Vauxhall death cyclist had ridden gyratory just once before

Is this the junction that was changed about 2000-2003, it was a breeze before the change, and new and improved road layout?

Couldn't agree more, I use it regularly and every time I do I wish I hadn't. I'm going to go through the bus stop in future as swapping lanes to go round towards Wandsworth is a nightmare.

Vauxhall is one of Londons worst gyratories, and Parry Street is one of the worst bits.
The speed of traffic is high to try and beat the lights, then vehcles drift left as they turn into Parry Street. Even the pavement along there doen't feel safe (I use to use this on runs a few years ago). TfL know this as the one-way sign gets flattened by a vehicle ever few weeks.
With four lanes there is no excuss not to put a segregated lane in here.

Sadly, simply looking out for yourself is still the most reliable way of staying safe on our roads. I always advise newcomers to the commute to 'own their space' on the road, use pavements / crossings and or bus stations (as in Vxhl Jct) where it's more sensible to, rather than using dangerous sections of road, as well as to frequently apply the good old life-saver / over shoulder check. A few golden rules for newbies to best counter the vast number of cyclist-unsafe sections of London's roads.

Sadly this similar to the advice I provide. If you want to stay safe on Britain's roads, ride like you own the place. Sure, it'll annoy a few crap drivers but they just want to be annoyed anyway. Take complete control of the lane, ride fast and out in the middle of the lane if you feel nervous, hold people up, exaggerate signals, shout if you need to, make aggressive eye contact with people, show you're in full control. It absolutely works at keeping you safe.

Unfortunately not everyone is this way inclined and we can't expect them to be. It's not the strong we need to protect, it's the weak and the quiet. That's why good infrastructure is needed so everyone can ride in equal safety whether they be a little old, an eight year old child or a Brad wannabe.

Yet another tipper truck. Are tipper truck drivers homocidal morons - or are they trying to respond to ridiculous delivery schedules?

As for the victim. Poor man. I offer my respect. Just trying to get to and from work in an efficient way and risking his life to do it. We live in a country with insane priorities.

I cycle this section every day (West-East / East-West) and refuse to go around it, crossing through the bus station instead. Tried the 'around' route a few times initially and it's genuinely terrifying....tight corners, dark under passes, 4 lanes of overly aggro vehicles trying to jostle for a lane...just not worth risking.

My heart goes out to the family for their loss.

In the vain hope of getting some positive from such a tragedy, I do hope that something can be done by TfL to make that spot safer. I won't be holding my breath though.

Sadly, simply looking out for yourself is still the most reliable way of staying safe on our roads. I always advise newcomers to the commute to 'own their space' on the road, use pavements / crossings and or bus stations (as in Vxhl Jct) where it's more sensible to, rather than using dangerous sections of road, as well as to frequently apply the good old life-saver / over shoulder check. A few golden rules for newbies to best counter the vast number of cyclist-unsafe sections of London's roads.

I skirt round Vauxhall every day and passed the area in the aftermath. It really angers me that TfL have done nothing about a known dangerous junction and now this poor guy lies dead. It's been "going dutch" for as long as I can remember and still it is in " consultation ".
As mentioned above, there are a number of known nightmarish junctions to be avoided at all costs but TfL does sweet fa about them. How is the novice cyclist supposed to find this out without paying with their life ? Why is there no accountability at TfL for not at the very least putting up warning signs ?
I have previously flagged other danger spots with them and you get a boiler plate response and zero action.
I would not be sorry to see someone in the dock over this

I live one side of it and work the other and absolutely refuse to even walk there.

It needs to be ripped out and a much calmer solution put in place but it doesnt help that Vauxhall Bridge Road is a dual carriageway and South Lambeth Road, Kennington Lane/Harleyford Road are treated as such.

That and Elephant & Castle are two systems I will construct an entire route to avoid. Nail biting in a car, let alone a bike, with speed, constant unexpected switching of lanes by cars and too much going on to take it all in.

"He was always such a safe cyclist who always stuck to the left-hand side of the road."

Tragic comment there. Killed by the car-centric culture in two ways. First, it required him to practice vehicular cycling. Second, it possibly made him and his family view cycling safety from a driver's POV, and so potentially caused him to cycle in the gutter - increasing the danger to him, rather than decreasing it.

Tragedy. My deepest sympathies to the family.

It's a horrible junction even in a car or on a motorbike.