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- VIDEO: The 'Great Leap forward' in cyclingThe Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has announced a marathon-style, 100-mile bike ride will be held next year as part of the legacy of the Olympics.
- VIDEO: Latvian, 72, 'cycles to London'72-year-old Leontis Romanovskis claims to have travelled almost 30 thousand miles on his bike before getting to London.
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- Plans to make Manchester capital of commuter cycling in response to Olympic successCyclists are expected to make 2.5 million extra trips a year on Greater Manchester's roads as transport chiefs promise to pave the streets with Olympic gold. They have vowed to make the region the capital of commuter cycling in honour of the gold rush by Britain™s bike stars.
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- News from Caroline Pidgeon: London™s Olympic cycling legacy should be far more than just a two day festival 10 August 2012 Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the Mayor™s proposals for London™s Olympic cycling legacy said: "A two day world class festival of cycling next year is clearly welcome and will be a great addition to Skyride. "However the Mayor has merely re-announced existing plans. Incredibly the proposed event will now also be smaller than what was first proposed back in January. read more
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