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Filippo Ganna smashes cycling’s hour world record in Switzerland

Italy's Filippo Ganna shattered cycling’s hour world record in some style by covering 56.792 kilometres inside the time limit at the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen, Switzerland on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Best gravel bikes for durability and speed when you’re out on the trail

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Evening Standard

Spat at, abused and run off the road: why do some people hate cyclists so much?

Bike riders have always faced aggression from car drivers. But they now find themselves on the latest front in the culture wars – with anger whipped up by the rightwing press

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Mike Burrows obituary

Pioneering bicycle designer known for the Lotus 108, which helped win Britain its first cycling Olympic gold in 72 years

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18 'most notable' people from Merseyside areas

A new study has revealed the "most notable" people from Merseyside areas, including iconic musicians, sporting heroes and acting legends

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside playing ‘catch up’ so roads aren't 'stuck' in the 50s

The region is hoping to push ahead with improving its active cycling and walking infrastructure

Liverpool Echo

Walking and cycling projects in Greater Manchester get £13m boost - exactly how the cash will be spent

The city region will also get a share of £1.5m to explore creating 'mini-Holland' cycling schemes

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Promote safety benefits of low-traffic schemes, Boardman tells councils

Head of Active Travel England says aim is to give neighbourhoods back what has been taken away

The Guardian - UK

Walking and cycling schemes get £200m boost

Transport minister Trudy Harrison said the investment will help create a ‘golden age’ for active travel.

The Independent UK

Celebrities you might not know have links to Wirral

You may be surprised that some of these celebs hail from the peninsula

Liverpool Echo

Britain's most successful paralympian Dame Sarah Storey appointed as new Active Travel Commissioner for city-region

Dame Sarah Storey will be replacing former Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman in the role

Manchester Evening News

Dame Sarah Storey to call on Government to invest in health in the north

Paralympian was unveiled as the region’s active travel commissioner, taking over from cyclist Chris Boardman.

The Independent UK

Stirling chosen as host of 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships time trial

The Scottish cityu has been chosen to host the time trial at the UCI Cycling World Championships in 2023.

Daily Record

Chris Boardman to become government’s lead active travel representative, leaving Greater Manchester role

Chris Boardman will leave his Greater Manchester role to join the new government body

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The Independent UK

Chris Boardman inspired to improve travel after daughter unable to ride safely

The Olympic cycling gold medallist has been appointed interim commissioner of the new Active Travel England (ATE) by the Department for Transport.

The Guardian - UK

Chris Boardman to lead new walking and cycling body in England

Former Olympic cycling champion vows to take back streets from motor traffic as head of Active Travel England

The Guardian - UK

Walking and cycling must be made safe in England. Here’s our plan to do just that

My mother was killed by a driver while I was campaigning for safer cycling, says Chris Boardman, interim commissioner of Active Travel England

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