http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Scottish Cycling appoints Gary Coltman as Head of Performance" en Tue, 26 May 2026 13:39:44 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9958#post-107832 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:32:00 +0000 chdot 107832@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>“The opening of the national velodrome in Manchester back in 1994 signalled the start of an unprecedented run of success for British cyclists. It has played a major role in the careers of people like Sir Bradley Wiggins and Scotland’s very own Sir Chris Hoy. With Scotland now boasting its own world-class indoor velodrome, not to mention some of the best mountain biking facilities in Europe, I’m excited about the prospects for developing the next generation of Scottish cycling talent.”</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/20130417-Scottish-Cycling-appoints-head-of-performance-0" rel="nofollow">http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/20130417-Scottish-Cycling-appoints-head-of-performance-0</a></p> <p>There could have been a nice covered velodrome in Edinburgh (as well as Mcr)...</p> <p>Cycling is 'transport' and 'leisure' and 'sport' - and a lot more. </p> <p>There are some people who think 'sport' is a distraction from 'cycle campaigning'. </p> <p>I just sometimes wonder if a <em>disproportionate</em> amount of time/money is spent at the top/elite end without enough emphasis on local/'beginner' facilities - <em>and</em> training/coaching (a vast amount of which is provided by dedicated volunteers). </p>