British Cycling
Sky-backed Team Wiggins poised for 2015 launch
Multiple Olympic gold medallist and 2012 Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins has launched his own cycling team to assist with his preparations for the Rio 2016 Games and help to develop young British riders.
London 2012 venue to host Track Cycling World Cup round
British Cycling has announced that the velodrome used during London’s hosting of the 2012 summer Olympic Games will host the second round of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) 2014-15 Track World Cup later this year.
Cycling bodies to take Tour of Yorkshire bid to UCI
Plans to launch a ‘Tour of Yorkshire’ on the back of the English county’s staging of this year’s Grand Départ of cycling showpiece the Tour de France have taken another step forward.
Plans unveiled for new international cycling race in Britain
British Cycling has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and the Welcome to Yorkshire tourism agency to develop an international stage race that will act as a legacy of the English county’s staging of the Tour de France’s Grand Depart this summer.
British Cycling elects President Cookson’s successor
British Cycling has elected Bob Howden president, following the appointment of his predecessor Brian Cookson as International Cycling Union (UCI) president.
British Cycling sees female participation growth
British Cycling’s ambition to get one million more women cycling by 2020 is “on track”, with around 106,000 women participating in the sport governing body’s programmes so far this year.
Brian Cookson named UCI president
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has named British Cycling head Brian Cookson president, following a debacle over whether Pat McQuaid was eligible to stand for re-election.