 Rob Palmer, another former rider, has worked as a chiropractor with a number of professional teams including Garmin and Cannondale.Also, a former rider, Brian Cookson, having been the President of British Cycling (1997-2013), since September 2013 has been the President of the Union Cycliste Internationale.Nelson's Wythenshawe home was, for decades, the nightly venue for riders, be they juvenile riders or experienced seniors, male or female, national champions or those seeking to optimise more modest performances.