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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.  
Peloton (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Teams rebel against UCI Classics Series ahead of its launch next year

Pro teams’ association says teams’ and riders’ rights aren’t being recognised
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Nils Eekhoff wins U23 road race at Yorkshire 2019 (SWPix.com).JPG

Drama as winner of U23 World Champs road race disqualified; Operation Puerto back in the news; Junior rider left in tears after being left at the side of the road; Wiggo’s top five world champions; Peloton loses 11% of value on first day’s trading + more

All the cycling news from this site and beyond…
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Speedie Gazelle (via GoFundMe)

£1,000 raised for self-employed cyclist who was victim of hit and run

Speedie Gazelle’s injuries mean he cannot work but he has no real chance of getting compensation
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Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

‘Low sun’ explanation rejected after driver left cyclist with brain damage

Scottish motorist handed £450 fine and four-month ban

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Cyclist on A590

‘Give cyclists space when passing’ say police after releasing dashcam footage of 70mph collision …driver got six penalty points

“The driver made no attempt to slow down or make adjustments to his course”
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Latest UK road casualty stats reveal cycling is safer per mile than walking

But with cyclists still disproportionately at risk, Cycling UK says more needs to be done

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Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

Red light jumping motorist who blamed cyclist for collision jailed

Walsall motorist accelerated upon seeing lights change to amber
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London Ambulance (via Oxyman on Wikimedia Commons under CC BY SA 3.0)

Pushing cyclists off their bikes is ‘tantamount to attempted murder’ says MP

Mike Hill believes there is a pattern and says he will raise the issue with police
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Bradley Wiggins – image by Brendan A Ryan via Flickr

Not returning to try and win the Tour again was my greatest disappointment, says Bradley Wiggins

Bradley Wiggins: An Evening With show is in Harrogate next week to coincide with the World Championships

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Santander Cycles Pashley 01 (copyright TfL).jpg

‘Treat Boris Bikes with respect’ says TfL after revealing 200 a year are scrapped due to damage

Among other damage, the 11,500 bikes suffered 10,782 broken pedals in a year
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