At today’s board meeting, British Cycling’s former Chair, Jonathan Browning, informed the board that he will stand down as an independent non-executive director when his current term expires at the end of March.

Jonathan was appointed interim chair in February 2017 in response to the crisis faced by the organisation and subsequently stood down in December 2017.

British Cycling’s current chair, Frank Slevin, said: “British Cycling was in a crisis when Jonathan was appointed chair. There was a tremendous amount of work to do to ensure that we learned from past mistakes, and took British Cycling forward in the right way.

“During his time as interim chair, Jonathan’s commitment and dedication played an essential part in our ability to do that, and the fact that the organisation can now look forward to a bright future. I understand Jonathan’s decision, and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Jonathan for all of his contributions to British Cycling.”

Commenting on his decision to leave the board, Jonathan Browning said: “After three years as a volunteer on the British Cycling Board as an independent non-executive director and chair, the time is now right for me to step away to devote more time to other interests and commitments, and indeed to give the new chair the space to develop his own Board.

“When I was asked to assume the role of Chair, British Cycling was in the depths of a crisis which required a rapid and wholesale transformation. British Cycling has significantly moved on from the people, behaviours and structures that led to the failures for which the organisation has been publicly held to account. It is essential that the new team maintains the pace of change and completes the transformation.

“I am pleased that I am able to leave British Cycling in a much stronger position than a year ago, with new structures and processes implemented, a new CEO, a new performance director, a new independent chair, and with the major foundations in place for a successful future.”