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The Tour of Britain will return to Greater Manchester next year as the city will host the grand depart of the cycle race on Sunday 3rd September. It will mark the return of the Tour of Britain to Manchester for the first time since 2019, when Mathieu van der Poel …

The Great Britain Cycling Team has officially opened its new state-of-the-art wind tunnel in Manchester. The wind tunnel will support the team’s riders on the path to Paris and cyclists at all levels. The tunnel fan and control units have been relocated to Manchester thanks to Halfords donating them for …

Platt Fields Bike Hub is situated in a public park in the centre of Manchester. Alex Ballinger hears from director Andy Boardman about the unique set-up at the community bike workshop

Manchester has the most cycling commuters per capita in the UK, data from Strava Metro has revealed. Manchester, where over 400,000 cycling commutes have been recorded this year, is closely followed by Bristol, Newcastle, London and Cardiff as the most popular cycling cities per capita in 2021. However, Strava Metro …

New Government statistics have shown that the conditions of roads in Manchester have improved since 2018 – but research by JMW Solicitors has revealed that the number of potholes reported in the city has increased in that time. The road condition survey results show that the percentage of classified roads …

Greater Manchester has launched the city region’s third CYCLOPS junction. The new junction, where Stretford Road meets Chorlton Road, will form part of the Chorlton to Manchester Busy Beeway, a £13.4 million route linking Chorlton, Whalley Range, Stretford and Hulme with the city centre. Designed by Greater Manchester engineers, CYCLOPS …

A new zone map of the upcoming Greater Manchester cycle hire scheme has been revealed. The 24/7 Bee Network Cycle Hire Scheme, phase one of what will eventually be a region-wide offering, will be operated by micromobility company Beryl and will consist of an initial fleet of 1,200 pedal bikes …

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is to advance its cycling and walking infrastructure programme through the rollout of new technology by Vivacity Labs. The transport technology scaleup has been awarded a new contract by TfGM in its latest investment into the city’s cycling and walking infrastructure. The partnership will see …

The police and five not-for-profit organisations dedicated to supporting local communities across Greater Manchester have been given a bike boost, thanks to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and GreaterSport. Greater Manchester Police’s Transport Unit, Sale Sharks Community Trust, One Manchester Housing Association, Wigan Borough Armed Forces Community HQ, Barnardo’s BeU …

Residents in Oldham and Trafford are being asked for their views on several proposed new crossings which are being created to enable more people to travel on foot or by bike for local trips. In partnership with Oldham Council and Trafford Council, the proposed crossings, which are now under consultation, …