CYCLING WORLD CHAMPION LIZZIE ARMITSTEAD

Early day motion 503, tabled 12 October 2015 by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 15 members.

That this House congratulates Lizzie Armitstead on becoming the Women's Road Race World Champion; further congratulates her on winning the elite women's UCI World Championships road race in Richmond; notes that on achieving this she becomes the fourth British woman to be crowned world champion, following in the footsteps of Beryl Burton, Mandy Jones and Nicole Cooke; feels that she is a fantastic role model, not just to cyclists in her home town of Otley, but all over the world; and wishes her success in the Rio 2016 Olympics and beyond.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, DUP 4, Scottish National Party 3, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.