Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Chris Boardman
open-in-new
<p>Christopher Miles Boardman, <a href="/facts/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire/HlY9buuN">CBE</a> (born 26 August 1968) is an English former racing cyclist. A <a href="/facts/Time_trial/jEPwEm8F">time trial</a> and <a href="/facts/Prologue/4bpgolV8">prologue</a> specialist, Boardman won the <a href="/facts/1994_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_time_trial/sU05PgH2">inaugural men's World time trial championship in 1994</a>, won the <a href="/facts/Individual_pursuit/94qJGI7H">individual pursuit</a> <a href="/facts/Gold_medal/KNdclHgp">gold medal</a> at the <a href="/facts/1992_Summer_Olympics/YjAc82rr">1992 Summer Olympics</a>, broke the world <a href="/facts/Hour_record/mVum541J">hour record</a> three times, and won three prologue stages (and consequently wore the <a href="/facts/Yellow_jersey/t4C7htJx">yellow jersey</a> on three occasions) at the <a href="/facts/Tour_de_France/FUXrGm1H">Tour de France</a>. </p><p>Boardman used the <a href="/facts/Lotus_108/0YLI4nnP">Lotus 108</a> <a href="/facts/Time_trial_bicycle/sWcMaPET">time trial bicycle</a> designed by <a href="/facts/Mike_Burrows/pMk72fKk">Mike Burrows</a> and built by the sports car manufacturer <a href="/facts/Lotus_Cars/KkwYsc0f">Lotus</a>. Later he worked with the UK carbon fibre bike specialist Hotta, to produce other time-trial frame designs, which he raced in various events including world championships, and Olympic games. He is now involved in producing commercial and competition bikes with the <a href="/facts/Boardman_Bikes/33j7Vbgy">Boardman Bikes</a> and Boardman Elite ventures. </p><p>Boardman has also worked to promote walking and cycling across the UK, becoming <a href="/facts/Greater_Manchester_Combined_Authority/V76l9dLu">Greater Manchester's</a> walking and cycling commissioner in 2017, Greater Manchester's Transport Commissioner in 2021 and most recently, Commissioner of <a href="/facts/Active_Travel_England/5qVrfz1H">Active Travel England</a>. </p><p>In 1992, he was awarded an MBE for services to cycling. Boardman was appointed Commander of the <a href="/facts/Order_of_the_British_Empire/HlY9buuN">Order of the British Empire</a> (CBE) in <a href="/facts/2024_Birthday_Honours/IlSo92Iv">2024 Birthday Honours</a> for services to active travel. </p>