Sport minister visits London 2012 cyclists in Manchester

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Sport and Olympics minister Hugh Robertson MP visited Manchester velodrome on Thursday to see first-hand how Britain's cyclists are preparing for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.

Robertson was met by BC chief executive Ian Drake and director of policy and legal affairs Martin Gibbs before being accompanied into the velodrome centre by performance director David Brailsford.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.