We hear all too often that cycling, and more specifically road racing, is in ‘crisis’ in the UK. The warning lights are definitely on, with races and organisers disappearing off the calendar, and factors like 20mph speed limits making it harder to put on events.
In August, cycling’s governing body in Wales, Beicio Cymru, said that road racing is in an “unsustainable” situation in the country. British Cycling is yet to say similar, but something clearly has to be done.
However, despite this, there are green shoots for the sport across the country. Cyclo-cross is booming, often with too many riders rather than too few being the issue, and there are organisers and races that are doing interesting things.
As such, we thought it was the right time to take…