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Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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Kristina Vogel says her passion for cycling “still burns” despite her paralysis

Double Olympic gold medalist who had horrific crash last June will commentate on UCI Track World Championships this week
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Live blog: Police hunt naked cyclist…in February, Poll: Were your guns out in the sun? (no, not like that), Head of MPs’ cycling group urges govt to up infra spend, Your worst mechanicals + more

All today's news as we start a new week
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Witness appeal after cyclist killed in Surrey hit and run

Officers are trying to trace Toyota Hilux after fatal crash in Lingfield yesterday evening
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Near Miss of the Day 259: Cyclist almost taken out on same roundabout where he was knocked off bike a few months ago

Our regular series featuring near misses from around the country - today it's Ruislip

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Jail for moped riders who viciously attacked cyclist after he passed them in traffic jam

Andrew Storey was left with broken jaw and arm after attack in Southsea in September 2017
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Team Sky’s Ben Swift out of intensive care after last week’s training crash

31-year-old ruptured spleen in crash at Tenerife training camp – unclear as yet how it will affect his Spring campaign
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Bath parents launch petition for safe cycle routes to school

Petition also calls for staggered start times to ease bus overcrowding and highlights ticket price problems
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Court told road rage cyclist tried to rip door off Merc (he failed, but did rip off a wing mirror) after being beeped by driver

60-year-old former Olympic athlete and special forces soldier turned celebrity fitness coach Bernie Shrosbree admits causing £3,700 worth of damage to vehicle

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO36S9O8fw4

Near Miss of the Day 257: Two cyclists get close pass from driver – but there’s a postcode lottery issue in getting police to act

Our regular series featuring near misses from around the country – today it’s Wiltshire

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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Police appeal after moped muggers leave cyclist with serious head injuries

Incident which saw rider crash into wall after attacker pushed him happened in Preston on Tuesday evening
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