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Nicky Roche and John Dowson appointed to the board of UK Sport

POSTED 15 Jan 2015 . BY Tom Walker

Nicky Roche CBE oversaw the successful UK legs of Tour de France 2014

Nicky Roche CBE and John Dowson have been appointed to the board of UK Sport by culture secretary Sajid David.

Roche, a former civil servant within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, oversaw the successful UK legs of last year’s Tour de France as CEO of TdF Hub 2014.

Dowson, a chartered management accountant, has been actively involved in paralympic sport and became chair of GB Boccia Federation in June 2014.

Roche has been appointed to the board for a three-year term until 14 December 2017, while Dowson’s term will last until 15 March 2018.

To read more about Roche’s role organising last year’s Le Tour, click here for an interview in Sports Management Q3 2014.

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