Chris Boardman made the comments after he was made a CBE for his work to encourage active living.
Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman has warned the UK is experiencing an "inactivity crisis" as he picked up an honour from Buckingham Palace for his work to promote cycling and walking.
Boardman, who won gold in the men's individual pursuit cycling at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, was appointed as Active Travel England commissioner in June 2022. He said: "It's important that we recognise that it's the foundation of a sustainable transport system."New data from Transport for London has shown the number of daily cycle journeys in the capital in 2024 had increased to an estimated 1.33 million journeys per day - up by 26% since 2019.
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