National Active Travel Commissioner
Chris Boardman MBE
Biography
Chris Boardman was appointed as National Active Travel Commissioner in June 2022 by the Transport Secretary.
Before this Chris was Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester and the first ever Greater Manchester Cycling and Walking Commissioner.
A former professional cyclist, Chris won a gold medal in the individual pursuit at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Chris launched his own range of bikes, BOARDMAN Bikes, in 2007 and is the company’s chairman.
Chris is also Chair of Sport England and a prominent broadcaster for BBC and ITV.
National Active Travel Commissioner
Overall responsibility for the leadership of Active Travel England.
Previous roles in government
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Interim National Active Travel Commissioner