Science in Sport PLC SiS announces three-year deal with USA Triathlon (7526U)

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Science in Sport PLC

27 October 2017

 
   27th October 2017 
 
 

SCIENCE IN SPORT PLC

("SiS" or the "Company")

Science in Sport announces three-year deal with USA Triathlon to fuel US growth

Science in Sport plc (AIM: SIS), a leading sports nutrition company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts, announces it has signed an exclusive agreement with USA Triathlon to be the official supplier of energy gels and bars.

SiS will supply its patented GO Isotonic Energy gels and GO Energy bar range to USA Triathlon's elite level team of athletes and at its national championship series. This agreement is in place for 3 years until December 2020 to support the nutritional strategy for the elite squad through the current Olympic cycle.

Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon sanctions more than 4,300 races and connects with nearly 500,000 members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world.

Science in Sport Chief Executive, Stephen Moon commented:

"We are delighted to make our innovative and competition-proven nutrition products available to USA Triathlon. We are also excited to have the opportunity to interact with almost 500,000 triathletes in the USA, delivering our world class knowledge capability to help athletes at all levels to train and compete to best of their ability."

Chief Marketing Officer at USA Triathlon, Chuck Menke commented:

"USA Triathlon looks forward to providing multisport athletes across the nation with excellent training and racing nutrition made by Science in Sport. We are proud to be one of the first National Governing Bodies in the U.S. Olympic Movement to work with this innovative company, which is making inroads in the United States after fueling top elite athletes to international success for years."

For further information:

 
 
    Science in Sport PLC                          [phone] 
  Stephen Moon, CEO 
  Elizabeth Lake, Finance Director 
 
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  Bobbie Hilliam 
 
 
 
 

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About Science in Sport plc

Science in Sport plc is a leading sports nutrition company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts. SiS is a strong brand in the elite athlete community - in the 2016 Rio Olympics, 34 medal-winning athletes or teams used SiS products (compared with 24 in 2012). The SiS core product ranges include: SiS GO, comprising energy powders, isotonic gels, energy bars and hydration tablets; SiS REGO, including protein-based recovery powders and bars; and SIS Protein, products specifically designed to contribute to athletes' lean muscle mass growth and maintenance; SiS supplements, comprising BCAA Perform, Creatine, Beta Alanine, L Glutamine and SiS Immune. SiS products are sold in a range of retail channels, including specialist sport retailers, major grocers, high street retailers and e-commerce websites.

SiS is currently the official sports nutrition supplier to professional cycling team Team SKY, British Cycling, Cycling Australia, USA Cycling and British Triathlon. In addition, Olympians Sir Chris Hoy MBE and Katarina Johnson-Thompson are Brand Ambassadors and Mark Cavendish MBE is an Elite Sports Consultant to the brand. SiS was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hatton Garden, London. Its manufacturing facility is in Nelson, Lancashire.

SiS shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SIS. For further information, please visit www.scienceinsport.com

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