<p>Chris Boardman is an Olympic cyclist, businessman and the Cycling and Walking Commissioner for Greater Manchester.
Both his parents were keen competitive amateur cyclists and they backed Chris as he gradually became interested in the sport as a teenager. He left school at 16, and trained as a carpenter to fund his cycling, and his love of making things h ... Show More
Jul 2022
How can we get more people on their bikes?
<p>Cycling is healthy, cheap - and as modes of transport go, they don’t come much greener.
Worldwide, transport is responsible for nearly a quarter of all carbon emissions, with road transport alone accounting for 75% of that. But so far, most discussions on greening the tran ... Show More
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Dec 2019
Evan Friss, "On Bicycles: A 200-Year History of Cycling in New York City" (Columbia UP, 2019)
Evan Friss, an associate professor of history at James Madison University, historicizes the bicycle’s place in New York City’s social, economic, infrastructural and cultural politics.
On Bicycles: A 200-Year History of Cycling in New York City (Columbia UP, 2019) curates a histor ... Show More
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Aug 2021
Jason Kenny: The mindset needed to achieve Olympic glory (E77)
<p>Jason Kenny has just won his eighth cycling medal at the Tokyo Olympics to become Great Britain's most decorated Olympian of all time. </p><br><p>At the age of 20, Jason won his first Olympic gold, alongside Sir Chris Hoy, in the team sprint at the Beijing Games in 2008 a ... Show More
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Jun 2024
Daniel Baal, Président du groupe Crédit Mutuel
Cette semaine, j’ai le plaisir de vous prouver que venir de province, de région, ou ne pas avoir fait de grandes écoles n’est pas un frein pour réussir et diriger une grande entreprise... Car c’est précisément le profil de mon invité d’aujourd’hui, le Président du Crédit Mutuel, ... Show More
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