Miscellaneous

Rishi Sunak’s police escort now involves bicycle-riding officers pushing people out the road; Remco Evenepoel uploads Liège-Bastogne-Liège win to Strava; Alex Dowsett completes London Marathon to ease into retirement + more on the live blog

A new week on the live blog, Dan Alexander is on duty for Monday's

From cobbles to asphalt? Van der Poel becomes Lamborghini ambassador (and gets one himself)

“This feels more special than testing a new racing bike,” said the Paris-Roubaix winner about the new partnership (that might ruffle some feathers at Canyon)

Why do moany people on the internet hate police keeping cyclists safe? Close pass operation met with usual complaints; Ben Healy plays down Amstel drafting controversy; Tour of Britain stage finishes announced + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! The weekend is just around the corner, Dan Alexander will be bringing it home with your final live blog of the week

Cyclists react to “clumsily worded” police campaign targeting dangerous riding; Warning over speeding drivers using Cycle Show venue as race track; Very shiny (and likely very pricey) aero derailleur cage; Cookson’s cojones + more on the live blog

Another sunny Thursday... if you're lucky enough to have the day off go get a ride in and make the most of the good weather, but if you're working Dan Alexander has you covered with your favourite procrastination pit stop

The only man who can beat Pogačar? Remco returns to Strava with Tenerife KOM spree ahead of Liège–Bastogne–Liège; Royal Mail delivers bike lane parking classic; Tadej and Vollering win Flèche Wallonne (+ Lizzie Deignan returns) + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Wednesday live blog, Dan Alexander's back in the hot seat to take you through the middle of the week

Panorama viewers blast “idiot bingo” LTN episode; Tao Geoghegan Hart slams “f***ing dangerous” Tour of the Alps finish; French police v Bikes: Officer reverses into bikes – but were they “asking for it”?; Vingegaard’s creepy AI vid + more on the live blog

Live blog, what live blog? Having hastily dusted off the bloggy cobwebs, Ryan Mallon’s back for your Tuesday dose of cycling news and nonsense

“Reasonably balanced or needlessly confrontational?” New BBC Panorama episode about low-traffic neighbourhoods raises concerns over stirring culture war

The programme, which has previously been criticised for its investigations on “killer roads” and “cars v bikes”, has a new episode with a rather incendiary title

Tom Pidcock unimpressed by Amstel beer… but Pogačar chops the lot; “That’s sportsmanship”: Uno-X come to Conti racer’s aid; “Quite positive” close pass prosecution figures; UK’s most abused bollard; But cyclists; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

The start of a new live blog week and Dan Alexander is back on duty for Monday (don't worry, Ryan will be back tomorrow)

The sequel nobody asked for — bike lane Amazon van is back; Wrong day for white shorts… cyclist rides alligator alley; Shell, domestic racing in crisis etc. etc. — British Cycling members welcome new CEO with extensive to-do list + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! Just one day to go until the weekend (only two days this week! Outrageous...) and Dan Alexander is in the hot seat for the final live blog of the week

“Totally unacceptable”: Cyclists react to concerning close pass prosecution figures; How much should hiring a bicycle cost?; Pedalling squares (literally); Cycling drops heart and cancer risks, study shows; Disc brake orchestra + more on the live blog

A lovely sunny Thursday to sit inside and read cycling news, Dan Alexander has been trusted with the live blog keyboard for the penultimate one of the week

“It’s been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks”: Arnold Schwarzenegger — bodybuilder, actor, politician… public-spirited pothole repairer?; Alpecin-Deceuninck vs Wout: Instagram edition; Would you hire a bike from Decathlon? + more on the live blog

After an extended bank holiday weekend Dan Alexander is back on live blog duty today, trying desperately to remember how to do one of these

Cyclist grabs the headlines with Hollywood moment (apparently he’s a footballer too); Why don’t cyclists use the cycle lanes? Because a skip, bins, and a sideways-parked car are in the way; Roubaix reaction + THAT post-monument run + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, and after a long weekend of chocolate and cobblestones, Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news and nonsense on the post-Easter live blog

How do we save UK bike racing? SweetSpot’s PR Director on Women’s Tour cancellation and staying positive for the future

In this episode of the road.cc Podcast, Ryan talks to Peter Hodges about the state of UK bike racing, and Dave joins a mental health campaigner for a few miles of a 2000 mile bike ride across the UK

“Is one minute of your time worth someone’s life?” Zero cyclists injured since new bike lane installed – while driving times barely change; Cyclist blasted for “too bright” lights… and no hi-vis; Is a muddy Roubaix on the way? + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday and Ryan Mallon’s here with more cycling news and gossip on the last live blog before Paris-Roubaix (and Easter too, of course)

Good luck for Roubaix? Mathieu van der Poel wipes bird poo from helmet mid-race (+ Cav third); Trump supporter falls off bicycle, faceplants… goes viral; Scrap the congestion zone… archers can’t take longbows by bus + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is on live blog duty for you this Wednesday, raring to go with all the usual silliness and maybe some proper news too

“The more bike lanes a city has, the more often this will happen”: Car passenger aims “vroom” taunt at cyclist… only to be caught and passed moments later; Valverde’s back on gravel, and with brown shorts + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon’s back for another daily helping of cycling news, views, and nonsense on the live blog

BBC Breakfast covers the Tour of Flanders… without mentioning the winners; Tadej Pogačar: great at bike racing, terrible at posting photos to social media; Catholics v 15-minute cities; Too much Kwaremont on the Kwaremont; Ronde-up + more on the live blog

The Tour of Flanders is over for another year, and all that Belgian beer has morphed into one serious headache, but Ryan Mallon’s here to keep the party going on Monday’s live blog (warning: may contain Ronde content)

April Fools! British Cycling offers members 5% off petrol at Shell garages

The (completely made-up) discount applies to all existing and new members and can be redeemed at Shell's 1,100 UK petrol stations

Cage fight: CarbonWorks founder claims Topeak bike bottle cage infringes brand’s own design

“We are too small to take them on,” says German manufacturer as he accuses cycling accessories giant Topeak of copying his bottle cage design that he patented in 2015

“You can watch these ‘tourists’ in the Tour of Flanders”: Pro women’s team mistaken for fans as Van Aert climbs the Koppenberg; Hot Fuzz’s Sandford Police look after cyclists (sort of); But cyclists… + more on the live blog

It's Flanders Friday! Just two days to go until the big one, Dan Alexander will be keeping you up-to-date with all the happenings in the cycling world on Friday's live blog

Council update on cycle lane’s “excellent progress” interrupted by… motorist driving into segregated infrastructure; Alaphilippe heads off on two-hour training ride AFTER Dwars Door Vlaanderen; Our new favourite pro cyclist + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander is in the hot seat for all your live blog needs

“They’re a few days early”: Specialized’s new ‘April Fool’ seat tube divides opinion; Bath’s bicycle mayor shuts down GB News producer’s claim that mums can’t “cart around children” by bike; Tyre pressure adjustment system spotted + more on the live blog

It‘s Wednesday, the countdown to the Tour of Flanders has well and truly started, and Ryan Mallon’s back with your latest dose of cycling news and views on the live blog

“That has to be a record”: Cyclist counts 20 vehicles parked in short cycle lane stretch – as council finally considers installing wands; Leeds’ new AI traffic lights “turn green for cyclists”; “Department for Cars strikes again” + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon’s back in the live blog hot seat with all the latest cycling news and views

We asked AI to write us an anti-cyclist article in the style of Jeremy Clarkson: Here’s what it came up with

We think all of us can at least agree that the AI is in top gear

Jeremy Clarkson “anti-cycling” column “peddles hate for easy money”… but does anyone actually care any more?; Coolest man in Flanders — Arnaud De Lie pops a wheelie on the Kemmelberg’s cobbles; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

It's the start of a new week on the live blog, Dan Alexander is here for all your Monday news, reaction and (hopefully) entertainment

Can he ride it on a cold rainy night in Stoke? Ex-Barcelona (and Stoke City) footballer Bojan launches new gravel bike brand

After winning the Champions league and proving his worth in Stoke, what’s left for him to do? Well of course, partner with former teammate Andres Iniesta to launch a new gravel bike brand

“I’ve never seen it without someone parked in it”: Cyclist waits 15 minutes for Amazon van driver parked in bike lane to move; Alberto Contador warns Tour de France rivals “unbeatable” Tadej Pogačar “looks unstoppable” + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! You made it to the final stage of the live blog Grand Tour, will Dan Alexander be leading you out to weekend glory?

“Adrian, you’re wrong!” Pedal Me’s co-founder on cargo bikes + THAT foggy ride on the Isle of Man

On this episode of the road.cc Podcast, we're talking cargo bikes for personal and business use with Pedal Me and debriefing a very divisive Manx mountain ride...

Bike path cyclist tries to keep up with pro women’s peloton… faceplants miserably; How many cyclists does it take to lift a cargo bike over cycle route barrier?; Downtube shifter-controlled dropper post; Timmy Mallett is back + more on the live blog

Only two days 'til the weekend! Dan Alexander is on live blog duty for you this Thursday

“I can smell this picture”: Bike shop peels away bar tape… finds sweat-corroded handlebar; “No prizes for loyalty”: British Cycling’s £99 smart light sign-up offer goes down well with existing members; New Van Rysel TT bike + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is here to take you through the middle of the week on the live blog