LONDON: Post-Olympic Britain is seeing a boost in cycling, with Brits saying that the medal-winning UK cycling team has motivated them to start pedaling, according to a new report.
More than half of Brits surveyed in a new poll released Monday from automobile manufacturer Škoda say that London 2012 inspired them to take up the sport. More than 70 percent said they were motivated by UK cyclists at last summer’s games, with Ed Clancy, Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton among those named.
The top reason participants said they took up cycling was because it’s healthy (50 percent), while others said they enjoyed the sport because it’s a fun activity to do with friends and family (10 percent).
In addition, 11 percent of parents said that the Olympics had inspired them to encourage their children to find a sport that suits them.
Thirty-five percent of the 2,000 participants said they would cycle more if there were more cycle routes on roads.
Japan has also seen a cycling boost in recent years, with reports crediting part of the sport’s appeal to famed Japanese cyclist Takashi Miyazawa. This year, Japan plans to host a special short-course cycling event honoring the 100th edition of the Tour de France. The event takes place October 26 in Saitama, north of Tokyo.
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