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Britain's biggest driving schools to roll out cycle awareness module

May 24 2013 - 15:51 AA and BSM to teach new drivers how to share the road safely - and that there's no such thing as "road tax" [more...]    7

Giro stage 20 re-routed due to continuing bad weather

May 24 2013 - 12:56 Three passes removed after heavy snow but it's still a summit finish... for now [more...]    4

Danilo Di Luca provisionally suspended after postitive EPO test

May 24 2013 - 11:50 2007 Giro winner out of this year's race after positive result for A sample [more...]    22

Campagnolo launch Bora 35 lightweight aero wheels

May 24 2013 - 11:31 Italian brand plugs gap between the Hyperon and Bora 50 models [more...]    2

Emma Way update: She says it was cyclist's fault + videos

May 24 2013 - 11:24 Meanwhile #bloodycyclists hashtag continues to be reclaimed with new website [more...]    52

Giro final weekend schwag: win one of five sets of limited edition Vittoria tyres!

May 24 2013 - 10:07 Ease the pain of Friday's stage being cancelled by entering our draw to win some pink rubber [more...]    248

Giro stage 19 cancelled due to snow

May 24 2013 - 09:44 It's been chucking it down all night so there's no chance of racing today. [more...]    12

Audrey Fyfe's daughter calls for support in urging Gary McCourt sentence appeal - deadline is May 31st

May 23 2013 - 21:58 One week left to write to Scotland's Lord Advocate to urge him to appeal - 4,500 have already done so [more...]    3

Route change for Giro d'Italia Stage 19 tomorrow means no Gavia or Stelvio

May 23 2013 - 19:17 Poor weather forces organisers to change route of race for second time in a week [more...]    1

Giro d'Italia Stage 18: Nibali puts Evans to the sword in mountain time trial

May 23 2013 - 16:24 Astana rider takes a huge step towards winning the maglia rosa on Sunday as he extends lead beyond 4 minutes [more...]    17

UCI Stakeholder Consultation: Deloitte makes 6 'crucial' recommendations to ensure cycling's future

May 23 2013 - 14:19 Calendar restructuring and better relationship with WADA among issues highlighted to restore cycling's credibility [more...]    7

Red Driving school is looking for your views on new drivers and cyclists

May 23 2013 - 13:15 Short survey asks for your experiences of sharing the road with cars [more...]    15

Lack of Lycra Lout? Police stop cyclist not wearing "appropriate clothing" on suspicion of stealing bike

May 23 2013 - 13:03 Rider gives thumbs-up to Avon & Somerset Constabulary as it proves determination to stamp out bike theft [more...]    35

Helios bars - transform your bike into a smart bike

May 23 2013 - 11:41 Built in light + GPS and Bluetooth connectivity, all from your cockpit [more...]    14

Second London date for Olympic champs King, Rowsell & Trott at Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix

May 23 2013 - 11:28 Team pursuit gold medallists line up with Wiggle Honda team mate Elinor Barker at Olympic legacy event [more...]    3

Bernard Hinault touched by Leeds' passion for Tour de France

May 23 2013 - 10:37 Five-time maillot jaune was visiting schools in Yorkshire city with race director Christian Prudhomme [more...]    1

Pinarello to release disc-equipped Dogma?

May 23 2013 - 09:56 Disc brakes continue to sweep through the industry, Pinarello the next company to jump onboard [more...]    17

Twit and run girl EmmaWay 20 breaks her silence to say sorry (sort of)

May 22 2013 - 18:10 "It was a spur of the moment thing and I'm sorry. I didn't realise it would ever escalate to this" [more...]    80

Killer driver sentenced to 10 years and 6 months for deaths of Bristol tandem couple

May 22 2013 - 16:55 Disqualified driver had already pleaded guilty to causing deaths by dangerous driving of tandem riding couple and then fleeing the scene [more...]    13

Giro d'Italia Stage 17: Visconti gets his second stage and three in a row for Movistar

May 22 2013 - 16:51 Former Italian champion attacks over top of late climb and keeps away [more...]    3

Half of British people believe cheating rife in football, horse racing and cycling

May 22 2013 - 12:49 Research from Middlesex University London ties in with its Fairness Conference this week; swimming and rugby seen as squeaky clean [more...]    22

Just in: Scott Foil 15

May 22 2013 - 11:56 We get our hands on Scott's £3,999 aero road bike as ridden by Orica GreenEdge [more...]    5

This year's CTC York Cycle Show cancelled due to low bookings and uncertain weather

May 22 2013 - 11:40 Hopes that event will return for 69th edition in 2014 with TDF Grand Depart tie-in [more...]    4

Video: 263km/h on a rocket bike

May 22 2013 - 10:33 François Gissy sets new world record on the scariest-looking bike we've seen for a while [more...]    6

Get Britain Cycling petition nearly two thirds of way to target inside first month

May 22 2013 - 10:24 More than 62,000 people have now signed petition, but more needed if it is to stand chance of being debated [more...]    0

Video: I found a bike today

May 21 2013 - 19:21 For your delectation and delight [more...]    13

Twit and run story goes viral, police question driver, cyclist's Facebook response, #bloodycyclists hashtag reclaimed

May 21 2013 - 17:52 One tweet causes perfect social media storm and leads media to examine relationship between cyclists and "road tax" [more...]    58

Giro d'Italia Stage 16: Intxausti wins for Movistar, Astana's Nibali retains maglia rosa

May 21 2013 - 16:14 Vini Fantini's Mauro Santambrogio the loser today as he drops from 4th place overall after ceding 2 minutes to rivals [more...]    0

Latest Vulpine Cycling Fete takes place on Bastille Day

May 21 2013 - 15:16 The next summer cycling fete from Vulpine finds new home and goes French on 14th July [more...]    2

Revolutionary Kappius hubs use 3D printing process + video

May 21 2013 - 15:11 Is 3D printing the future? One company thinks so + video [more...]    7

Glasgow cycle commutes up a quarter in 2012 and boosting city's economy says study

May 21 2013 - 13:34 Better infrastructure behind rise in riders riding in and out of city centre, economy benefits by at least £4.3m [more...]    4

Video: Bicycles at heart of Seattle disaster relief contingency plans

May 21 2013 - 11:38 Tests next month will use cargo bikes & trailers to ferry essential supplies around - here's a video of last year's rehearsal [more...]    2

Video: Charge 3D printed titanium dropouts being made

May 21 2013 - 11:35 See Charge's dropouts being 3D printed from titanium down the road in Bristol [more...]    2

Denis Menchov announces his retirement

May 20 2013 - 21:56 Russian says knee injury that kept him out of the Giro lies behind decision to call it a day [more...]    13

Updated: Norwich Police seek driver who tweeted about collision with cyclist

May 20 2013 - 19:38 "He doesn't pay road tax" so presumably deserves to be hit [more...]    100

Video: Lisbon's hill climb with a difference - up a funicular railway track

May 20 2013 - 17:01 Climb to Glory features 17 per cent gradient, wet cobbles, and funicular tracks to dodge... [more...]    4

Barclays teams up with Sportsdirect.com for national cycle helmet promotion

May 20 2013 - 16:31 10 per cent discount off brands stocked by sports goods retailer [more...]    33

Fantasy Cycling: Giro week two roundup + ToC results

May 20 2013 - 14:10 Who's upped their game as the parcours gets trickier? Read all about it here… [more...]    0

Green Party's Jenny Jones says law must evolve as London moves away from car-dominated roads

May 20 2013 - 13:35 London Assembly Member's blog post outlines concerns; attendees at seminar this week to discuss issues include Met and Andrew Gilligan [more...]    1

"We're everyone" - thousands descend on Holyrood for second Pedal on Parliament ride

May 20 2013 - 13:00 Victims' families and Graeme Obree among those who took to streets of Edinburgh yesterday [more...]    1

Just in: Raleigh Militis 3

May 20 2013 - 12:55 Carbon race bike that Raleigh hope will re-establish the flying Heron's racing credentials [more...]    4

'Hug an Historian' night comes to Look Mum No Hands on 30 May

May 20 2013 - 12:13 Evening will feature Carlton Reid and US historian David V Herlihy; hugs optional [more...]    0

Tech roundup: BMC Impec, Madison Genesis' Lazer helmets, retro kit, game changing brake pads and more

May 20 2013 - 11:01 Product news in brief... and a right old mix it is too [more...]    7

Giro Tech 2013: Team Sky's Pinarellos, Lotto Bellisol Ridleys, and Garmin Cervélo bike tech from stage 14

May 20 2013 - 09:43 A look at the bikes, wheel and gearing choices as riders faced the first high mountain stage of the Giro [more...]    8

Rider sent crashing to ground after being elbowed during Norway's Glava Tour (+ link to video)

May 19 2013 - 21:50 Topsport Vlaanderen rider seems to lash out at Caja Rural's Fabricio Ferrari... accidentally, or on purpose? [more...]    11

New Cardiff - Newport cycle corridor planned for 2014

May 19 2013 - 20:44 Could ease traffic on the M4 - it's hoped commuters will take the hour-long route [more...]    1

Giro d'Italia Stage 15: Visconti victorious on the Galibier, Nibali retains race lead

May 19 2013 - 16:46 Movistar rider gets away with 23km left as three-time Italian champ wins his first ever Giro stage [more...]    2

US town proposes to ban cyclists from passing through

May 19 2013 - 16:00 Riders heading for Mount Diablo State Park cause problems, say locals [more...]    12

Manchester cyclists back Dutch style cycle path proposals

May 19 2013 - 14:00 Oxford road plans for buses, cars and bikes shown [more...]    6

Cyclists in Bristol welcome congestion charge proposal

May 19 2013 - 12:28 Mayor also supports Sunday traffic ban [more...]    7

Video: Giro d'Italia Stage 15 insight - Dan Lloyd rides the Telegraph & Galibier

May 19 2013 - 00:12 Ex-Garmin Cervelo rider Dan Lloyd recces what could be one of the pivotal stages of this year's race [more...]    0

Updated: Col du Galibier back on the Giro menu… but it could be off again it the weather worsens

May 18 2013 - 21:38 Revised stage could be as short as 50km as two big cols dropped [more...]    13

Wiggins vows to be back to full strength for Tour de France

May 18 2013 - 17:20 Sir Bradley Wiggins puts Giro woes behind him to focus on hitting peak fitness for Tour de France… but leaves open question of whether he aims to defend title or support Chris Froome [more...]    11

Giro d'Italia Stage 14: Weather plays havoc as Santambrogio wins and Nibali tightens grip on overall

May 18 2013 - 16:37 Climb to Sestriere missed out and no TV pictures [more...]    0

Joanna Rowsell to lead out Great Manchester Cycle

May 18 2013 - 15:00 Cyclists can enjoy new views of the city, including a stretch along a closed motorway [more...]    0

Cycling to work saves over 100,000 tonnes of CO2 a year claim cycle to work scheme providers

May 18 2013 - 12:00 Cycle to Work Alliance found more than 2/3 cyclists are saving the environment from a car journey [more...]    14

'Our sport will be lost if Pat McQuaid is re-elected,' says former Cycling Ireland board member

May 18 2013 - 10:00 Pat McQuaid is up for a third term as UCI president [more...]    14

Pedal on Parliament 2 on Sunday aims to bring thousands of cyclists out in protest

May 18 2013 - 07:00 Sir Chris Hoy urges cyclists to join campaign to make Scotland's roads safer [more...]    3

Video: Giro d'Italia Stage 14 Insight from Dan Lloyd

May 17 2013 - 19:24 IG Sigma Sport rider gives the lowdown on the first to two mountain stages this weekend… by riding them [more...]    0

Video: Pinch Point - excellent short documentary explores attitudes towards cycling in Cambridge

May 17 2013 - 17:37 Sixth form student's film shows road users talking about RLJing, pavement cycling, perceptions of danger and more [more...]    0

Giro d'Italia Stage 13: Cavendish makes it two in a row, Nibali stays in pink

May 17 2013 - 16:19 Fourth stage win in this year's Giro for Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider, who extends points classification lead [more...]    5

Specialized release Mark Cavendish green edition Venge

May 17 2013 - 15:29 Limited edition green Venge frame to mark Cav's 100 race victories [more...]    3

London cyclist who lost leg wins victory over insurers who said she was partly to blame

May 17 2013 - 14:02 RSA Insurance backs down in light of CCTV footage as victim slams "cold and heartless" insurance companies [more...]    7

Just in: Haibike Affair RC

May 17 2013 - 12:09 German carbon specialists hit the UK with impressive looking carbon racer [more...]    0

Tom Boonen being investigated for tax evasion, says Belgian newspaper

May 17 2013 - 11:15 Case reportedly revolves around declarations of income while Omega Pharma-Quick Step star lived in Monaco [more...]    9

Specialized build their own wind tunnel + video

May 17 2013 - 10:33 The aerodynamic battle hots up as Specialized unveil a wind tunnel at their Morgan Hill headquarters [more...]    1

Danny MacAskill releases third episode of his Imaginate series (+ video)

May 17 2013 - 10:29 Street trials ace carries Olympic torch, scouts a location and heads to Fort William for the World Cup [more...]    2

Sir Bradley Wiggins withdraws from Giro on medical grounds

May 16 2013 - 22:39 Sky rider out of race with worsening chest infection; meanwhile, Cav reflects on 100th pro win [more...]    37

Giro d'Italia Stage 12: Career win 100 for Cavendish but Wiggins' GC hopes washed away in the rain

May 16 2013 - 16:35 Team Sky rider loses big time to rivals again following split in peloton on descent from climb 40km out [more...]    14

Mavic launch new CXR60 wheels with aero blades

May 16 2013 - 16:02 Mavic follow last year's CXR80 launch with new 60mm tubular and clincher offerings [more...]    6

Fears of speeding 'competitive road cyclists' leads to protests against proposed cycle path upgrade

May 16 2013 - 15:44 Lack of consultation about Vale of Glamorgan Council's plans to resurface shared use route also angers locals [more...]    16

Canadian study say compulsory cycle helmet laws have had "minimal" effect on number of cycling head injury hospital admissions

May 16 2013 - 11:39 Researchers support helmet use but say improved infrastructure and "passive uptake" have been more effective [more...]    6

Pat McQuaid secures nomination of Swiss Cycling to stand for third term as UCI President

May 16 2013 - 10:02 Cycling Ireland EGM next month which was to reconsider whether to back McQuaid rendered academic [more...]    20

Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins admits he's been struggling at Giro with chest infection

May 15 2013 - 23:48 Tour de France champion admission follows weekend rumours of illness [more...]    23

British Cycling recruits motorsports engineer Tony Purnell as head of technical development

May 15 2013 - 23:10 Cambridge academic and former Jaguar F1 boss will be helped by Chris Boardman who takes on consultancy role [more...]    1

Giro d'Italia Stage 11: Navardauskas rescues stage win for Garmin as Hesjedal struggles again

May 15 2013 - 16:05 Lithuanian attacks from the break to win stage as defending champion dropped on final climb [more...]    2

Lampre-Merida's Miguel Ubeto provisionally suspended after positive test for black market drug GW1516

May 15 2013 - 15:09 Product was subject of a WADA health warning to athletes earlier this year [more...]    4

AG2R rider Sylvain Georges tests positive for stimulant Heptaminol, leaves Giro

May 15 2013 - 14:06 UCI says rider who was racing Italian Grand Tour notified of adverse analytical finding this morning [more...]    0

Rugby star Martin Johnson aims to set new Guinness World Record for most bicycles in a line (+ video)

May 15 2013 - 13:44 England's 2003 world cup winning-captain aims to set new record at August's Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle [more...]    2

Join the Cervo Rosso Test Team

May 15 2013 - 12:41 Ride Test Team events and get discount of Cervo Rosso clothing [more...]    4

Atom USB bike generator hits funding target on Kickstarter + video

May 15 2013 - 12:12 Generator features removeable battery pack and retrofits to any bike [more...]    5

Cinelli to launch Hobo steel all-rounder

May 15 2013 - 11:35 Prototype has just proved its credentials in Tour d’Afrique [more...]    11

Dutch-style cycle lane planned for Manchester's Oxford Road in major revamp

May 15 2013 - 11:34 Public consultation opens next week into overhaul of busy thoroughfare as part of TfGM's Bus Priority scheme [more...]    33

Boris Johnson's £913m Vision for Cycling reportedly under threat as TfL faces spending cuts

May 15 2013 - 00:44 Treasury determined to cut central funding for London's transport budget in next month's Comprehensive Spending Review, say reports [more...]    6

Video: Diplomatic incident! South African cyclist manhandled by occupants of diplomat's car could face charges

May 14 2013 - 19:00 Footage shows rider being forced to ground following road rage incident - but police en case against him [more...]    12

Rapha & Raeburn launch city cycling collection

May 14 2013 - 17:03 Very limited edition clothing from Rapha and fashion designer Christopher Raeburn [more...]    34

Giro d'Italia Stage 10: Sky's Uran wins first mountain stage, but Wiggins loses time again

May 14 2013 - 16:21 Colombian climber rides to solo win on first mountain stage but Wiggins' Giro suffers another setback [more...]    20

Slow down or else! Sustrans warns cyclists

May 14 2013 - 14:38 Cyclists asked to show more respect to other users of popular shared use path or face barriers to slow them down [more...]    40

Ex-Sky race coach Bobby Julich joins BMC Racing as consultant

May 14 2013 - 13:04 Man who helped turn Chris Froome into a GC contender surfaces at team rider has been linked to [more...]    3

Government issues response to Get Britain Cycling e-petition

May 14 2013 - 09:46 57,000 signatories get email detailing what the Government is doing to promote cycling… but no mention of implementing report [more...]    4

CTC and families of cyclists killed by same driver 25 years apart call for appeal against driver's community service sentence

May 14 2013 - 00:05 Audrey Fyfe's husband and George Dalgity's sister join CTC chief exec to deliver letter to Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service [more...]    14

Organisers hail 2013 Etape Caledonia success... and open pre-registration for next year's event

May 13 2013 - 18:20 5,000 cyclists took to Perthshire's closed roads yesterday for one of UK's top sportives [more...]    2

Richie Porte targets 2014 Giro d'Italia - but just how many GC riders can Team Sky support?

May 13 2013 - 14:34 Australian wants maglia rosa - but where does that leave Colombia pair Uran and Henao who are currently riding the race? [more...]    16

Fantasy Giro: week one roundup

May 13 2013 - 11:21 Who's been doing what in the first fantasy Grand Tour of the year [more...]    0

Texting at wheel kills more US teens than drunk-driving says new study

May 13 2013 - 10:31 3,000 lives lost last year... but almost six in ten male teens continue to use their phones while driving [more...]    13

Giro Tech Video: Vincenzo Nibali's Astana Specialized Tarmac SL4 Shark special

May 12 2013 - 22:24 Astana team mechanic Tosello Grabrielle builds up Nibali's Giro bike from scratch & Nibali explains about the shark motif before heading off for a spin [more...]    11

Giro d'Italia Stage 9: Belkov solos to win, Wiggins clings on, Hesjedal dropped

May 12 2013 - 16:26 Katusha rider takes first pro win in Florence, Wiggins battles back after losing a minute, but defending champ Hesjedal loses time [more...]    16

Cyclist hopes to make 'strict liability' legal history with High Court case

May 12 2013 - 16:02 Suing both passenger and driver of car after being 'doored' in London [more...]    39

New York cyclist films harassment from driver and bystanders

May 12 2013 - 13:03 Rafael Huerta filmed incident in New York borough facing problems for cyclists [more...]    37

Bristol man embarks on charity ride in memory of cycling buddy who died training

May 12 2013 - 11:26 Partner fell into Bristol Harbour and died when his wheels caught in a rail track [more...]    0

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