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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 …

Chris Boardman has been appointed chair of Sport England, succeeding Nick Bitel, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed. The cyclist, who won gold in the individual pursuit at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, will serve a four-year term starting on 22nd July. Following his sporting career, …

Wheels for Wellbeing has received support from Sport England’s ‘Open Call for Innovative Solutions’ to develop and pilot an inclusive cycle hire scheme for London, with east London partner Bikeworks. During the pandemic, non-disabled people have been encouraged to get their cycles out, but this has not been an option …

Sport England is making up to £195 million of funding available to help the community sport and physical activity sector through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The package is additional to any funding support provided by the Government and is made up of the following: – A £20 million Community Emergency …

To support Motitech in delivering opportunities for older people to remain active through cycling

Designed to highlight the recreational, women-only bike ride programme, HSBC UK Breeze, which has hundreds of free rides up and down the country

Work on a new cycling facility at Doncaster Dome has begun, thanks to a cash injection from the Places to Ride capital grants programme, designed to provide a ‘lasting legacy’ from the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire. The site will be transformed into a modern cycling area and …

It intends to "inspire people from all walks of life to take up cycling"

He will take the reins in November

Physical activity such as cycling has been directly linked to improved mental health