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Mark Cavendish at Tour de France 2023 (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

“Arise, Sir Cav”: Mark Cavendish awarded knighthood in King’s birthday honours while Chris Boardman receives CBE

39-year-old Cavendish, winner of a record-equalling 34 Tour de France stages, has been recognised for his cycling achievements and charity work, while Boardman's CBE was awarded for his services to active travel

Sat, Jun 15, 2024 09:07

“I’d design something very different now”: Chris Boardman revisits his ‘intelligent’ bike concept from 2009

Fingerprint locks, puncture-proof tyres, solar-powered assistance—15 years later, we ask Chris Boardman about his concept bike for the future, and see how many of the ideas have become reality

Tue, Jun 11, 2024 20:44

Cyclists slam “victim blaming” road safety video (Surrey Roads Safe)

Cyclists slam “victim blaming” road safety video advising “improve visibility” so drivers don’t hit you; Bike rack vs drunk man; Chris Boardman calls for end to “relentlessly hostile rhetoric” about cyclists; New bikes + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Wednesday live blog, attempting to fill the post-Giro void will be Dan Alexander, back in the hot seat for all your updates, reaction and more

Wed, May 29, 2024 08:08

Richmond Park 04 copyright Simon MacMichael

“Mums, dads, sons and daughters being labelled as killers. It’s just got to stop”: Chris Boardman comments on Telegraph ’52mph in a 20mph zone’ article as it emerges co-author is former BBC fact-checker

Boardman was one of numerous prominent figures to comment on the inaccuracies in the Telegraph article, while the husband of Kim Briggs has commented on the backlash sparked by the Government's proposal to introduce new dangerous cycling laws

Sat, May 18, 2024 12:49

Chris Boardman urges Rishi Sunak to stick with “fantastic” pro-cycling plans, admits concerns with language of “war on motorists” policies

The prime minister last week outlined his 'Plan for Motorists', a package of measures the subject of a speech from transport secretary Mark Harper this morning at the Conservative Party's conference

Mon, Oct 02, 2023 10:15

Chris Boardman speaking at APPWCG report launch 2023

“No family should go through what mine did”: Chris Boardman speaks about losing his mum at the hands of killer driver for the first time

Boardman was emotional as he talked about losing his mum Carol in a cycling collision at the launch of the Road Justice report, saying his dad "never recovered" and describing his anger at the way road crime is treated

Tue, Sep 12, 2023 10:56

“Dangerous driving is a choice”: Cycling and walking MPs call for tougher sentences for motorists driving larger cars, as well as strict enforcement of speed limits

A new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking argues that driving the heaviest vehicles should be viewed as an “aggravating factor” for motoring offences

Sun, Sep 10, 2023 17:22

“It’s about time that I got on my bike”: Chris Boardman joins 1,600 cyclists in taking on Dirty Reiver

The former Olympian might be a bit dulled out with his day job, so what better way to take a break than taking on 200km of gravel?

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 13:53

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Shell UK chairman David Bunch joins Active Travel England board

“I’m delighted to have David on my team to help us deliver a step change in active travel,” National Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman said of the non-executive director’s appointment

Sat, Mar 25, 2023 14:28

Will you be saving up for “the world’s fastest cycling shoes”? Plus more tech news from Pinarello, Rapha, POC, Selle Italia, Gore, Stolen Goat and more

Find out about all of the week's top tech news, including the wind tunnel that Halfords sold for a quid

Sat, Oct 22, 2022 11:00