Cyclists' Touring Club

The Cyclists' Touring Club, universally known as CTC, is a charitable membership organization supporting cyclists and promoting bicycle use; it is the largest such organisation in the UK. It works at a national and local level to lobby for cyclists' needs and wants, provides services to members, and organises local groups for local activism and those interested in recreational cycling. CTC began in the nineteenth century with a focus on amateur road cycling but these days has a much broader sphere of interest encompassing everyday transport, commuting and many forms of recreational cycling. CTC currently operates under the brand CTC, the national cycling charity. Since January 2007, CTC's president has been the newsreader Jon Snow.