Sport | Cycle racing |
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Abbreviation | BC |
Founded | 1959 |
Affiliation | UCI |
Regional affiliation | UEC |
Headquarters | National Cycling Centre, Manchester |
President | Bob Howden |
CEO | Jon Dutton |
Official website | |
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British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation) is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It represents Britain at the world body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and selects national teams, including the Great Britain (GB) Cycling Team for races in Britain and abroad. As of 2020[update], it has a total membership of 165,000.[1]
It is based at the National Cycling Centre on the site of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.