22 Facts About British Cycling

British Cycling is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain.

British Cycling Federation was formed in 1959 at the end of an administrative dispute within the sport.

British Cycling organised a race from Llangollen to Wolverhampton, in 1942.

British Cycling Federation was renamed simply British Cycling after it merged with the British Cyclo-Cross Association, the British Mountain Bike Federation, the English BMX Association and the British Cycle Speedway Council.

British Cycling was chosen ahead of Steve Paulding and Paul Sherwen.

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British Cycling spent much of the next year developing an eight-year plan to secure longer-term funding: in January 1999 it was announced that British Cycling had secured lottery funding for six years, with an award of £2.

From 2001 to the present day, British cycling has greatly improved its standing in world track cycling and is considered a dominant force in cycling.

British Cycling continues to work with NASA, McLaren Group and many other organisations to improve track speeds.

British Cycling is a member of the European Cycling Union, the UCI and the British Olympic Association.

In 2017, British Cycling faced criticism from UK Sport over alleged bullying, unlawful discrimination and "dysfunctional leadership".

Wiggins went as far as to say that he felt that British cycling were lacking in 'someone who actually knows what they're talking about'.

In 2022, British Cycling suspended its 'Transgender and Non-Binary Participation policy' to conform with the requirements of the UCI, resulting in transgender cyclist Emily Bridges being ineligible for the British National Madison Championships.

In Scotland and Wales, British Cycling operates with regional bodies: Scottish Cycling and Welsh Cycling .

British Cycling is represented on the Isle of Man by the Isle of Man British Cycling Association.

British Cycling represents the cycling associations of British overseas territories in the UCI, if they are not themselves UCI members.

Gibraltar British Cycling Association is the regional governing body for Gibraltar.

International performances have improved since British Cycling began receiving National Lottery funding in the late 1990s.

In September 2004, British Cycling helped organise the Tour of Britain, a five-day race finishing in London.

British Cycling has an active Research and Development department for developing track bikes for upcoming Olympic games.

British Cycling released a radically-original design for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

The bike itself included a new wheel research by Hope Technology and a collaboration with Lotus Cars permitted British Cycling to adopt an original wide-stay design for the bike's frame and front forks.

British Cycling has enjoyed notable successes at previous Olympic Games, with some successes attributed to their superior bike designs.