The Road to Success

Chris Boardman’s journey to becoming a renowned cyclist began at a young age. Born in 1968 in Manchester, England, Boardman started cycling at the age of 10. He quickly fell in love with the sport and went on to compete in various local and national competitions.

Boardman, 56, praised the data but said work was needed to see the same trend ticking upwards across the country. He said: “It’s been going up and up since 2010 because it’s just an easy way for people to get around. “We can do that for the whole nation, where we have an inactivity crisis. “That would really make a difference – and it doesn’t harm decarbonisation as well.” Earlier this year, Boardman took part in a 550 mile (885 km) ride from Manchester to Paris, where he visited many different sports clubs leading the way on sustainability, including plans to be net zero by 2029.