Government

MP who criticised cycling event beats Tube strike … on a bike

Monmouth MP David Davies accused Velothon Wales organisers of lying back in 2015

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Senior MP asks whether ‘loss of tarmac’ for cycle lanes is causing London’s congestion problems as Government launches urban congestion inquiry

Granny’s in need of a few egg-sucking tips

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6,000 say no to whiplash compensation law changes that would stop injured cyclists recovering costs

Cycling and walking charities say increasing small claims limit to £5 000 would make it impossible for cyclists and pedestrians to recover costs in 70% of injury cases

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Paris mayor: 2017 will be the year of the bicycle

Mayor Anne Hidalgo will bring forward measures to double cycle provision and halve motor traffic by 2020 to tackle the city's dangerous air pollution

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Pothole repair bill could reach £14bn by 2019

Local Government Association says 2017 could be ‘tipping point’ for the problem

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Donald Trump emerges as unlikely champion of bike couriers

President-elect says hacking means sensitive information is best sent by hand - but ex-White House cybercrime adviser disagrees

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Rio cyclists recognised in New Year Honours List

The Kennys, Clancy and Cundy among 18 Rio athletes handed gongs this year

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MP says British Cycling has no paper trail for Wiggins package

Commons committee unlikely to hear more witnesses until after Ukad inquiry

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Justice for Cyclists: inquiry seeks evidence from cyclists

The All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group is investigating whether the justice system is failing cyclists and letting drivers off lightly for collisions

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Sunday Times: Rod Liddle wasn’t condoning ‘dooring’ cyclists – he was just using “heavy irony”

Newspaper’s response dismays charity Cycling UK and widow of cyclist killed in dooring incident

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Cycling UK demands Sunday Times retracts and apologises for Rod Liddle column praising transport secretary for dooring a cyclist

Charity slams "inflammatory and dangerous" comments by controversial columnist

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Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford tried to kill Bradley Wiggins Dauphiné package story claims journalist who broke it

Daily Mail's Matt Lawton claims Team Sky boss tried to kill story for fear it would mean "end of Team Sky"; Brailsford must go says David Walsh of Sunday Times

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Sir Dave Brailsford reveals the medicine contained in package for Sir Bradley Wiggins at 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné

Team Sky boss answers MPs' questions after British Cycling bosses declined to do so this morning

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Proposed Coventry cycling ban “latest abuse of public space ASBOs” says Cycling UK

Proposed Public Space Protection Order to ban cycling in what was once a global hub for cycle manufacturing is latest use of the legislation to criminalise legal behaviour, says Cycling UK

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Former chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group writes to Prime Minister about Grayling incident

Says Grayling is guilty of at least one traffic offence and asks what action will be taken

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Cycling UK suggests Chris Grayling should be prosecuted for dooring incident

Charity’s plea for ‘dooring’ offence to be treated more seriously recently rejected

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London mayor Sadiq Khan unveils fresh CS11 plans – but Andrew Gilligan slams them as “a dog’s dinner”

Former cycling commissioner says delay in decision on closing gates at Regent's Park “is a pretty bad sign”

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Sport England to invest £17.3m in grassroots cycling

Sum is less than for previous four-year period but British Cycling may also bid for Sport England money targeting the inactive

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Transport Secretary caught on camera dooring cyclist

Allegedly blamed cyclist’s speed for incident and then left without leaving his details

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Transport for London slammed for roundabout plan that would “make it worse” for cyclists in spot where Moira Gemmill was killed last year

TfL announced it will narrow motor traffic lanes on Lambeth North Roundabout as a temporary measure before looking into substantial changes

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UCI boss Cookson urges Team Sky and British Cycling to come clean on contents of mystery medical package destined for Wiggins

Appeal comes ahead of Brailsford and others being quizzed by MPs on Monday

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Government to launch first review of UK Anti-Doping practices since organisation was set up in 2009

Organisation welcomes ‘opportunity’ to improve approach to anti-doping in the UK

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Slight decline in number of cyclists according to latest government figures

Drop in cycling participation among women despite record level of sporting activity

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London mayor reveals where £154m per year will come from, following announcement to double cycling budget

Transport for London will double cycling budget to £154m per year, equivalent to £17 per head per year, by reorganising 'flabby' organisation but Greens say buses will suffer without motor traffic reductions

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Gilligan ‘leaked’ shortlist for London cycling commissioner incorrect say City Hall

Former cycling commissioner, Andrew Gilligan, Tweets 'leaked' list gives qualified welcome to supposed candidates to replace him

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Government whiplash crackdown would also hit legitimate claims from cyclists say campaigners

Small claims limit could be raised – around 70 per cent of cyclists’ compensation claims are for less than £5,000

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Public cycle hire scheme coming to Greater Manchester?

Transport for Greater Manchester officals signed pledge to support cycle hire schemes at Rotterdam conference last week

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Government’s “cut price” sentencing review of driving offences criticised for leaving exceptional hardship loophole in place and failing to clarify dangerous v careless driving

Review needs to do more than just examine worst offences, says Cycling UK

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Sadiq Khan “to double” amount spent on cycling in London

Planned spend rises to £17 per person each year - equivalent to Dutch or Danish levels, says mayor

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Boris Johnson says he misses cycling in London

Foreign secretary has been banned from cycling by bodyguards due to security concerns

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