Miscellaneous

“What an odd thing to say” goes cycling: Motorists call for “road tax” and claim “roads are for cars” as predicted in response to viral TikTok trend video of kids cycling to school; Van der Poel returns to cyclocross; Darth Pogačar + more on the live blog

Welcome to another new week’s live blog! Adwitiya’s got his Santa hat on and Quality Street by his desk this Monday…

“I think it’s time”: Chris Froome says 2025 could “potentially” be his last season and suggests retiring at Vuelta would be a “nice way to close the circle”; UN Road Safety Ambassador Tadej Pogačar using phone on the bike?! + more on the live blog

One more day before we’re finally into X-Mas week… Adwitiya’s your live blog host this Friday with all the cycling news, views and reaction

“Notice how there are no cycle lanes to blame traffic on”: Claims “absolute joke” bike lane causing “gridlock” rubbished by campaigners’ old video; Brompton recalls G Line; Could airbags be the solution to cycling’s crash dangers? + more on the live blog

Four more live blogs until Christmas... Dan Alexander is on duty for this one, bringing you your usual round-up of all the news, reaction and much more from the world of cycling this Thursday

Safe cycling author calls for “less exaggeration of danger” and says cycling on the road is “very safe” – but cyclists argue “massive cultural change” for drivers is needed instead; Cav: “I don’t watch cycling”; Xmas bike stands + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s one week until I can start thinking about taking all these decorations down… Anyway, Scrooge – I mean, Ryan Mallon – is back with all your latest cycling news and views on the midweek live blog

“Is his new kit still with Evri?”: Tom Pidcock dons Ineos colours during training ride with Q36.5 teammates; Why don’t cyclists use the bike lane? Because it’s blocked by beer kegs; LFGSS forum to shut down citing Online Safety Act + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Tuesday live blog, Adwitiya’s back to bring you all the cycling news and views

Cyclist passes bike lane blocked by cars… in government ad urging people to cycle to avoid “traffic chaos” – as critics say “at least that part of the campaign was realistic”; Colnago’s £2,000 trench coat; Cavendish SPOTY reaction + more on the live blog

As Ruben Amorim would say, ‘new week, new life’ – and that will hopefully be the case on the Monday live blog, where Ryan Mallon will continue the relentless march to 2025 by keeping you up to speed with all the latest cycling news and views

Standard slams “homicidal cyclists charging at pedestrians”… with image showing motorist about to hit cyclists on bike lane; Evenepoel says his shoulder is “pretty much destroyed”; Brutalist ‘brifters’ blasted by baffled bicyclists + more on the live blog

The X-Mas countdown’s very close to single digits now… Adwitiya’s back to keep you updated with the latest cycling news and views this Friday

“Nobody should be allowed near a driving licence until they’ve undertaken a comprehensive cycling course”; Lance Armstrong vs Jake Paul; Lapierre bikes back in WorldTour; Bizarre Tour de France betting tale; Festive 500 in one ride + more on the live blog

Only 13 sleeps 'til Christmas (or nine live blogs if you use the alternative road.cc Advent Calendar)... Dan Alexander is bringing you all your news, reaction and more from the cycling world this Thursday

“Pandering to the few that don’t even pay to be on the roads”: New Dutch-style roundabout branded an “expensive disaster area” by drivers – but cyclists say it’s “100% safer” and the “start of better cycling infrastructure” + more on the live blog

It’s two weeks until Christmas – and, more importantly, 41 days until the Tour Down Under – so Ryan Mallon’s back to continue the festive countdown with more cycling news and views on the Wednesday live blog

“Money doesn’t buy taste”: Tadej Pogačar’s UAE team slammed for “ugliest kit and bike combo ever” – sponsored by oil giant’s new investment arm… but “at least Pogi won’t have to wear it”, fans say + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, the days are getting shorter and shorter, but Ryan Mallon’s back at the helm to make sure the live blog is still jampacked with all the latest cycling news, views, and the occasional rambling anecdote…

“Complete joke”: Cycling fans aghast as Mark Cavendish snubbed by BBC Sports Personality of the Year; “Slow down the bikes to save lives,” says team boss; Storey slams UCI amid 100/1 SPOTY odds; Pidcock still on Pinarello mtbs + more on the live blog

It’s Monday and Ryan Mallon’s back to kick off another week of two-wheel-themed news, views, and general silliness on the cycling live blog

“Does anyone at the BBC watch cycling?”: Fans furious after Tadej Pogačar snubbed for World Sport Star of the Year shortlist, claiming cycling has “gone to the bottom, behind darts”; Spotify Wrapped: Giro d’Italia edition + more on the live blog

The weekend’s in touching distance — and so is Mariah Carey… Adwitiya’s taking the reins to the live blog this Friday to bring you all the latest cycling news, reactions and general chit-chat

“Dysfunctional clown show”: Cycling fans react to Tom Pidcock’s departure and accuse Ineos Grenadiers of “complete lack of ambition” and “monumental” decline; How to cross a bridge like Danny MacAskill + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and behind the fifth door of the road.cc advent calendar is... another live blog... Dan Alexander is on duty for today's round-up

O-KOM Boomer! Older cyclists nab more Strava records and cover greater distances than Millennials and Gen Z; Tom Pidcock set to leave Ineos; Evenepoel’s “long journey” to recovery after ‘dooring’ crash; Pogačar planking (kind of) + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Wednesday live blog! Ryan Mallon’s once again on duty to keep you all updated with all the midweek news and views from around the cycling world

Tandem hearse blues as funeral home struggles to fulfil late cyclist’s wish for “final ride” to burial spot with friends; Shocking video shows Aussie cyclist run over by lorry driver cutting across bike lane; London bike theft map + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Tuesday live blog, Adwitiya’s your host with all the cycling news, views and more

Bradley Wiggins says Lance Armstrong is a “good man” whose doping misdeeds are “disproportionate to what some people get away with” after Texan offers to pay for therapy; “When cyclists pay road tax they can use the road”; CX chaos + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, it’s December, and after an unseasonably warm weekend at the cyclocross, Ryan Mallon’s back in the live blog hotseat with all your latest cycling news and views. Just don’t ask him to jump over any planks with Thibau Nys…

“It’s s*** you can’t trust anybody to do the right thing”: Independent cycle shop forced to massively discount custom bike frame after being “completely stuffed” by customer who failed to pay; Reaction to Louise Haigh resignation + more on the live blog

Just a normal Friday, no capitalist sinisterness associated to it… Adwitiya’s on duty to bring you the latest cycling news and views (and deals, if the sinister overlords compel him to)

“Was it a sticky latte?”: Ex-pro cyclist Phil Gaimon returns coffee to driver… who’d left it on their car roof; ‘Marco Pantani’ takes Alpe d’Huez Strava KOM… and gets flagged; How not to fuel for a big ride + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Thursday live blog! Dan Alexander is on duty, bringing you all your news from the world of cycling as the weekend creeps closer

“Don’t take the p***, you’ll still have a team”: Former DS blasts “tyrant” management as fans lament demise of last British pro team; Dutch cycling season in danger… thanks to two-day NATO summit; Alpe d’Huez Strava KOM smashed + more on the live blog

Winter has definitely arrived and Ryan Mallon’s making sure he’s all layered up for a frosty edition of the Wednesday cycling live blog

EF boss Jonathan Vaughters slams “fat cats who have never raced so much as a child’s tricycle” after Tour de France director blames crashes on “riders going too fast”; Premier blasts bike lanes for congestion caused by Santa parade + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday on the live blog, Rod Stewart’s playing Glastonbury, and Ryan Mallon’s back with your daily helping of cycling news, views, and whatever else he stumbles upon while trying to keep warm

“Thank you, whoever you are”: 4×4 driver stops to give stranded cyclists lift across flooded road; Was cycling during Storm Bert putting “strain on emergency services”? Or was it safer due to lack of cars?; Paddy’s got “biking bug” + more on the live blog

Another week’s underway, and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news and nonsense on the Monday live blog. As long as Ed Sheeran doesn’t interrupt us halfway through the day, of course…

Police stop 50 cyclists for riding without lights in “educational event”… and get blasted for “namby pamby approach” and “two-tier policing”; Why don’t cyclists use the bike lane? Because it’s slippery and squelchy with wet leaves + more on the live blog

It’s Friday and Adwitiya’s on the chilly live blog seat to bring you all the latest cycling news, views and more

“Gone in fixie seconds”: Opinion split over minimalist bike lock set-up… but is it actually that bad?; Tom Pidcock insists “training won’t change” and talks of mental fatigue; Merida revenue up but profits down + more on the live blog

It's an old-school live blog this Thursday, Dan Alexander doing the morning before editor Jack gets involved this afternoon — what a throwback

“Who could possibly enjoy this?” Chaos and carnage as cyclists slip and slide all over muddy “Takeshi’s Castle-style” hill during cyclocross race; Amateur tells pro teams “I just want a chance” after smashing Mortirolo Strava KOM + more on the live blog

You’ll be pleased to learn (or not) that the snow outside won’t be bringing any disruption to live blog proceedings this chilly Wednesday, as Ryan Mallon braves the frosty conditions to keep you up to speed with all the latest cycling news and views

“Morally wrong” cycleway next to busy main road will destroy “ancient hedgerow”, say locals – who tell cyclists they can ride on footpath or road; Tour de France boss calls for budget cap and admits he “wasn’t a fan of the Sky era” + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, it’s been snowing, and Ryan Mallon’s all wrapped up, waterproof overshoes at the ready, for a wintery edition of the cycling live blog

“From the same paper that brought us ‘52mph cyclists’”: Telegraph slammed for manipulating photos of “law-abiding people exercising” for column claiming “speeding cyclists” endanger drivers… despite riders averaging 14.6mph + more on the live blog

It’s Monday and Ryan Mallon’s managed to drag himself, kicking and screaming, to the computer for another week of cycling news, views, and nonsense on the live blog. It’ll be fun, I promise…

“My career is over. I’ve been through everything”: French pro cyclist retires from racing, saying “it’s too costly” to defend himself and fight UCI to overturn doping suspension; Cavendish calls his retirement a “fairytale ending” + more on the live blog

Another week about to be rounded up, inching closer to the sound of Mariah Carey… Adwitiya’s on the live blog this Friday, to keep you entertained with all the latest cycling news, views and general chit-chat

“It was cringeworthy how Mark Cavendish sold his own farewell,” claims columnist who believes Manx Missile’s exit from pro cycling was “toe-curling” and “like Elvis’s last tour through shady casinos in Las Vegas” + more on the live blog

It's Thursday on the live blog and the weekend is creeping closer... Dan Alexander is in the hotseat today as we bring you everything worth knowing (and plenty you could probably do without) from the world of cycling today

“All we want is to move about safely without being run over”: Hi-vis wearing pro cyclist escapes unhurt after being “violently hit” by driver as bike snapped in two; Pogačar “is so superior it’s difficult to explain”, says Bardet + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon’s ready for another bumper day of cycling news, opinion, and the occasional random video on the midweek live blog

“If you want to ride on the road, get a car”: Sky News Australia presenters call for “all bikes to be banned from all roads” – and brand recumbent cycle a “kid’s toy” – after lorry driver almost hits motorist in “crazy near miss” + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, it’s finally starting to feel like November, and Ryan Mallon’s back at the helm for another altogether chillier day of cycling news, views, and nonsense on the live blog