Brian Cookson

Brian Cookson

Michael Brian Cookson [cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3105734.ece|title=New Year Honours: full list|publisher=The Times|date=2007-12-29] OBE is a road racing cyclist from Lancashire. He has been president of British Cycling since 1997, after becoming a member of an emergency committee to rescue it from insolvency in 1996.cite news|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2007/20071229_new_year_honours.asp|title=New Year Honours For Cookson and Dailey|publisher=British Cycling |date=2007-12-29] cite news|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2006/20061211_brian_cookson.asp |title=Gold Badge of Honour for Brian Cookson |publisher=British Cycling |date=2006-12-13] He has been credited for turning the sport around since taking on his unpaid role as president. He was awarded the gold badge of honour by British Cycling in December 2006 and honoured with an OBE in the Queens New Year Honours in 2008. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/7163068.stm|title=New Year Honours for sports stars|date=2007-12-29|publisher=BBC News] Cookson first became involved in the administration of the sport in the 1980s. [cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/British_Cycling_president_handed_honour_in_New_Years_list_article_171315.html|title=Cookson Receives OBE|publisher=Cycling Weekly|date=2007-12-29]

Cookson made a statement following the doping scandals of the 2007 Tour de France, urging the organisers not to give up the fight for a clean sport. He also said that "At British Cycling, we have always taken a very strong anti-doping stance throughout all our structures, from the elite Podium level, right the way through to our coaching and development programmes for youngsters." [cite news|url=http://www.letourguide.com/news/article.asp?UAN=311&v=1&sp=|title=Statement on Doping By Brian Cookson by Brian Cookson|publisher=Le Tour Guide|date=2007-07-27] [cite news|url=http://www.londoncyclesport.com/news/article/mps/UAN/2865/SP/332787698783344767234/v/1|title=Statement on Doping By Brian Cookson|publisher=londoncyclesport.com|date=2007-07-25]

Cookson is working to develop the sport from grass roots to the top. He said in 2006 that a British cyclist could win the Tour de France within the next 25 years. [cite web|url=http://www.tourdefrancelondon.com/en/139.asp|title=Hayles in Pursuit of World Domination, By Scott Dougal, PA Sport|publisher=http://www.tourdefrancelondon.com]

Cookson was elected a member of the British Olympic Association's executive committee for a third term in October 2005, and again re-elected in November 2007. [cite news|url=http://www.bike-zone.com/news.php?id=news/2005/oct05/oct07news|title=Cookson continues with British Olympic Association|publisher=cyclingnews.com|date=2005-10-07] [cite news|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2007/20071112_boa_cookson.asp|title=British Cycling President Elected to BOA Board|publisher=British Cycling|date=2007-11-12]

References

External links

* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2007/20071010_blog1.asp The Life of Brian]
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2007/20071030_blog2.asp The Life of Brian - Blog 2] 30 Jan 2007
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2007/20070216_blog3.asp The Life of Brian - Blog 3] 16 February 2007
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2007/20070312_blog3.asp The Life of Brian - Part 4] 12 March 2007
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2007/20070419_blog.asp The Life of Brian Part 5: Spring of Content!] 19 April 2007
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2007/20070510_blog.asp The Life of Brian Part 6: London Calling!] 10 May 2007
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2007/20070723_blog.asp Life of Brian 7 - La Vie de Brian - Tour fever!] 23 July 2007
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2007/20070829_blog.asp Life of Brian 8 - Pie in the Sky!] 29 August 2007


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