Despite the fact Tesco seem to think the festive season begins halfway through September, it doesn't, it starts about now so I would like to take the opportunity to wish all of our readers, advertisers and partners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

This has been a good year for Bikesport News with hugely increased traffic on site and the circulation of the magazine also continuing to rise against the tide of print products closing all over the WH Smiths.

None of it would be possible without our readers, partners and advertisers, so thank you very much to them.

It would also be very difficult without the outstanding efforts of the staff and contributors, both writers and photographers, who do an outstanding job and work above and beyond almost every day. I would like to thank them and our Facebook supremo Janine and web tech Stuart.

Here is to a great and fast 2014

David Miller