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Chris Boardman hails “victory for common sense” as council withdraws Velolife cycling café injunction application

British Cycling policy advisor slams “insane waste of public money”
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Chris Boardman's top tips August 2018

Chris Boardman's top tips for tackling endurance rides and multi-day events

Tracy Norris caught up with Chris Boardman at the Etape Caledonia and got his advice on going long
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Velolife: Chris Boardman slams "shameful waste of money" as cycling cafe planning dispute heads to court with owner potentially facing jail

British Cycling's lawyers and Martin Porter QC are representing business fighting council's application for an injunction
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DfT blocks Chris Boardman’s plans for thousands of continental-style zebra crossings on Manchester side streets

News comes as 15 new Bee Network schemes announced plus bike hire across Greater Manchester in 2020
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Cycling czars tell government to stop wasting money on painted cycle lanes

Chris Boardman, Will Norman and colleagues call for investment in high quality infrastructure instead
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Chris Boardman calls for end to drivers v cyclists rhetoric as British Cycling reveals two-thirds of bike riders say roads no safer than five years ago

Governing body's survey of 15,000 members makes for depressing reading
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Burnham and Boardman accuse government of treating cycling as 'an afterthought'

Greater Manchester Mayor and Cycling Commissioner call for sustained funding
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Driver who killed Carol Boardman handed 30-week jail sentence and 18-month driving ban

"We don't treat crime committed in cars as serious crime,” says Chris Boardman
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“The biggest race I’ve ever had” – Chris Boardman on making a success of Greater Manchester’s Bee Network

Champion cyclist turned campaigner believes northern metropolis can provide example for other cities to follow
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Driver admits killing Chris Boardman’s mother, Carol, by careless driving leading crown to drop death by dangerous driving charge

Liam Rosney pleads guilty to causing death by careless driving of 75-year-old cyclist
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