Monthly Archives: August 2011

Is cycling really worth that much to the UK?

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Alex Murray

This week nearly every cycling publication, and most of the mainstream press to boot, reported that cycling is worth nearly £3 billion to the UK economy and growing. The ever-eloquent Dynamite Files sounded a note of caution that I’ve not … Continue reading →

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The absurd and depressing end of High Road Sports

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Alex Murray

(Team HTC-Highroad have thrown in the towel on finding a new sponsor, picture by Natalie on Flickr) Well the hyenas will be cackling this morning, but no one with an interest in the long-term sustainability of cycling as an elite … Continue reading →

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