British Cycling has appointed Rod Ellingworth as Race Director for the Tour of Britain.
The 51-year-old will step down as Ineos Grenadiers' deputy team principal at the end of 2023.
Ellingworth helped set up the academy in 2004 and returns to British Cycling after working at the Beijing, London and Rio Olympics.
“British Cycling is a big part of my life and in many ways it's like a second family to me,” he said.
“This is a new role and a new skill set for me, but I have been encouraged and supported by other race directors in the sport.
“I have spent a good part of my life on the roads in the sport’s biggest races and I will use all that experience to make the Tour of Britain the best it can be.”
British Cycling took over running the men's Tour of Britain and the women's Tour after previous organizers Sweet Spot went into liquidation in January.
British Cycling chief executive John Dutton told BBC Sport in an interview last month that British Cycling taking over the event was an “opportunity to build momentum and credibility”.
The women's tour will run from June 6th to 9th, and the men's race from September 1st to 8th.
Ellingworth joined Ineos, then known as Team Sky, at its launch in 2010 and went on to win seven Tour de France titles in 10 years.
He left to become team principal at Bahrain McLaren for the 2020 season, but returned to Ineos the following year.
