‘Too many people do not feel like they belong in our sport’: How British Cycling plans to close the diversity gap
British Cycling has announced the steps it plans to take to making the sport a more welcoming place.
British Cycling
As the governing body for cycling in Great Britain, British Cycling administers most competitive cycling in the UK, as well as the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Based at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester – a velodrome built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games – British Cycling is headed up by president Bob Howden.
Be it road, track, cyclocross, BMX or mountain biking, British Cycling covers it all and is Britain’s representative at the UCI.
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Highway Code should be changed to erase confusion over cycling two abreast, say campaigners
The rules on cycling two abreast should be updated to erase any confusion from drivers, campaigners have said.
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Sportives can restart from September but with restrictions, says British Cycling
Cyclists will be delighted to hear that sportives and other cycling events can return from September, as British Cycling moves on step closer to normal service.
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British Cycling recruiting for 'one of the best jobs in British sport' as CEO steps down
Julie Harrington will take up the CEO role with the British Horseracing Authority in the new year.
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British Cycling releases update on return of racing and financial concerns
British Cycling has confirmed the next steps to the returning of bike racing after the coronavirus lockdown.
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Former track sprinter Jess Varnish loses appeal in British Cycling case
The former track sprinter Jess Varnish has lost her appeal in her case against British Cycling.
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British Cycling cancel 2020 National Championships and National Series
The governing body will also not extend the suspension of some regional events after August 1
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Scottish Cycling releases new lockdown riding guidelines, with tighter rules than in England
With the spread of coronavirus slowing in the UK, the government has been regularly introducing new rules and guidance on how to stay safe.
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Could you be Britain’s next star at the Tokyo Paralympics?
British Cycling has officially launched the search for a new Paralympic track star.
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British Cycling announces next steps in return to riding events after coronavirus lockdown
British Cycling has released a new update on club activities and racing as the UK continues to ease the coronavirus lockdown.
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This is how the British Olympic team practice social distancing track starts
For the British Olympic team, 2020 has no doubt been year of uncertainty and frustration.
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British Olympic squad back to training on the track after lockdown lay-off
The British Olympic team have returned to the track after they were forced to take a break due to coronavirus.
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British Cycling extends suspension on events
The governing body has reviewed it's suspension on sanctioned cycling events
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British Cycling and Cycling UK call for end of 'deeply upsetting' abuse aimed at riders
Cyclists continue to face abuse and harassment during the coronavirus crisis, prompting a response from British Cycling and charity Cycling UK.
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British Cycling expects to lose £4million during coronavirus lockdown
British Cycling has announced it expects to lose £4million in lost income during the coronavirus lock down.
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‘The real heroes have been tackling this crisis head on’: British Cycling athletes thank the NHS during coronavirus pandemic
British Cycling’s superstar athletes have paid an emotional tribute to NHS workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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British Olympic cycling team respond to Tokyo 2020 postponement
The British Cycling Olympic team have responded to the major news that the Tokyo 2020 will be postponed because of coronavirus.
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British Cycling launches eight-week series of Zwift races and workouts
British Cycling has launched an eight-week series of virtual races and workouts, encouraging people to stay fit and active.
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British Cycling tells government to ‘recommend cycling during coronavirus pandemic’
British Cycling has told the government to officially recommend cycling to the public during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Elinor Barker: ‘I’m close to the form of my life’
Elinor Barker showed she is “pretty close” to the form of her life entering the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics, as she claimed Britain’s only gold of the track World Championships in Berlin.
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British Cycling axes TV coverage of British road series
British Cycling described past broadcast arrangements as 'underperforming'
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Bike of the future - Building British Cycling's new Olympic bike
British Cycling's UKSI bike is a thing of legend, so when Hope dropped the new British track bike on us at the end of 2019 we knew we had to go and take a closer look at the story behind it.
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Ethan Hayter 'hoping to win three gold medals' at Tokyo Olympics before life with Ineos
The 21-year-old recently signed with Ineos but will focus on the track until after Tokyo
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British Cycling announce new women’s classifications for 2020
British Cycling have announce sweeping changes to women’s racing to help improve the consistency of events on the calendar.
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Jess Varnish wins right to appeal British Cycling employment case
The new hearing is set to take place in the first half of 2020
