
Procedure for Fellows' resolutions
According to Bye-Law 10.5 "No other matter than the business above mentioned shall, except with the consent of the Board, be considered or discussed, or any resolution be moved at an AGM, unless written notice shall have been sent to the Chief Executive at the Society's House specifying the matter to be considered or the resolution to be voted upon 60 days before the AGM (or such other lesser period as the Board may from time to time prescribe). In addition, any such matter or resolution shall at the time notice is given as aforesaid be signed by no fewer than 200 Fellows."
The date for proposing any resolutions for the upcoming AGM has passed.
Additionally, Bye-Law 13.15 stipulates that "Where Fellows are entitled to table resolutions and/or requisition meetings under Bye-laws 3.8, 10.5 and 10.6, if the resolution or the requisition has the written (either physical or electronic) support of at least 50 Fellows, the resolution or requisition will be posted on the Fellowship section of the RSA Website for Fellows to garner additional support. If four weeks after the posting of the resolution or requisition, the resolution or requisition is not supported by the required number of signatures it will lapse. In relation to Bye-law 10.5 the resolution with the support of 50 Fellows must have been received by the Chief Executive at the Society's House 95 days before the date of the AGM. It will then be posted for one month on the Fellowship section of the RSA Website so that in accordance with Bye-law 10.5, sixty days' notice of the AGM resolution can be given."
RSA Trustee Board
Trustees are responsible under RSA bye-laws and charity law for ensuring that the charitable objectives of the society are carried out and that the organisation is run in an appropriate, legal way. View the Trustee Code of Conduct (PDF)
The Trustee Board meets approximately five times a year.
The Trustee Board
Vikki Heywood CBE, Chair
Suzy Walton, Deputy Chair
Sarah Ebanja, Treasurer
Hanif Virji, Treasurer
Irene Campbell
Tony Cohen
Jackie Elliman
Clive Grinyer
Andy Gibson
Don Pinchbeck
Peter Fell
Keith Read CBE
Members of the Trustee Board can be contacted by email. All emails will be read by a member of the Board, who will reply as soon as possible.
RSA Fellowship Council
The Fellowship Council is a representative forum for Fellows of the RSA, with the core aim of promoting more effective working relationships between all aspects of the RSA, and specifically ensuring that the Fellowship's voice is heard by the Trustee Board and by RSA staff. Find out more.