Results tagged “cycling”

It's been another exciting sporting year and plenty of big names have appeared in the pages of The Wharf, including West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, a quartet of England cricket captains and two heroes of the 1966 World Cup win.

We look back at what's been making the headlines locally and nationally over the last 12 months.

He's the fastest man on two wheels but he's not going to escape the limelight just yet - as he's just been nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Mark Cavendish, Britain's best-performing Tour de France rider, rolled into the Wharf last Wednesday to sign copies of his autobiography.

Canary Wharf's Green Days event last week highlighted the steps a number of retailers in the area are taking part to promote environmental issues.

With food miles, recycling and finding greener ways to travel high on many people's agendas a number of businesses showed what they are doing to help the environment.

By John Biggs

We recently discovered that cycle hugging Mayor Boris has a vice - taxis.

That is not to say that taxis are a bad thing but when you present yourself as the outdoor type it seems like a bit of a cheat.

There were more than £4,000 of taxi bills for his first year, which is about £80 a week.

London's first two Cycle Superhighways have been announced by mayor Boris Johnson.

Corridors running from South Wimbledon to Bank and from Barking to Tower Hill will be up and running in May 2010 in a bid to provide "safe, direct and continuous routes" which will encourage Londoners onto two wheels.

London Mayor Boris Johnson fielded questions from the city's business community this week, in a Q&A hosted by the London Chamber of Commerce.

The Wharf was on hand to jot down his responses on issues such as Heathrow, housing, the congestion charge and the great snowdrift of 2009.

OLYMPIC cycling champion Chris Hoy was on hand to help unveil the detailed design for the London Games' velodrome this morning.

Hoy, who won three gold medals in Beijing last month, joined Mayor of London Boris Johnson and London Organising Committee chairman Sebastian Coe at the site in Stratford.

THE WHEEL deal rolled into Canary Wharf this morning when a host of cyclists descended on Canada Square to launch the Real Man Cycling Challenge.

The challenge, sponsored by Barclays, takes place on Sunday, September 14, when 2,000 cyclists compete in teams of four over a 35km course starting and finishing at ExCeL London. It will raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Charity and is being held on roads, mainly around Canary Wharf.

Lending his support was Phil Liggett, the familiar voice of cycling over many years of covering the sport on TV. He explained why he was involved.

He said: “I’m an ambassador for the charity. I hope we’ll raise lots of money because they’ve got the corporates involved and they’ve got the influence to get these roads closed. It’s going to be a very interesting concept and I really hope they get big support.�