Tag Archives: British Cycling

British Cycling has signed an eight-year deal with oil and gas brand Shell UK, and the decision is already proving controversial. On Monday (10th October) The national governing body for cycling in Britain announced that Shell would be the new official partner of the federation, resulting in support and investment …

British Cycling has apologised for its guidance relating to the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.  Earlier this week, the national governing body for cycling released its advice for event organisers and cyclists for the Queen’s funeral on Monday, 19th September.  The initial guidance recommended that cycling event organisers cancel …

British Cycling has revised its guidance for cycling events and activities during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral next Monday, 19th September. The organisation had previously recommended that anybody out riding their bike on the day of the State Funeral does so outside of the timings of the funeral service and associated …

British Cycling has announced the launch of two new funding schemes, worth a total of £45,000, to support event organisers in England and rebuild participation levels following the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic. The funds, which are being supported by Sport England’s Sector Renewal programme, will enable organisers of national, …

Business groups and cycling advocates have joined forces to call for an expansion to the Cycle to Work scheme. This would unlock access for workers earning at or near national minimum wage (NMW) and the self-employed. The call, which has been sent to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak, has been backed …

New cycling facilities at Cannock Chase Forest have been opened, ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Forestry Commission chair Sir William Worsley officially opened the facilities on Friday 20th May. Showcased at the event was ‘Perry’s Trail’, an off-road trail for intermediate riders which is going to be used …

TfL has published new data showing that long-term trends in who cycles have changed, with participation much more representative of Londoners in 2020/21 than previous years. Londoners from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities were not significantly less likely to have cycled over the past 12 months than white Londoners. …

Darren Henry has been appointed as British Cycling’s new commercial director. Henry joins from Southampton FC, with a ‘clear focus’ to develop and enhance British Cycling’s long-term growth, sustainability and brand. As commercial director, he will be responsible for the development and execution of the British Cycling commercial strategy, securing commercial …

British Cycling and the Rapha Foundation have partnered to tackle inequality in cycling and empower more communities to create their own champions of cycling. The partnership, which will take the form of British Cycling City Academies Supported by Rapha Foundation, will help to improve the gender balance, increase involvement from …

The Great Britain Cycling Team will have its own cycling wind tunnel in Manchester, courtesy of a million-pound gift from Halfords to support British Cycling’s athletes and cycling at all levels across Great Britain. The donation and relocation are a move to support British Cycling and maximise utilisation by cycling …