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“Middle-aged men in Lycra” stereotypes and media culture war clichés about cycling are harming public health, says Chris Whitty

England’s chief medical officer has warned that tired tropes around cycling are distracting from the huge health benefits of everyday walking, cycling and wheeling, especially for people on the brink of ill health

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Cyclists in New York City (licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 by Billie Grace Ward).jpg

Bike lanes ‘one of the best investments into public health returns’

Money spent on cycle infrastructure delivers longer, healthier lives

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CS2 upgrade junction

London cyclists six times fitter than other commuters

Research shows cycle commuters four times more likely to achieve public health exercise targets than non-cyclists, demonstrating health benefits of infrastructure

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