London-headquartered, £100m turnover Dennis Publishing, which owns over 50 magazines, will launch the new cycling title with an initial UK print run of 50,000.
Produced by Bicester printer BGP, Cyclist will hit both digital and high street shelves, priced at £5 an issue, on 19 September backed by a £500,000 multi-platform marketing campaign.
The magazine is targeted at a predominantly male audience of "modern road cycling enthusiasts" who, according to Dennis’ research, are interested in travel, indepth knowledge, ride performance and style.
An editorial team comprised of specialist cycle and fitness journalists will be headed by former Men’s Fitness and Dennis’ fitness division editorial director Pete Muir.
He said: "The look and feel of the magazine will be premium with stylish design and stunning imagery from the best photographers in the market. The magazine will be like a cyclist’s perfect partner: intelligent, good-looking and passionate about road cycling."
Publishing director James Burnay said the cycling market was the perfect next step for Dennis’ growing fitness portfolio. "With Dennis’s half a million subscribers in the target demographic, we are confident we can build a high-quality audience for our advertisers very quickly indeed," he added.
Retailers already lined up to stock the title are Sainsbury's, WH Smith Travel, WH Smith High Street, Tesco, SSP (Railways), Esso and Shell with more to be confirmed.
