Cycling in the United Kingdom The governing organisation for cycle sport in the UK is British Cycling. The 21st century has seen a dramatic increase in the performance of British cyclists at the top levels of international cycling. Great Britain dominated the medal tables in cycling at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, while riders such as Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome have recorded multiple wins in professional road races such as the Tour de France. Major professional road races include the Tour of Britain, the Tour de Yorkshire, The Women's Tour and the London–Surrey Classic. On the track, the Revolution series events
Tour of Britain a police motorcyclist being killed in a collision with a motorist near Worcester. After a five-year hiatus, the Tour of Britain returned in 2004. It began as a five-stage race before increasing to an eight-stage race in 2008. Like the preceding PruTour, it is a professional men's race, attracting UCI World Tour teams, although it has also attracted semi-professional teams and the amateur Great Britain national team. From 2014, the race has been rated 2.HC by the UCI and forms part of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2004 Tour of Britain was the first edition of the latest version of