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International Women’s Day: One million more women are cycling

International Women’s Day: One million more women are cycling

Mar 4, 2020 | | 0 |

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British Cycling has announced that one million more women are cycling now than in 2013.

The statement comes just days before International Women’s Day, which takes place this Sunday. It aims to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

The target meets the organisation’s strategy to inspire one million more women to ride, race and be part of British Cycling by 2020; and it is a huge step to reducing the historic gender gap within the sport. 

But what does the announcement mean for cycling and fitness for women? This blog post explains.

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Implementing a Bikeability scheme at your school

Implementing a Bikeability scheme at your school

Jun 16, 2017 | , | 0 |

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For many schools, the battle against childhood obesity is a significant issue. A combination of lack of funding for PE and extra-curricular activities, and a generation of children addicted to smartphones, computers and gaming consoles, has created an unhealthy environment for our children.

While almost 20% of children in Year 6 (aged 10-11) are obese, a further 14.2% are overweight…..9.1% of children in Reception (aged 4-5) are obese and 12.8% are overweight.

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Cycling Proficiency

Cycling Proficiency

Apr 17, 2015 | , | 0 |

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Cycling in Britain has never been as popular as it is today, with year upon year more and more people deciding to cycle to work, take up cycling as a hobby or as a sport. This could be attributed to the fact that the health benefits of the activity are more widely known now to the general population, but also the success of elite level cyclists since the 2008 Beijing Olympics such as Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton.

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Creating Sporting Legacies

Creating Sporting Legacies

Aug 4, 2014 | , | 0 |

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No one can deny the way sports can unite a nation. For brief glorious moments it seems that the entire nation is cheering for one person, or one team. The mood lifts and everyone is happy.

But what about the next generation of athletes, the school children who are watching these games: does cheering for their team translate into sporting success?

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Creating a Cycling Legacy

Creating a Cycling Legacy

Jul 23, 2014 | | 0 |

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At the beginning of this month, I was lucky enough to see the Tour de France go through my home town of Sheffield in Stage 2 of the Grand Départ. Taking my spot amongst the crowds, the atmosphere intensified as we waited to be a part of the magic by seeing the cyclists an arm’s breadth away.

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