National governing body British Cycling has published updated guidance for the period of national mourning across the UK. This will continue until the end of the day of the Queen’s State Funeral on Monday, September 19, 2022.
The organisation had previously recommended that… ‘anybody out riding their bike on the day of the State Funeral does so outside of the timings of the funeral service and associated processions, which will be confirmed later this week.’
The recommendation caused a backlash from many cyclists, particularly those who needed to cycle to work on the day of the country’s national holiday.
In a statement released today… ‘British Cycling sincerely apologises for the guidance issued on Tuesday afternoon relating to cycling during the State Funeral. We understand that the decision on whether to cycle during that time is one for individuals and clubs to take for themselves, and we’re sorry that we got it wrong on this occasion.’
