Richard Woolley

Jul 8, 2024 | aol.co.uk | Richard Woolley

Fun for all the family: British Cycling’s Summer of Cycling events are a great way for youngsters to pick up cycling skills in a safe environment.Photograph: SolStock/Getty ImagesWith the Olympics and Paralympics kicking off in the next few weeks and the Tour de France continuing in full force, summer 2024 is shaping up to be a treat for cycling fans.

Jul 8, 2024 | theguardian.com | Richard Woolley

Cycling must be the only sport with so many enthusiasts that discovered it by accident. Even going for a jog or a kickabout requires a certain amount of planning, but hopping on a bike to pop to the shops or get to work and back can be the kind of things we don’t really think about – we just do it. And, as these testimonies from cyclists up and down the country show, a few short rides can be all it takes to unlock an obsession.

Jul 8, 2024 | aol.co.uk | Richard Woolley

Lucia: ‘Getting to your destination is such a great feeling’Photograph: PRCycling must be the only sport with so many enthusiasts that discovered it by accident. Even going for a jog or a kickabout requires a certain amount of planning, but hopping on a bike to pop to the shops or get to work and back can be the kind of things we don’t really think about – we just do it.

May 8, 2024 | everand.com | Angie Le Mar |Richard Woolley |P. G. Kain

In 2019 Ncuti Gatwa was in the States promoting brand new comedy Sex Education ahead of its debut; then, he was a relatively unknown actor who had appeared in a couple of BBC sitcoms. The Netflix show, where he was playing the gay British-Nigerian teenager Eric Effiong, was released as he was boarding a flight back to the UK. By the time it had landed, his Instagram following shot from 500 to 700,000 and he could no longer go to his beloved Tesco without getting bombarded by fans.