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Denmark’s older cyclists urged to wear helmets in new campaign; 12,500-space bike parking facility opens in Utrecht; a day of big-name transfers; Kiwi rider beaten by a “bee’s dick” + much more on the live blog
All today’s news from the site and beyond…
Mon, Aug 19, 2019 19:42
SUMMARY
19 August 2019, 19:42
The Weekend Roundup
How fast?!? Scottish singer spotted delivering food by bike, Surrey cyclist helped out of canal after toppling in… all the best news from the weekend on road.cc:
Hundreds of drawing pins spread on Bridgend cycle track
Passer-by rescues Surrey cyclist from river after she slipped while riding on towpath
19 August 2019, 19:42
Dumoulin Leaves Sunweb After 8 Years
A transfer that was a long time coming. The rumour is that he’s headed to Jumbo Visma, meaning that we could have the majority of GC talent locked into just two teams. Watch out for the Ineos vs Jumbo battle to heat up even more next year!
After an incredible eight-year journey filled with countless successes, Team Sunweb and @tom_dumoulin are set to go their separate ways after 2019.
“My heart is here and together we have achieved great things that I’m very proud of.”
https://t.co/jC7sBpVqEf pic.twitter.com/jQz4RJeeRw
— Team Sunweb (@TeamSunweb) August 19, 2019
19 August 2019, 19:42
Beaten by a bee's dick....
It’s been a tough week for New Zealander Hayden McCormick. On stage 4 of the Tour of Utah, he celebrated a brilliant win, only to realise that he still had a lap to go…
…and then, clear of the breakaway on stage 5 of the Tour of Utah and there wasn’t much between him and Lachlan Morton at the line.
As McCormick puts it, there was just a ‘bee’s dick between us today’!
19 August 2019, 19:42
Fancy a ride in Richmond Park? Time to buy that gravel bike
A hotspot for London’s cyclists, Richmond Park is usually rather busy on a Sunday morning, but you’ll need to steer clear on Sunday 8th September as the London Duathlon is on.
The Tamsin trail will still be open, but that’s not much use for roadies. Best think of somewhere else for the Sunday spin that weekend…
19 August 2019, 19:42
Monday morning on Mont Ventoux
19 August 2019, 19:42
Well, that confirms that.
We have a dream. So from now on we don’t fight against each other, but with each other. Together. For the same dream. #samenwinnen pic.twitter.com/anA4OwTgjT
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) August 19, 2019
Only about half an hour after Team Sunweb announced that Dumoulin would be leaving, Jumbo Visma has announced his signing.
It’s almost like they planned it…
19 August 2019, 19:42
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19 August 2019, 19:42
Hoy's still got it
May as well join in with the boys! #keirinschool #squats pic.twitter.com/IeiCwpdPW3
— Chris Hoy (@chrishoy) August 19, 2019
The last time that we went to the gym, the bar alone was a struggle, people laughed and we came away with a knee injury.
19 August 2019, 19:42
What bike for Paris-Brest-Paris?
As 1,200km randonnée gets underway, we look at the bikes being ridden. View them all here and let us know which one you would ride.
The bikes of PBP.
19 August 2019, 19:42
Who wants to give this a try?
BEST TRICK JAM CLIP.
– I’ll take it.
First one ever for me. The energy of the crowd was unforgettable.
Thank you @vansbmx66 for the incredible weekend. #VansBMXProCup pic.twitter.com/NwmXXKUxs7— Kevin Peraza (@KevinPerazaBmx) August 19, 2019
19 August 2019, 19:42
From the forum - What's the best commuter rainwear?
Over on the road.cc forum, user steevedee has a 10-mile commute and would prefer to stay dry.
Got a favourite bit of rain-wear? Head this way to let them know.
19 August 2019, 19:42
World Hour Record holder to Team NTT
Victor Campenaerts, the current holder of the World Hour Record is leaving Lotto Soudal for Team NTT, currently known as Dimension Data.
Announcement@VCampenaerts will join our team in 2020, as we rebrand to Team NTT. Welcome Victor!
“I’m really looking forward to this new challenge. I’m sure that this is a step forward in my career.”
Details: https://t.co/4CMyK4CSuz pic.twitter.com/dwD9W3djUt
— Team Dimension Data (@TeamDiData) August 19, 2019
The TT specialist may well have been looking for faster equipment with the BMC bikes of Team NTT surely a huge pull.
Speaking on the team’s website, Campenaerts said:
“I’m really looking forward to my new adventure with Team NTT next year. The contact that I had with the team earlier on (in the year) was immediately really positive – with riders at first, then with some of the staff and later on directly with Doug Ryder. The common interests were very positive for both parties, and we didn’t need talk too much in order for us to agree on working together.
“I had two super good years with Lotto Soudal, it was a really positive experience and it was really difficult to leave the team but I’m really looking forward to this new challenge. I’m sure that this is a step forward in my career and I’m really looking forward to it.”
19 August 2019, 19:42
Nice bike!
Top work Canyon, that’s a crracking paint job for British national women’s time trial champion Alice Barnes.
@canyon_bikes pic.twitter.com/FS8eHCwK5e
— Alice Barnes (@BarnesAlice) August 19, 2019
19 August 2019, 19:42
A busy day for big-name transfers - Philippe Gilbert heads back to Lotto-Soudal
Team news!
We are proud to announce that @PhilippeGilbert will return to @Lotto_Soudal next year.
"I want to try to lift the team to a higher level, by performing in races myself but also by making other riders better."
More: https://t.co/ztUfQwKBuL pic.twitter.com/893eNFKCtR
— Lotto Soudal (@Lotto_Soudal) August 19, 2019
19 August 2019, 19:42
12,500 spaces ... world's biggest bike parking facility opens in Utrecht
It’s been a while coming, but the world’s biggest bike parking facility has officially opened today in the Dutch city of Utrecht, with space for 12,500 bicycles.
Spanning three floors, it’s located next to Utrecht’s main railway station.
The Dutch government’s junior infrastructure minister, Stientje van Veldhoven, saidL “We are striving to make it a cyclists’ paradise and there’s still much to be done.
“I’d like us to make better use of what I call this secret weapon against congestion, poor air quality in cities and climate change that is also good for your health and your wallet.
“If you want to get people out of their cars and into public transport, you need to make sure using public transport is easy and comfortable.
“It needs to be very easy to park your bike as close to the train as possible – and you don’t want to be looking for half an hour for a space,” she added.
More here on Guardian.com.
19 August 2019, 19:42
Wear helmets, older cyclists in Denmark told
A road safety campaign in Denmark is urging older cyclists to wear helmets and ride bikes that are easier to climb on and dismount from, reports the Copenhagen Post.
Launched by road safety agency Rådet for Sikker Trafik and TrygFonden, the campaign points out that half of Denmark’s cyclist fatalities involve people aged 65+.
Some 37 per cent of survey respondents aged 65 and above said that losing balance while trying to get on or off a bike was the most common cause of their sustaining a cycling-related injury.
“When you’re elderly, a fall off a bicycle can have very serious consequences, because the body is more fragile. They can easily break a bone and decide their cycling days are over,” said Tina Valter Olsen from Rådet for Sikker Trafik.
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Son of a Marathon runner, Nephew of a National 24hr Champion, the racing genetics have completely passed him by. After joining the road.cc staff in 2016 as a reviewer, Liam quickly started writing feature articles and news pieces. After a little time living in Canada, where he spent most of his time eating poutine, Liam returned with the launch of DealClincher, taking over the Editor role at the start of 2018. At the weekend, Liam can be found racing on the road both in the UK and abroad, though he prefers the muddy fields of cyclocross. To date, his biggest race win is to the front of the cafe queue.
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ziadvanbeek 3 minutes ago
@Motivated When I look at the Mur de Huy segment on Strava I see the top male is at 3'4" while the top woman is at 3'48", which would land her 130th position in the men's. Very fast indeed but not that close.
StuInNorway 24 minutes ago
So again we have one of those rare, tragic, cases where a cyclist and pedestrian collide and the pedestrian dies as a result. Again we have a case of a pedestrian who stepped out in front of a moving vehicle without looking properly, giving the cyclist little to no chance to avoid them, much like the Charlie Anniston case (although his biek was illegal, tests by Police showed even on a normal bike with good brakes he probably couldn't have avoided the collision), also the case in South London, where a pedestrian ran across on a red man, and a cyclist hit them, (Here the cyclist absolutely should have been prosecuted for the illegal spec e-bike and failing to stop, but the pedestrian ran into the SIDE of his front wheel as shown on CCTV from a shop beside the road) Now we have an elderly woman who has stepped out directly ahead of not one, but a group of cyclists. When did we last hear calls to change the laws for drivers when someone stepped out so close in front of a car that the driver had no chance to avoid them ?
Oldfatgit 34 minutes ago
Maybe, the authorities should work on a way to make drivers of motor vehicles obey speed limits. Although, I suppose that if she'd been hit by a car doing that speed, she'd likely to have been killed outright.
mdavidford 1 hour ago
@Smoggysteve They're at their most dangerous when they're not going anywhere at all.
mctrials23 1 hour ago
@the infamous grouse Oh very few people adhere to 20 limits. I would suggest that its considerably less that adhere to 20mph than when the limit is 30 but then the breaking of the limit is still less serious. They are doing 24-25 instead of 34-35 so regardless, the damage is lessened. I lived on a classic UK residential side road ie. not a road to anywhere useful and despite it being a 20 with cars parked on both sides and dense housing, the same utter pricks would do 30-40 down it. Boiled my blood.
Motivated 2 hours ago
My point is that we can discuss various aspects about women's sport and that increases the reach. On the topic of comparison ... many friends I talk to about cycling assume that women are slow and that's way they don't watch. I think I've convinced some people to tune in by giving examples of how strong they are *and* how entertaining the races are. I was at the Women's Fleche Wallone (and LBL) and saw Demi win ... that's why I used that example of the Mur du Huy. To your reply ... I would say that your view of stifling discussion won't help sell women in sport - case in point is the headline quote from Sarah Ruggins. My understanding of your reply is that you would disagree with a woman who's out there literally selling the sport to her sponsors and her awesome achievements as being newsworthy material for this site. Regarding your choice of word 'amalgamation' ... it implies I proposed to mix Men's and Women's sport. I don't believe that and did not write that. I think we are all fans here!
Pub bike 2 hours ago
@mitsky The police allegedly have better things to with their time than ignore millions of speeding reports. Why even allow the car to exceed the speed limit in the first place? For context: "under UK law, all new cars manufactured since July 2024 must be fitted with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems. These systems use cameras and GPS to detect the speed limit and will trigger an audio, visual, or haptic alarm when you exceed it. While these alarms can be temporarily turned off via the infotainment screen or steering wheel buttons, the system automatically resets and turns back on every time you start the car. "
Xenophon2 3 hours ago
Anything that improves safety is a plus. Whether it will make a real difference is another matter: it's not because the system correctly detects a dangerous situation that you'll be able to do anything about it, or that you'll have the time to react, such as with a parked car opening a door without looking (keeping your distance is still the best strategy there). It's a bit like my Garmin Vario rear light: 90% of the time the radar adds nothing, 10% of the time what it displays is really helpful and I guess that once every couple of years or so it might really make the difference between nothing happening or an accident. Still worth it imo.
Xenophon2 3 hours ago
An incredible feat, hat off to her!
mctrials23 3 hours ago
@mdavidford clearly. Children congregate around schools. Once they have left the area around the school they are completely safe from twats in cars.
4 thoughts on “Denmark’s older cyclists urged to wear helmets in new campaign; 12,500-space bike parking facility opens in Utrecht; a day of big-name transfers; Kiwi rider beaten by a “bee’s dick” + much more on the live blog”
Kevin Peraza – Skillz
Kevin Peraza – Skillz
I cannot imagine the pain and frustrations that he must have endured to get that good.
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“Launched by road safety
“Launched by road safety agency Rådet for Sikker Trafik and TrygFonden, the campaign points out that half of Denmark’s cyclist fatalities involve people aged 65+.
Some 37 per cent of survey respondents aged 65 and above said that losing balance while trying to get on or off a bike was the most common cause of their sustaining a cycling-related injury.”
Just the normal conflating of two seperate phenomena as used by helmet zealots everywhere. Like saying that most dead cyclists had a head injury, even if that injury was superficial and they died from massive organ failure by their torso being run over.
…the campaign points out
...the campaign points out that half of Denmark’s cyclist fatalities involve people aged 65+
But over 70% of fatalities in general involve people over 65. So cycling seems pretty safe in that respect and shouldn’t be discourage by making it seem dangerous.