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Football Association and British Cycling team up in Kick Start Your Ride initiative

Breeze guided rides to England women's internationals and domestic fixtures, with free admission for riders

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Brian Cookson: Could track cycling move to Winter Olympics?

UCI president is also calling for the introduction of cyclo-cross to the Winter Games and a reshuffle of badminton, judo

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Sir Dave Brailsford to give England footballers pre-World Cup pep talk

Roy Hodgson enlists help of GB and Sky boss - but can he help players tame their inner chimp if game goes to penalties?

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Cycling Independent Reform Commission appeals for help in understanding sport’s doping culture

Commission wants to learn from doping offenders to help shape drugs free future, Cookson promises no interference from UCI

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British Cycling unveils 10-point manifesto urging government to #ChooseCycling

Organisation says target of 10 per cent of trips by bike would save NHS in England and Wales £250m a year

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French cycling federation takes the Sky road as it unveils pro team plan

Proposed squad would be based at new national cycling centre - but would have MTB, BMX and track riders as well as road

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ASA withdraws ban on Cycling Scotland advert pending “independent review”

Advertising watchdog's ruling was heavily criticised yesterday, with MPs writing to point out apparent flaws

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British Cycling teams up with TrainingPeaks for Sports Psychology webinar tomorrow (+ video)

Second in series of regular coaching webinars - watch video of the first one here

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ASA bans safety advert showing helmetless cyclist for being socially irresponsible +Video

Watchdog under fire for insisting cyclists in ads must wear helmets and saying they should ride 0.5m from the kerb

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British Cycling decision to end sportive insurance cover for National Escort Group riders branded “foolish”

Endura Lionheart organiser criticises governing body's move, but British Cycling says escort must focus on road races

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Brian Cookson says he won’t be calling Lance Armstrong, but says life ban could be reduced

UCI president says issue is for independent commission & USADA to deal with and would depend on co-operation given

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UCI to press IOC to add cyclo-cross to Winter Olympics

Officials due to meet next week - but Olympic Charter's "snow and ice" requirement means little prospect of success

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Video: Brian Cookson reflects on first 3 months as UCI president

Independent commission to be announced in new year as UCI boss updates on progress in delivering electoral pledges

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Para-cycling worlds head to Mexico in 2014

April's championship in Aguascalientes will be only the fifth edition since inaugural event in 2007

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Closed road circuit in Lancs to be named after Olympic hero Stephen Burke

British Cycling says work on £300,000 facility will start next month

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Roberto Heras suing Spanish authorities for €1m for 2005 Vuelta ‘positive’

Former Liberty Seguros rider was stripped of title but supreme court last year overturned his ban on a technicality

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Over 2 million adults ride regularly, says Sport England

Growth in cycling driven by sportives and participation events

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Cycling Minister hosts Leeds conference on cycle-proofing cities… but he’s not shouting about it

Meanwhile, British Cycling and TfGM get expert advice from New York City on growing cycling in Manchester

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Brian Cookson says united front needed to meet pro racing challenges

UCI president addresses WorldTour teams and race organisers as two-day seminar opens in Chantilly

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British Cycling introduces grading system for sportives

1-5 grading will allow prospective entrants to see which courses provide enough - or too much - of a challenge

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Hein Verbruggen insists he has nothing to hide

Former UCI president rejects Lance Armstrong's claims of helping instigate cover-up

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Boris Johnson says he’d back ban on cyclists wearing earphones

Mayor of London also suggests HGV rush hour ban urged by Chris Boardman wouldn't work

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“We want to put women’s cycling in the position it deserves”

UCI vice-president Tracey Gaudry talks about the need to improve women’s cycling from youth cycling up

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Lance Armstrong says Hein Verbruggen helped cover up positive test

Drug cheat accuses ex-UCI president - and also meets with ex-masseuse, Emma O'Reilly

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Wiggins told reputation no guarantee of Olympic place

British Cycling chief executive Ian Drake says riders must fight to ride at Rio

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UCI and WADA agree broad terms of inquiry into doping

Brian Cookson hopeful Lance Armstrong can play role - but USADA CEO say's it's "a little too late"

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British Cycling outlines new four-year strategy

Goals include equalling or even beating Beijing and London medal hauls

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Brian Cookson’s UCI election campaign cost £120,000, says British Cycling

Governing body says members had urged it to fight Pat McQuaid's re-election

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10 minute interview: Chris Boardman

Chris Boardman explains where bike design is going next and why he had to turn down a role with the UCI

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Bob Howden elected new president of British Cycling

Yorkshireman replaces Brian Cookson - and says he'll be "a tough act to follow"

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