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Spanish court sentenced driver, 85, to 6 months for clipping cyclist at speed

Incident near Catalan city of Lleida left rider with slight injury to his hand

Costa Mesa bike thief (via The Cyclist Facebook page)

Thief who stole $5,000 test ride bike brings it back to shop - and gets arrested

Paul Verdugo Jr faces charges of grand theft and identity theft after stealing bike in California

TdF 2014 Stage 2 crowds in Yorkshire - picture credit Welcome to Yorkshire, Le Tour Yorkshire com

North Yorkshire Police quizzed over readiness for UCI Road World Championships

Police leave in Harrogate restricted as officers prepare for influx of visitors in September

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Cyclist knocked off bike then punched repeatedly by car passenger

Rider left with broken nose after collision and assault in Barrow on Monday

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Cyclist ordered to pay £50 compensation to pedestrian he crashed into in Stafford town centre

Incident yesterday was dealt with through a restorative justice process

Near Miss of the Day 271: Coach driver's close pass

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

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Murderer who threatened to run over cyclist spared jail

Incident near Faslane naval base was caught on film by victim - an off-duty MOD Police officer

Benedict Cumberbatch at 2016 San Diego Comic Con International (licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Gage Skidmore)

Benedict Cumberbatch “slapped” by cyclist he knocked off bike while driving his Lamborghini

Incident happened on Isle of Wight last September

Serial bike thief filmed in police chase last year jailed again

Scott Liddle also admitted breaching criminal behaviour order banning him from Derby city centre

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