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Alex has written for more cricket publications than the rest of the road.cc team combined. Despite the apparent evidence of this picture, he doesn’t especially like cake.  
Philippa York (via YouTube)

Idea transgender people are going to take over women’s sport is “absolutely ridiculous” says Philippa York

York - who came fourth in the Tour de France as Robert Millar - says sport should be more welcoming to those who are LGBTQ rather than “pretending to be a homogenous Disney Land”
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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Australian drink-driver who killed cyclist texted sister to find ‘a very good lawyer’ instead of calling emergency services

Judge said he appeared more concerned for himself than for the cyclist
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Near Miss of the Day 339: Overtaking school bus driver undaunted by oncoming vehicles

Our regular feature showing near misses from around the country
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Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

Suspended sentence for Irish road rage driver who deliberately rammed cyclist

“He was intemperate and probably in a temper” said judge
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Police to hand out bike lights in Edinburgh as part of #LightUp campaign

Campaign seeks to educate road users about legal requirements when travelling at night
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Near Miss of the Day 338: Driver convicted of careless driving for close pass

Our regular feature showing near misses from around the country
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British Cyclling Zwift eRacing Championship 2019 (picture copyright Simon Wilkinson, SWPix (13).jpg

Riders should be free to choose whether watts and heart-rate are displayed during e-racing says pro riders’ union

“Sensitive data is the individual rider's exclusive property and cannot be shared without their permission”
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Leeds Headrow and Town Hall (credit Welcome to Yorkshire www.yorkshire.com)

Three segregated cycleways planned in Leeds to cover ‘missing links’

Work will be carried out on stretches of Dewsbury Road, Clay Pit Lane and Elland Road
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Near Miss of the Day 337: Driver pulls out in front of ‘invisible’ cyclist

Our regular feature showing close passes from around the country

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Team Ineos launch (picture credit SWPix.com

Ineos would pull out of cycling if rules were broken says Sir Jim Ratcliffe

“The day any of that enters our world then we would leave cycling”
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