After months of speculation, today it was finally announced World Champion Lewis Hamilton has signed a new contract with Mercedes.

Manchester boxing is firmly back on the map after Tyson Fury’s emphatic seventh round victory over Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

We recently caught up with Sandicliffe Nissan ambassador Liam Phillips to find out how the BMX ace is faring now the dust has settled on Rio 2016.

I know a lot of athletes dread winter training but to be honest, I actually really enjoy it – it’s one of my favourite periods of the year in fact!

In the first of his monthly blogs leading up to the Rio 2016 Olympics, Liam looks back on 2015 before talking dentists, dog walking and helping to bring through the next generation of cyclists.