http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: UK world class at cycling en Mon, 18 May 2026 15:26:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14260#post-178561 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:48:41 +0000 dougal 178561@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The documentary Bicycle (wot I saw on Sunday) said that UK had only recently had a road racing success because there had been disapproval from official bodies and police against holding such events in the past. I knew nothing about this - the sporting side of cycling is a closed book to me. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_Time_Trials#Opposition_to_massed_road_racing">The wikipedia on time trials suggests the same though.</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14260#post-178558 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:36:20 +0000 chdot 178558@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well racing anyway. </p> <p>Martha visits Manchester- Velodrome. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14260#post-178549 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:02:58 +0000 chdot 178549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well it's about to be in World at One (R4) so it must be true. </p>