Nationality: British
Twitter: @Chris_Boardman
Chris Boardman had a highly decorated professional cycling career, and until the launch of Team Sky and its Grand Tour success he was arguably Britain's best ever cyclist.
In his palmarès Boardman counts three Tour de France stage wins and six days in the leader's yellow jersey.
He was a phenomenal time triallist and track rider, winning the first ever World Champs TT and conquering the Hour Record a number of times. His best Hour is still the furthest recorded, but is now outside of the UCI's rules.
The British rider's prologue win in 1994 was at the time the fastest ever; a record that stood until Rohan Dennis's win on stage one of the 2015 Tour.
Since retiring Boardman has had various roles at British Cycling as well as launching his own eponymous bicycle brand.
Despite his own successful cycling career, his passion now lies away from professional riding with his aim to get more of us using bicycles as transport and his work to make Britain a truly cycling nation.
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Mike Burrows: the designer who influenced the bikes we ride today
A legendary bike designer and innovator, Burrows created the Lotus 108 ridden by Chris Boardman at the 1992 Olympics
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Chris Boardman becomes the first commissioner of Active Travel England
Former cyclist will head up the new cycling and walking body, which is responsible for £5.5 million investment in active travel schemes
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Chris Boardman leads campaign for junction rule change to make cycling safer
Chris Boardman will lead a joint campaign of British Cycling, The AA and pedestrian groups that calls for a change to the Highway Code
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Chris Boardman pokes fun at British government's inadequate cycling strategy
Chris Boardman says if he proposed government's plans for cycling to businesses he would be "laughed out of the room"
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Peter Kennaugh beats Chris Boardman's 22-year-old Isle of Man record
Team Sky's Peter Kennaugh beats Chris Boardman's Snaefell Mountain Course record by six seconds and bags himself a £3,000 prize
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Zac Goldsmith 'committed to ensuring that cycling can double' in London if elected Mayor (video)
Conservative candidate for London Mayor, Zac Goldsmith pledges to cut pollution and the number of vehicles on the capital's roads to make cyclists feel safer
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Chris Boardman says he doesn't let his eight-year-old daughter ride on local roads
British Cycling policy adviser Chris Boardman highlights issues of road safety relating to lack of cycling infrastructure
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Chris Boardman plans to find new owner for Boardman Performance Centre
The 51-year-old says finding someone to take over the centre will be his main focus in the coming weeks
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Chris Boardman: I view London Mayor candidate Zac Goldsmith with suspicion
Chris Boardman is not convinced by Zac Goldsmith's plans for transport in London, saying his manifesto was 'ambiguous'
