Highway Code changes going well — even in a bike lane you’re never safe; Tell us you cycle with a pic; “Up against extra-terrestrials”; Lotto-Soudal pro’s Sagan impression is undefeated; Police investigate spate of 60 bike thefts + more on the live blog
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Friday fun: Tell us you cycle with a pic
We love a good Twitter thread here on the live blog…and today’s cracker: tell us you cycle with a pic…(Prepare yourself for more tan lines than you’ve ever wanted to see)…
🙄. A couple of years ago. Runner up in the world tan line (senior class )competition. #cycling pic.twitter.com/gmiPS6Cxdm
— Andrew. (@MrWetwood) July 8, 2022
But it’s not just about the questionably bronzed quads…
— varză (@semiotec_) July 7, 2022
— Neil Irwin (@nellyboot) July 7, 2022
— shaun (@slow_tri_guy) July 7, 2022
— Biscuit Van Guy 🍪🚚🚴♂️🇫🇷 (@BiscuitVanGuy) July 7, 2022
I feel like this says i cycle but am not a proper cyclist pic.twitter.com/Nj2ia9jieR
— Chris (@Wenlockedge1) July 8, 2022
Nah, every ‘proper’ cyclist has done that before, they just might not admit it…
And finally, our personal favourite…
— Japster (@Japster11) July 7, 2022
Lotto-Soudal pro's Peter Sagan impression is undefeated
The best Peter Sagan imitation I’ve seen by @FrederikFrison!😂 #TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/C2yp8H7KKh
— Bas Tietema (@BasTietema) July 8, 2022
10/10
Police investigate spate of 60 bike thefts in town
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information as part of an ongoing investigation into more than 60 bikes that have been stolen from properties and public spaces in Grantham during the past six months.
The force says it has attended all reports of bike thefts and carried out house to house and CCTV enquiries. The Grantham Journal reports dedicated patrols have also been part of the response.
“There has been a high number of bikes stolen from the local area in the past six months, and our investigations lead us to believe that there may be an individual or group, trafficking these bikes for profit,” Sergeant Lee Mayfield said.
We said we wanted a CYCLE PATH next to the road 🤦♂️
No, no witham council! We said we wanted a CYCLE PATH next to the road 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/oRcY8S6sdt
— PianosCats #GTTO #NFFC (@potten_tom) July 6, 2022
Two days old but hey, it’s Friday…
Roubaix stage injuries rack up: Michael Gogl fractured pelvis, collarbone and vertebrae
A message from Michael Gogl 👇
💬 “Thanks to all of you for your kind messages. I am okay. After my crash I had to be in intensive care for one night in Valenciennes hospital for an artery damage which was luckily under control.” 1/3 pic.twitter.com/mCmhWX1MEH
— Alpecin-Deceuninck Cycling Team (@AlpecinDCK) July 8, 2022
Remember that Roubaix stage horror crash we shared on the live blog yesterday? Well, Michael Gogl, the second rider to abandon due to it, has shared an update on his condition via his Alpecin-Deceuninck team…
“Thanks to the amazing staff on site in the hospital who made me feel very comfortable. I have a fractured pelvis, collarbone and vertebrae and a light pneumothorax. Other than that, I am grateful to move my legs and I can text this today.
“I got transported to Herentals hospital yesterday, where further examinations will be done and decisions will be taken. All the best to Alpecin-Deceuninck in the race. And thanks to my team for the support.”
"We're up against extra-terrestrials": Guillaume Martin in awe of Tour de France rivals
“We are up against extra-terrestrials.” That is how Cofidis climber Guillaume Martin summed up the ridiculous yellow jersey breakaway of Wout van Aert and subsequent continued domination from Tadej Pogačar…
(ASO/Pauline Ballet)
Speaking to Stelvio, the Frenchman simply concluded “they’re above everyone”. Tom Pidcock had something similar to say about Van Aert (just with a bit of Yorkshire straight-talking chucked in)…
So, will the alien win again today? Predictions in the comments…
La Super Planche des Belles Filles
The first proper summit finish of this year’s race. We’re not even in Pog’s favoured territory yet…
Here’s what the peloton will face this afternoon. We all know it by now, it’s been a first-week staple of the past decade (now with that extra gravel in the final kilometre).
"I'm going to try again today, but it doesn't make much sense to continue"
“I’m going to try again today, but it doesn’t make much sense to continue”.
Daniel asked Mathieu van der Poel about his form and whether he’ll continue in the race.#TDF2022 #ITVCycling pic.twitter.com/YzWjPaungz
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 8, 2022
Black Unity Bike Ride 2022
The Black Unity Bike Ride returns on August 6 for its third year to celebrate Black Empowerment. A 15-mile ride across London, founded by Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa, is led by an alliance of over 20 Black-led cycling collectives from across London and welcomes novices and experienced riders alike to join the peloton.
The annual bike ride began during the period of mourning following the death of George Floyd in 2020, and calls for the Black community to unite against social injustice and inspire more active wellbeing.
“The Black Unity Bike Ride is a community ride that was created with the aim of inspiring more unity and a sense of empowerment,” founder Mr Ajasa-Oluwa said.
“It’s an awesome vibrant day where we get participants aged seven to seventy-year-olds riding side-by-side and enjoying some of London’s most iconic landmarks.”
Even in a bike lane you're never safe
I’m sure our Netherlands-based readers might take issue with the idea of bike riders never being fully safe in a cycle lane…however, unfortunately this is still the sort of ‘infra’ (and accompanying standard of driving) popping up across our island…
I reckon @theJeremyVine might need to hold on to that camera a little bit longer
(not far from Hammersmith Broadway) @HF_Cycling @TfL pic.twitter.com/ugYLifkeum
— Adam Khan (@adamkhancan) July 7, 2022
So not too far from the “transformed” Hammersmith gyratory then…
> Hammersmith gyratory “transformed” to make cycling safer and easier
Jeremy Vine spotted this vid and asked: “What part of ‘give way’ do so many drivers not understand? Is the word ‘give’ causing problems, or is it the word ‘way’? Or the combination?”
Worth noting it’s a situation explicitly outlined in those incredibly well-communicated Highway Code changes…
H3 Violation… pic.twitter.com/qsOUsYNGDV
— Hard Cheese! (@SonOfTheWinds) July 7, 2022
EDIT: Adam has kindly sent us the video if you cannot see the tweet…
As you probably predicted…
BREAKING NEWS
Breaking pic.twitter.com/N62NjyDUwv
— Ned Boulting 🇫🇷 🚲 (@nedboulting) July 8, 2022
> Crime of the century: Who stole Pete Kennaugh’s wheelie bin?
Annemiek van Vleuten continues Giro d'Italia Donne domination — despite late crash
🏆🙌 ANNEMIEK VAN VLEUTEN WINS IN ALDENO 🙌🏆
Despite a late crash, @AvVleuten takes stage eight of the 🇮🇹 #GiroDonne22 and reinforces her lead as Maglia Rosa 💖#MiekItHappen | #RodamosJuntos | @Telefonica pic.twitter.com/fd0GIe4TOT
— Movistar Team (@Movistar_Team) July 8, 2022
Giro d’Italia Donnination…
Annemiek van Vleuten won stage eight of the race this lunchtime, despite a nervy moment when she crashed on the final descent, a fall she later called “stupid and unnecessary” before apologising to her mum watching on TV at home…
Kristen Faulkner had given it her best shot, and put all our heart rates through the roof…
Kristen Faulkner just casually showing off her endo skills – not sure that’s the right time or place though 😅
Was a great hold though!#girodonne22 pic.twitter.com/CHUfgBjIMJ
— Mathew Mitchell (@MatMitchell30) July 8, 2022
Home riders Marta Cavalli and Elisa Longo Borghini finished second and third on the stage, Cavalli rising above Mavi García into second on GC, still 2:13 behind Van Vleuten. Tomorrow is likely the last opportunity to find an unobvious chink in the Dutch rider’s armour (if such a thing exists) as the peloton travels 112km to San Lorenzo Dorsino across three mountain passes.
The last of the climbs, the HC Passo Daone tops out with 27 lumpy kilometres still to race and averages 10 per cent for 6km.
Can anyone beat Van Vleuten?
Timmy Mallett back on English soil
Finding things can be tricky…
Especially when they are right in front of your eyesThe beautiful border between Scotland and England is a joy!#scotland #England #roundbritain #thecyclingartist #os #youme@OrdnanceSurvey @Spokes_Bagshot @SPCKPublishing @GiantUK pic.twitter.com/cwwFDt4Utc
— Timmy Mallett (@TimmyMallett) July 8, 2022
Kristen Faulkner's ridiculous save
𝑺𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 😳
Kristen Faulkner showing off in the Giro Donne ✨ pic.twitter.com/OZW6X0nrfG
— Eurosport (@eurosport) July 8, 2022
We mentioned it in our race report earlier, but here’s the video evidence…
How’d she keep that up?
Stage seven hotting up
#TDF2022 🇫🇷
The positioning battle has begun in the peloton as there’s only 12km left to the foot of La Super Planche des Belles Filles!
🏁 19km pic.twitter.com/oi0wxKR5A3
— Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert (@IntermarcheWG) July 8, 2022
This is where we’re heading…
The break is: Lennard Kämna, Max Schachmann, Dylan Teuns, Luke Durbridge, Imanol Erviti, Simon Geschke and Cyril Barthe. They’ve got an advantage of 1:45 as UAE Team Emirates try to close the gap for their leader and yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar to potentially take his second win in as many days.
Having made the break, my pre-stage pick Giulio Ciccone has just been dropped from the peloton. Superb. Any last predictions?
WHAT. A. STAGE
What a phenomenal finish!
You have to feel for Lennard Kamna. Beaten at the last as Tadej Pogacar wins in yellow.#TDF2022 #ITVCycling pic.twitter.com/FkpEQBqwfr
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 8, 2022
Unbelievable drama…this Tour just keeps getting better…
Poor Lennard Kämna looked to have done enough, battering his way up the brutal inferno of La Super Planche des Belles Filles, only to be caught within bidon-throwing distance of the line.
The rider who won the stage? Tadej Pogačar, obviously. But this wasn’t the dominant, Tour-ending performance some of us expected to see. Jonas Vingegaard opened up his sprint first, distancing the yellow jersey for the briefest of moments before Pogačar somehow found the strength, physical or physchological, to wrench his bike ahead of the Dane.
The results sheet will show the Slovenian has won his second stage in two days, and extended his GC lead to 35 seconds over Vingegaard, but there’s life in this Tour de France yet…
Louis Meintjes our hero
In the midst of the madness, Louis Meintjes may have just produced the most relatable moment of the race so far…running across the finish line…
— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) July 8, 2022
"It was a really special day. We opened a foundation for cancer research": Tadej Pogačar announces creation of cancer foundation after stage win
“It was a big goal to win today”.
Tadej Pogacar said he had to go for it today after his team worked on the front all day. Also on the day he opened a cancer research foundation. pic.twitter.com/nK2aDBeaPu
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 8, 2022
“It was really difficult, especially the last part. When Jonas attacked he was so strong but I said ‘my boys were working all day I have to push to the finish line’. Especially with Urška [Žigart] and my family at the bottom of the climb. It was a really special day. We opened a foundation for cancer research so special shoes just for today. I’m really happy and proud to take this win.”
Urška Žigart, Pogačar’s partner, suffered the loss of her mother in April after a battle with cancer.
Special shoes just for today 😍
Why? I’ll tell you later 😉#TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/NaPGcz50ZD— Tadej Pogačar (@TamauPogi) July 8, 2022
Happy Friday!
Right, seven days on the job in a row and I’m ready for some David Gaudu time…
Any place is a good place for a nap. pic.twitter.com/npno7BD1DM
— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) July 8, 2022
But first some beers. Seven Tour stages in a row and I’m pretty sure at this point my self-talk will be in the voice of Sean Kelly…”make the calculation, do you need another one?” “Don’t go full gas, as they say, make the calculation”…
Anyway, the live blog will be back Monday…
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When was the last time you had a groundsheet with a built in mattress? The point is predictable comfort.
Is it because cars and driving are about convenience (for a price), so there is mileage in selling more (quite expensive) related things that are about convenience?
@FionaJJ that's the crux of the issue i guess. Minority causes can have this where the mainstream has the power to steamroll you (figuratively and literally). There's always "fear of angering the giant" (or alienating the decision makers / majority, where any politician has the temptation to gain attention by criticising this. And business salespeople stand to gain by selling "convenience and status" instead). But ... it's also easy to keep getting "small wins" while losing the main argument. (That would be where rules and public space remain suited to or are further modified to reinforce motor dependency and thus reduce active travel - even if perhaps it's now autonomous vehicles and "they're more efficient / much safer than human drivers").
@Secret_squirrel If you put it on the ground, you don't need a "giant solid base". I still don't get the point of it.
@chrisonabike I'd personally prefer it if she were bolder, but on the spectrum of terrible to brilliant options for Transport Secretary, having someone who believes in cycling, but is a bit timid about it, is a net positive. Yes, those of us who can see opportunities missed or delayed will be frustrated, but it could easily have been much worse. That doesn't mean there's not a role for encouragement and constructive criticism. Agreed Chris Boardman has a good approach. He is ambitious, but communicates it in a way that is meaningful to the majority, and makes it hard for all but the most brazen anti-cycling activists to disagree with his ambitions.
There isn’t a ground based version. Because the whole point is the giant solid base that doesn’t fit in a car. The next nearest thing is a trailer tent which is dearer and requires a towbar.
I presume the main sticking point is the cost, and assuming budgets remain tight, perhaps the level of subsidies needs to be reviewed. At £42 subsidy per person per year, and assuming six per hanger, that's over £200k for the existing provision. I'd argue that's excellent value for money when you factor in the benefits to society of a healthier population that comes with more cycling, but being mindful it's not all about me, and that councils are struggling to fund their basic and pressing statutory requirements, it may be they need to reduce the per person subsidy, or restrict the subsidy to particular groups, freeing up budget for more units. But I'd also argue that maintenance costs to Bikehanger reduce as more units are installed in one area, so there may be an opportunity to negotiate a better deal for subsequent units.
@bensynnock given the facts of this case, does your argument work if she had stepped out in front of a car on this road? Would you have expected a motorist to beep whenever they saw some people standing beside a road? Or should cyclists always ring their bells to compensate for their lack of "motor car audio/visual signature"? And would pedestrians know what to do? What about deaf pedestrians? I think we generally have to assume people shouldn't step out into a road in front of a vehicle. That can be qualified though - but I think that is done by "better infra". We already sometimes take measures to block pedestrians crossing "busy roads", provide signalised or even "grade-separated" crossings. And keep them completely away from motorways etc. And I guess there may be expectations that when people see "park" they drop their guard a bit? I do think some kind of "what about cyclists using spaces for racing / training?" argument could be made though.
@FionaJJ "I’d say that being visible is still very useful in a lot of locations where effort has gone into safe systems (like railway tracks). " Indeed ... but while we *do* operate a "safe systems" approach in the railways (and indeed in shipping and air transport) we don't do this in the same way on the roads. So unfortunately what should be the final backstop - given we've also addressed hazards at higher levels - ends up getting promoted as a first line safety measure. And of course safety is mostly out of cyclists' hands * so it's something people *can* do themselves. * After deciding whether to cycle at all, route choice (can I avoid roads altogether / what are the quieter routes), basic road skills. Individuals can't change road layouts and rules, so we simply have to hope that drivers do their part...
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Tell us you cycle in a
Tell us you cycle with a picture:
You’re mssing ‘Rain Today’
You’re mssing ‘Rain Today’ which tells you if you’re going to get wet if you go out for a quick one hour blast, plus rainfall radar.
Ancient proverb: The man with
Ancient proverb: The man with a forecast app always knows the weather. The man with two is never quite sure…
Guillaume Martin wrote:
Is that a doping insinuation, a la “on another planet”?
I must admit I didn’t read it
I must admit I didn’t read it as such. There was a period in MotoGP where they referred to the top handful of riders as “the aliens” because they were just so far ahead of the others, even given equal machinery.
Just interesting because “on
Just interesting because “on another planet” has a very particular resonance in France – it was the phrase L’Equipe used to refer to Lance Armstrong, and Chris Froome took great offence to it being applied to him. I would have thought a French rider in particular would steer clear of using similar phrases unless that was the intent.
Yes it is
Yes it is
Tell us you ride with a
Tell us you ride with a picture …
I can’t click the like button
I can’t click the like button for this one! Hope everything is OK now.
Even in a bike lane you’re
Even in a bike lane you’re never safe:
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What is the summary of this story?
Summary: Taxi driver turns
Summary: Taxi driver turns right into side street, cutting across bi-directional cycle lane in the process and forcing cyclist going straight on to stop.
Apologies, video added now
Apologies, video added now for anyone who can’t see the tweet
Thanks.
Thanks.
The sun was in his eyes
Cargo bike sales soar as UK
Cargo bike sales soar as UK petrol prices surge (Grauniad)
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jul/08/cargo-bike-sales-soar-as-uk-petrol-prices-surge
Pogecar raised his arm and
Pogecar raised his arm and kept riding over the line, Vingeggard fell off after the line.
Just wow!