Events

British Cycling removes advice telling members not to ride during funeral for Queen Elizabeth II

The advice appeared to be for cyclists nationwide, but has now been removed. We've also rounded up road closures in London during Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state along with advice from British Cycling and TfL

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Commonwealth Games marshal verbally abused by cyclists and motorists for enforcing road closures

The event marshal says he was accused of ruining a motorist's holiday, called a "f****** muppet" by another driver, and told to "f*** off" by a pair of riders from a local cycling club

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Glastonbury urges fans to cycle to festival amid rail strike disruption

The Bike to Glasto scheme provides free secure bike storage, access to a cyclists’ campsite and, for a fee, a luggage delivery service

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Glentress to host 2023 UCI cross-country competitions in Scotland

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships are expected to attract over one million spectators

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Coast to coast event Salsa Frontier 300 to take place for the first time

Focal Events’ all-road event Frontier 300 is being organised after two year’s wait on June 11th and 12th

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Long Covid cyclist completes Etape Loch Ness carrying oxygen tank

63-year-old Gerard McLarnon spent 70 days in hospital with Covid, but battled through the 66-mile route with the help of "a healthy dose of sheer bloody mindedness"

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Ride with road.cc on RGT Cycling this week

We've done a race and there's still a week long challenge for you to get involved with, and there are also prizes to be won!

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Frightening footage of moment cyclists were charged by rampaging bull at California bike race

Videos from the event show riders being knocked from their bikes and thrown in the air by the animal

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2022 edition of Tour de France sportive L’Etape UK cancelled

Organisers blame cancellation on a lack of resources due to ongoing effects of pandemic

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Wiggle launch pop up cafe where customers pay with ‘miles travelled’

The cafe will be open to the public from 8am-3pm on Wednesday 3rd November..

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Richmond Park finally closed to motor vehicles… but only for one day

The London Duathlon is taking place on Sunday giving a glimpse of what a car free Royal Park could look like

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Leah Goldstein makes history by becoming first female cyclist to win Race Across America

The 52-year-old completed 'the toughest bicycle race in the world' in a time of 11 days 3 hours and 3 minutes

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Drink At Your Desk Live Tour de France Special! With special guests Rob Hatch and Cherie Pridham

We'll be talking Tour, plus you can win a pair of posh Sidi shoes. 4.30pm Friday!

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World’s first ‘immersive’ music and cycling festival coming to UK

The festival will take place in the beautiful grounds of Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire

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Drink At Your Desk Live! With special guest Orla Chennaoui and Sidi shoe giveaway!

Talk bikes, drink beer, win shoes. Could be your perfect Friday!

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Ineos Grenadiers invite fans on 10-hour Zwift ride with Tao Geoghegan Hart, Adam Yates, Ben Swift and more

Zwift is the new official virtual training community partner of Ineos Grenadiers

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Zwift hosts cycling events for first ever official Olympic Virtual Series launched by IOC

The mass-participation series allows riders to compete at home in an Olympic-licensed event…

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Drink At Your Desk Live! With special guest Alex Dowsett

Tune in this Friday at 4pm for a chat and a beverage

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Haute Route Watopia challenge kicks off this Friday on Zwift

Participants competing in the three day virtual event, from 26-28 February, will receive a virtual Colnago bike

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The Frontier 300 gravel race is back on the cards for 2021

Circumstantially delayed gravel race is back on for 2021

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Golazo Cycling host inaugural British Gravel Championships

Five different races at the Kings Cup Gravel Festival in September

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The Tour de Dom is a 610-mile virtual challenge equivalent to London to Durham to Barnard Castle to Durham to London

Complete the distance during Bike Week (which is this week) and you'll get a T-shirt

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Formulabici is running a ‘Ride your Dream’ gran fondo series – Tackle Italy’s biggest rides on your home roads

Replicate a gran fondo on home roads with your €10 entry fee going to charity.

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Strava launches NHS Active challenge and it raises £80k before it even starts

The challenge asks Strava users to give a fiver (or more) and get active for 12 days in a row

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Get 20% off tickets for the London E-Bike Festival with our exclusive code!

Want to check out some of the latest and greatest e-bikes all in one place? The London e-Bike Festival on the 2-3 May is the show for you, and with our discount code adult tickets are just £8!

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Bike Live is back on Cannock Chase for 2020! Book your tickets for our demo day on 25th April

Here's your chance to test all the latest and greatest road, mountain, gravel and e-bikes from the likes of Canyon, Giant, Cube and many more, Ribble

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Cycling world reacts to Lance Armstrong’s $30k ride

Adam Blythe, David Millar, and Ottilie Quince comment on the ridiculously expensive tour

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L’Etape UK is back for 2020! Ride the UK’s official Tour de France sportive in the beautiful Chiltern Hills on 5th July

Don't miss out on this challenging and epic sportive that brings a taste of the Tour to Britain, featuring beautiful routes and a bigger and better fan park in its second year...

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Save 40% on London Bike Show 2020 tickets with our special festive code!

Need a last minute gift for your bike-mad friend or relative who has everything, or just want to treat yourself? The London Bike Show is here to spread some festive cheer, with huge discounts on tickets for the show taking place between 27-29 March!

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Join Saris for their next free indoor training event at Pedal House in Suffolk!

The folks at Saris joined us last night in Bath to have a go on the new MP1 Trainer Platform and H3 Smart Trainer, and will be heading to Pedal House near Ipswich for the next stop on their tour...

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