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Scottish Cyclocross Series – Round 7 - Caird Park, Dundee

Nov 24 2009 - 11:19 Caird Park velodrome provides centrepiece for a great day's racing [more...]    0

Lance Armstrong's Team RadioShack roster finalised

Nov 24 2009 - 10:25 First training camp for 27 riders to take place in Arizona next month [more...]    2

Future of Bristol's bike hire scheme comes under spotlight

Nov 24 2009 - 09:37 Low take-up rate and too few bikes raise questions over Hourbike's viability [more...]    3

Rebellin vows to fight all the way to keep Olympic silver

Nov 23 2009 - 21:42 Italian plans appeal to Court for Arbitration for Sport - but choice of riding buddy could be better [more...]    0

Britain gets on its bike to help Children In Need raise £20 million

Nov 23 2009 - 19:44 Young and old, novices and pros, get on three, two or one wheels to raise cash [more...]    0

Liquigas rider handed 20 year ban for trafficking in human growth hormone

Nov 23 2009 - 17:31 Busy day for Italian anti-doping body with multiple bans and a plea of innocence [more...]    2

Olympic Velodrome taking shape as new aerial shots released

Nov 23 2009 - 13:58 Olympic Delivery Authority says plans on track as Olympic Park construction enters crucial phase [more...]    0

Cycling initiative honoured at Number 10 after winning Best New Enterprise for England award

Nov 23 2009 - 13:23 But there's competition from a bike training scheme in Wales for the UK-wide award [more...]    0

Bournemouth cyclist denies double assault along speed trap prom

Nov 23 2009 - 12:11 Speed-trap prom cyclist denies assaulting official and police woman [more...]    14

US driver gets four months jail for shooting cyclist in the head

Nov 23 2009 - 11:34 Judge takes previous character into account in suspending most of sentence [more...]    7

Washington DC start for Giro d'Italia?

Nov 23 2009 - 10:58 Talks have been held, but logistical problems remain a huge barrier [more...]    0

Rapha Condor pros turn London couriers for a day

Nov 23 2009 - 09:27 Downing and Cronshaw seek to deliver the goods around the capital this Friday [more...]    0

Just in: Charge Juicer Mid

Nov 23 2009 - 01:15 Charge's steel all-round road bike for under a grand lands at road.cc [more...]    2

Second episode in Cervélo TestTeam's behind-the-scenes look at Tour de France now online

Nov 22 2009 - 17:19 Film gives unique insight into Tour's middle week from inside the bubble [more...]    3

Bradley Wiggins to Sky? Vaughters still says NO!

Nov 22 2009 - 13:26 Vaughters denies L'Equipe's Wiggins to Sky report as signing saga continues [more...]    0

Team Sky bid to land Ben Swift but Katusha are saying "Niet!"

Nov 20 2009 - 15:20 Hot prospect Swift rumoured to join from Katusha, but Contador's Astana deal suggests Wiggo staying put. [more...]    1

iPayRoadTax partners with Foska.com to produce jerseys

Nov 20 2009 - 15:06 Huge demand for jerseys leads to design and sales tie up barely a week after original idea [more...]    1

Free your bike for a healthier new you this New Year

Nov 20 2009 - 13:58 Get active with Sustrans cycle route info packs [more...]    0

Team Sky recruits Sean Yates as Sporting Director

Nov 20 2009 - 12:46 49-year-old former maillot jaune looking forward to helping team achieve its goals [more...]    2

Pedestrian deaths see cyclists targeted on the streets of Philadelphia

Nov 20 2009 - 09:47 Police launch clampdown as politicians propose new laws - but advocacy group says existing legislation should be enforced instead [more...]    3

Updated Alberto Contador stays at Astana, Kazakhs to splash cash, Basso in the frame

Nov 20 2009 - 00:11 Spanish champ to stay put, so long as Astana get a Pro Tour licence [more...]    0

Team Sky sign two more Italians: Cioni and Vigano added to roster

Nov 19 2009 - 15:25 More youth and experience added to the Team Sky squad [more...]    1

Bicycle boom helps push up sales at Halfords

Nov 19 2009 - 14:51 Nation's biggest bike retailer [more...]    1

Cycling route to independence for Conwy’s rural youngsters

Nov 19 2009 - 13:49 Children to ride into their school for launch of nationwide project [more...]    0

British triathlon star Chrissie Wellington targets cycling gold at London 2012

Nov 19 2009 - 12:06 Three-time Ironman champ set to follow Romero in switching sports and could line up alongside her in individual time trial along with [more...]    2

Cannondale Dutchess - the future of urban bike design?

Nov 19 2009 - 11:01 Traditional looks with modern design touches [more...]    5

Global Road Safety Ministerial: Institute of Advanced Motorists calls for a ‘Decade of Action’

Nov 19 2009 - 10:42 Plan to save 5 million lives on the world’s roads [more...]    0

Floyd Landis eyes return to ProTour as he parts company with OUCH

Nov 19 2009 - 10:24 Disgraced 2006 Tour de France "winner" wants to ride major stage races in Europe - but who'll have him? [more...]    0

Teenage cyclist Lucy Garner wins national young athlete award

Nov 19 2009 - 09:12 14-year-old prospect earns reward for her dedication and success [more...]    0

New officer appointed to get more school children cycling in Perth

Nov 18 2009 - 17:53 Bike Hub initiative to get 12 schools involved [more...]    0

Google Maps set to show how to get there by bike

Nov 18 2009 - 14:59 Feature to be launched in US as search engine giant also deploys trike to improve Google Street View coverage [more...]    2

Condor host turbo training evening next Tuesday

Nov 18 2009 - 12:50 Try out turbo trainers and sharpen your turbo technique [more...]    0

Graeme Obree forced to give up world record dreams

Nov 18 2009 - 12:39 Doctor advises abandonment as new bike's failure on the track sends Scot into depression [more...]    4

Cycling England launches Bikeability assistant instructor course

Nov 18 2009 - 11:35 Bikeability needs YOU and Cycling England will pay to train new assitant instructors [more...]    6

Rebellin ordered to hand back Olympic silver medal

Nov 18 2009 - 09:44 Italian rider's disqualification for doping sees Cancellara take silver and Kolobnev bronze [more...]    0

School bans kids from bringing their bikes

Nov 18 2009 - 09:09 Health and safety fears lie behind decision slammed by parents and cycling campaigners alike [more...]    6

Win a pair of ultra-ltd edition Gaerne Carbon G.Myst World Champ road shoes

Nov 17 2009 - 23:53 3 pairs of Cadel Evans World Champ tribute shoes up for grabs in Gaerne comp [more...]    0

London Cycling Awards announced

Nov 17 2009 - 19:34 Police project to teach deaf kids to ride among those honoured [more...]    0

Neighbourhood party marks beginning of Coventry's DIY Street

Nov 17 2009 - 14:07 Local community celebrate opening of new-look safer street [more...]    0

Cyclists pay road tax too - and now you can let motorists know that

Nov 17 2009 - 12:13 Twitter post inspires tax disc-emblazoned products to wear on the bike [more...]    14

Alberto Contador reportedly staying with Astana - and wants Ivan Basso for 2011

Nov 17 2009 - 11:08 Kazakh squad swap Trek for Specialized as Tour de France champ signs contract with US manufacturer [more...]    0

Scottish Cyclocross Series – Round 6 Inverkeithing - Stephen Lyle Memorial

Nov 17 2009 - 09:57 Mud, mud, and more mud provides stiff challenge at new venue [more...]    0

Former Home Secretary calls for better facilities for Norwich cyclists

Nov 17 2009 - 09:37 MP Charles Clarke says improving cycle paths will get cyclists off the pavement [more...]    1

Mountain Mayhem 2010 Sportive: More details released on numbers, routes and entry

Nov 17 2009 - 00:08 Focus will be on quality at Mayhem sportive as organisers look to build for the future [more...]    0

Team Sky announce more signings… but Bradley Wiggins isn't one of them

Nov 16 2009 - 17:15 Two Frenchmen and Australian Hayman join Sky - but no word on Wiggo as time starts to run out [more...]    4

CTC rejects calls to back minimum passing distance - but what do you think?

Nov 16 2009 - 15:39 Vote in our poll to help us discover what Britain's cyclists really think [more...]    30

British Cycling National Council elects new directors agrees Everyday Cycling changes

Nov 16 2009 - 13:24 Everyday Cycling to be relaunched as Ride [more...]    2

Cycling Demonstration Towns see growth in cyclist numbers

Nov 16 2009 - 13:07 Investment pays off as study shows more adults and kids alike taking to their bikes [more...]    0

NYC bike couriers to get the Hollywood treatment

Nov 16 2009 - 11:46 23 years after Kevin Bacon's Quicksilver, writer behind Jurassic Park and Spider-Man turns his attention to messenger sub-culture [more...]    9

Bernard Kohl - cycling's first doper turned shopkeeper?

Nov 16 2009 - 10:04 Disgraced polka dot jersey winner to open Vienna's biggest bike shop - but his Tour de France jersey only fetches 71 euro at auction [more...]    1

Fabian Cancellara to attempt world hour record?

Nov 16 2009 - 09:16 Mendrisio performance gives Spartacus impetus to follow Boardman and Merckx on the track [more...]    2

Revolution Series 7 round 1 report: New league format kicks off in style

Nov 16 2009 - 00:43 Awesome performance from Maclean, but Rob Hayles on top in new league format [more...]    1

Bike Pure teams up with Pure Bicycles to promote drug free BMX racing

Nov 15 2009 - 16:25 First big BMX team sign up to Bike Pure [more...]    1

Drop your drag this winter with some wind tunnel testing

Nov 13 2009 - 16:28 Final wind tunnel test slot up for grabs, but you'll need to get up early [more...]    0

Greg LeMond's dispute with Trek could see Lance Armstrong in court next March

Nov 13 2009 - 13:06 Lawyers talking on out-of-court settlement to avoid mitts coming off in court [more...]    4

Ride24 cycle challenge back bigger and better for 2010

Nov 13 2009 - 13:05 Early bird registration offer for teams [more...]    4

Drivers in the dock: Prime-time ITV show to address cyclist safety tonight

Nov 13 2009 - 10:25 Drivers In The Dock airs at 8pm tonight, repeated in early hours of Monday [more...]    12

Norfolk primary schoolkids push for bike path

Nov 13 2009 - 09:39 Proposed route would also benefit hospital and university workers [more...]    0

CAS hits Italian cyclist Priamo hit with four-year ban

Nov 13 2009 - 08:54 Severity due to CSF Group Navigare rider supplying CERA to team-mate [more...]    0

Gloucestershire council encourages Muslim women onto their bikes

Nov 12 2009 - 16:10 Inclusive initiative seeks to help participants overcome gender and cultural barriers [more...]    0

Giant Store - Bristol officially opened

Nov 12 2009 - 15:01 Olympians turn out to help celebrate opening of shop in Bradley Stoke [more...]    3

Cyclists in East Sussex invited to submit ideas for local transport plan

Nov 12 2009 - 11:56 Members of public and local council also invited to meeting later this month [more...]    0

Just in: Calfee Bamboo road bike

Nov 12 2009 - 11:27 Tope end sportive machine that's all natural fibres [more...]    8

Aussie former politician says cyclists should be banned from roads

Nov 12 2009 - 11:13 Former NSW Roads Minister claims roads too dangerous for cyclists so get them on bike paths instead [more...]    7

Ashington residents can prepare for Christmas with a bike swap

Nov 12 2009 - 11:12 Find a new home for unused bikes [more...]    0

British Cycling announces Melbourne Track World Cup squad

Nov 12 2009 - 10:50 Team blends youth and experience as GB looks to build on Manchester success [more...]    0

Revolution Series looks ahead with Future Stars Programme

Nov 12 2009 - 10:21 Event for young riders seeks to identify stars of tomorrow [more...]    0

Police to get 93 page guide on how to ride a bike… oh, no they're not!

Nov 12 2009 - 08:27 93-page tome covers everything from "deployment into a junction" to need to "rear scan" while officers are "engaged with the bicycle" [more...]    5

Scottish jury finds case against driver who killed cyclist 'not proven'

Nov 11 2009 - 17:02 Verdict returned after judge rules comments in police report blaming motorist inadmissible [more...]    5

Hackney neighbours plan party to celebrate DIY Street improvements

Nov 11 2009 - 14:24 New-look street designed with safety in mind [more...]    0

Driver gets 33 months after ramming cyclist and leaving him for dead

Nov 11 2009 - 11:19 Ex-showjumper who tried to cover up crash branded a "bully" in court by his own mother [more...]    15

Cambridge bike thieves target freshers

Nov 11 2009 - 10:14 Last month's thefts a third higher than a year earlier as police urge cyclists to mark their bikes [more...]    0

Former Euskadi rider Agustin Sagasti found dead in suspected suicide

Nov 11 2009 - 09:14 Basque team's first race winner depressed ever since career-ending crash at age of 23 [more...]    0

O'Grady set for hospital release

Nov 11 2009 - 08:46 Aussie star in high spirits as he recovers from Sunday's collapse [more...]    0

A step closer to a new cycling and walking bridge for Perth

Nov 10 2009 - 17:30 Lottery cash will fund link to Scone [more...]    0

US 3ft passing guru backs 1.5m rule for UK and challenges CTC to do likewise

Nov 10 2009 - 16:41 CTC urged to press UK government to follow EU neighbours' example [more...]    12

Shrewsbury children inspired to cycle

Nov 10 2009 - 13:17 Radbrook Primary host cycling event for Bike It project [more...]    1

Prom wars: Southsea gets its cycle path as Portsmouth council puts bikes before car parking

Nov 10 2009 - 12:45 Scheme separates cyclists from motorists and pedestrians with dedicated path [more...]    0

Jonny Bellis back in Britain as recovery continues

Nov 10 2009 - 10:55 21-year-old transferred from Tuscany to hospital in London [more...]    0

Pour Un Maillot Jaune on at Bath Film Festival this Sunday

Nov 10 2009 - 10:28 Free entry to screening of 1965 classic cycling film [more...]    0

London Mayor urged to use bait bikes to catch thieves

Nov 10 2009 - 09:33 Figures show steep rise in bike thefts in Westminster [more...]    1

3 Cycling Towns and Sustrans share £10 million as DfT announces latest funding for cycling

Nov 10 2009 - 08:53 Money also for Peak District National Park and Cycling Demonstration Towns [more...]    0

Shape up for New Year and discover stunning Scottish scenery on two wheels

Nov 9 2009 - 17:48 New Forth and Clyde cycle routes [more...]    0

Skills show award for Gateshead’s cycle crazy children

Nov 9 2009 - 16:43 Trial riders to help schools celebrate improving school run [more...]    0

Birmingham plans cycling centre in place of golf course

Nov 9 2009 - 13:16 City hopes to tap into cycling funding to finance project [more...]    0

Britain dominates UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Manchester

Nov 9 2009 - 12:09 Ten golds including a hat-trick for Jason Kenny [more...]    0

German cyclist on Di2-equipped bike beats world record for crossing Australia

Nov 9 2009 - 11:24 Extraordinary performance accomplished late October [more...]    0

Daily Mail calls for prosecution of anti-social cyclists

Nov 9 2009 - 11:02 Paper says government figures highlight need to give 'lycra louts' same treatment as speeding drivers - but conveniently ignores casualty figures [more...]    16

Council spends £700,000 on cycling underpass then makes riders get off, in case they're giants

Nov 9 2009 - 09:01 Potential danger affects one man on planet - and he lives in Turkey [more...]    5

The Ride Journal issue 3 on sale Monday

Nov 7 2009 - 22:52 All cycling life is here in third issue of one of our favourite tree-based publications [more...]    0

Belgian rider Dimitri De Fauw commits suicide

Nov 6 2009 - 16:08 2006 Ghent track accident may have claimed its second victim [more...]    0

Just in: Genesis Day One Cross

Nov 6 2009 - 13:41 Reynolds-tubed singlespeed winter racer and trainer [more...]    38

Fuji-Servetto rider tests positive for EPO

Nov 6 2009 - 13:39 New scandal means team unlikely to be asked back to Tour de France following this year's exclusion [more...]    0

SMIDSY driver hits elephant

Nov 6 2009 - 10:33 Oklahoma farmer fails to spot two-tonne beast which "blended in with road" [more...]    2

National Circuit Championships return to Beverley

Nov 6 2009 - 09:33 Three years in a row for historic town, with weekend also featuring Big G sportive and East Yorkshire Classic [more...]    0

DfT stats show growth in number of cyclist casualties

Nov 6 2009 - 09:02 Too early to tell whether that reflects reversal of long-term trend to fewer accidents [more...]    4

Sky delay revealing final team as talks continue over Wiggins

Nov 6 2009 - 07:58 Team lawyers reportedly still attempting to hammer out a deal with Garmin-Slipstream [more...]    2

Southend cyclists offered Bikeability training

Nov 5 2009 - 20:38 Lessons instead of fines to target anti-social cyclists [more...]    1

Exclusive First look: Condor 2010 range

Nov 5 2009 - 15:50 A souped up Leggero road bike and a 3-spd fixed are just two of the stars of Condor's 2010 range [more...]    1

Scottish Cyclocross Series Round 5, Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore

Nov 5 2009 - 13:17 Part two of last weekends Scottish Cyclocross double header in the Cairngorms [more...]    0

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