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Cor, the Tour of Beijing has ruffled feathers among the noisy few. For all the cries of despair, you’d think the world of cycling was coming to an end. I’m going to cut straight in: the value to the sport of accessing markets where cycling is a ingrained activity is vital for its survival. A solvent, well-financed UCI is equally important to cycling’s future. And if you’re looking for a financial…

Some of the things Sir Bradley Wiggins might say to Andrew Marr about Grand Tour TUEs

I could have misjudged XIX Management’s strategy on this, but their game now is re-positioning Wiggins as a mainstream “inspirational” lifestyle brand. That’s why they’ve chosen Marr and not a sports outlet or journalist. So here’s some things that seem to me obvious lines that you’ll hear in the interview (which is a pre-record anyway): They were within a strict framework that all agencies…

Here’s why Sky should have invested in a British Women’s team

Because women control the vast majority of consumer purchase decisions in the household 70-80% was the figure I was told by Bob Stapleton, owner of High Road Sports in 2011 – HTC-Colombia – on the process of searching for new sponsors. You don’t believe me? Try Bridget Brennan writing in Forbes: Women drive 70-80% of all consumer purchasing, through a combination of their buying power and…

So, we’re here again, debating sexism and British Cycling. https://twitter.com/leguape/status/724854583600799745 Nicole’s article contains a more analytical and well-evidenced case. That GB’s women did not have access to the ultra-aero UKSI bikes for London 2012, what can you say? Look at the gold medal potential in that women’s squad  – Cooke, Pooley, Armistead – versus the men – Cavendish. Now…