British Cycling has apologized and withdrawn its guidance for the Queen's funeral on Monday, after initially urging people not to ride motorcycles during the ceremony.

Queen Elizabeth II died last week after 70 years on the throne as head of the United Kingdom, and her funeral will take place on Monday during a 10-day mourning period.

Earlier this week, British Cycling issued guidance recommending that no "formal domestic activities" should take place on Monday and that "those who cycle on the day of the state funeral should do so outside of the funeral and associated procession times."

The guidance sparked controversy, and the federation admitted in a new statement released Thursday that it was "wrong."

"British Cycling sincerely apologizes for the guidance on cycling during state funerals issued on Tuesday afternoon. We understand that it is for individuals and clubs to decide for themselves whether or not to cycle at that time and apologise for the error.

"At British Cycling, we have fought incredibly hard to protect cycling rights during the pandemic. We value the support we have received from our members and the cycling community immensely and would like to thank and apologize to all those who have reached out to share their concerns with us at this time."

British Cycling has now further revised its guidance to allow club rides after initially removing its suggestion that individuals avoid riding at the time of funerals.

In the new summary of what should not be done "in honor" of the deceased queen, the word "activity" covering group rides has been replaced with "event" such as a race.

The federation encourages clubs to "consider adjusting routes and ride timing so that they do not coincide with funerals," but recognizes that they are "not obligated to do so."