Cycle Tour-er

Professional cycle team 'Sport Beans-Wilier' will use an Accord Tourer as a support vehicle for the 2009 British season. The team is made up of six professional cyclists led by Ben Luckwell, who represented Great Britain in the team time trial at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.

The elite group of riders will compete in the British Cycling Premier Calendar Series, which covers mainly tough rural routes, normally on circuits repeated to make up a total of up to 100 miles. Most races are one-day events but some are Stage Races, held over 2 or more days. In addition, they will ride some of the National Circuit Race Series as well as the 'Tour Series', where the racing is held on short, sharp city and town centre circuits on closed roads. The Tour Series is to be televised on primetime ITV4 during May and June in the lead-up to their Tour de France coverage.

The sleek, yet spacious Accord Tourer, powered by Honda's clean and refined 2.2 i-DTEC diesel engine, will be equipped with a cycle rack to carry four of the team's super-light carbon fibre bikes. And the Accord's combined mpg of 47.8mpg will help to keep the teams fuel bills down too. Sport Beans-Wilier Team rider Will Bjergfelt, who has turned in top-5 placings during the 2008 Premier Series calendar, has already fallen in love with the Tourer: "I love the look of the car, and it's so smooth to drive," says Will. "We can fit all our essential kit in the back with room to spare, so it's a perfect team car. In fact, after the season ends, I might just buy it for myself!"

Honda (UK) and Sport Beans are pleased to offer one lucky winner the chance to win an Accord Tourer for six months along with a six month’s supply of Sports Beans. To take part, go to the website and try and guess how many Sports Beans you can fit in the boot of the Tourer! sportbeans.co.uk/competition/

For more information on the Sport Beans - Wilier team visit: sportbeans.co.uk/cycleteam/the-team/