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‘Worthy of the Stasi’: British Cycling in Queen’s funeral U-turn after ridicule

13-Sep-2022 19:28:19 | The Guardian

• Body had originally told public not to use bikes during funeral
• Amateur cyclists still advised against club rides out of respect

British Cycling has performed a sharp U-turn after its “strong recommendation” that people should not use their bikes at all during the Queen’s funeral was widely mocked.

The sport’s governing quickly reversed its position when reminded that some would need bikes to get to work while the funeral is taking place.