Largest cycling park in the UK gets go-ahead in Kent

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Planning permission has been granted to build the biggest cycling park in the UK - the A2 Activity Outdoor Community Sports Park at Gravesend in Kent. The 43-hectare woodland park will be three times bigger than the Olympic Velopark in Hackney.

The project has received substantial backing from British Cycling.

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Keith Bingham joined the Cycling Weekly team in the summer of 1971, and retired in 2011. During his time, he covered numerous Tours de France, Milk Races and everything in-between. He was well known for his long-running 'Bikewatch' column, and played a pivotal role in fighting for the future of once at-threat cycling venues such as Hog Hill and Herne Hill Velodrome.