Miscellaneous

Days numbered for Cardiff velodrome where Olympic champion and Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas got his start in the sport

New facility is planned for Welsh capital's International Sports Village as Maindy track makes way for local school expansion

‘Obstacle course for cyclists’ bike lane; Rider precariously carries sofa; Commuting through flash floods; No Olympics for Sagan; Tour de France wheelie contest won with 174m record; MAAP opens Harrods store; Stage 16; Cav poll + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday, we've all had some sleep and Dan Alexander is back to take you through the start of the final week of the Tour de France and much more on the live blog

UCI reports zero hidden motors found during 700 Tour de France tests; Jeremy Vine breaks down pointless punishment pass; Top notch junction; UK’s most bike-friendly cities; Penny-farthing Deliveroo; Rest day round-up + more on the live blog

That didn't go to plan...Sorrows were drowned and a slightly worse for wear Dan Alexander has stumbled out of bed to give the Monday live blog a go

Mark Cavendish: Inspiring next generation means the most; Tour de France crash has riders scrambling; Wattbike to win England the Euros; Protesting cyclist stomps bike lane blocker; LEJOG record; Yates abandons; Giro Donne; 140mph + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! One more day to go...Dan Alexander will be bringing the weekend home on the live blog

Can an e-bike get you fit? Plus disc brakes and Tour de France chat on episode 2 of the road.cc Podcast

It's time for the second episode of the all new road.cc Podcast, and we're talking disc brakes, Le Tour and e-bikes

England fans celebrate Euros win with bike lane wand javelin; Do wands make you feel safe?; Pogačar smashes Mont Ventoux KOM (Dave B’s pretty quick too); Sagan abandons; Delivery rider catches the match; Breakaway day; New kit + more on the live blog

No need to worry about football for a few days...come enjoy Thursday's live blog with Dan Alexander instead

Mark Cavendish doffs helmet to Tom Simpson memorial on Mont Ventoux; Kids pulling wheelies photobomb peculiar patriotic procession; Ineos Grenadier 4×4 has cyclist horn; 99km/h; Wiggo’s fashion show; Froome packs his running shoes + more on the live blog

It's coming home (maybe) so come and ease those pre-game nerves with Dan Alexander on the live blog

Chasing the Tour de France: Jack Thompson attempts to ride full route in 12 days; Uber Eats dedication; Covid-free Tour; “Wrong road!”: Shocked Scots spot cyclist spinning along motorway; New cycle lanes; Praying for echelons + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and Dan Alexander is here for another day on the live blog and another Mark Cavendish stage win (hopefully)

Roy Keane fed up with supposed war between cyclists and motorists; Fiona Kolbinger smashes 778km at 28km/h; Wiggo urges G to go stage hunting; Ben O’Connor’s epic breakaway; Froome talks crashes; Shoulda put a 52t ring on it + more on the live blog

Happy Monday readers, in the absence of a Tour stage to keep you entertained Dan Alexander will be trying hard to replicate the drama, emotion and excitement on the live blog

Michal Kwiatkowski clashes with Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde and Enric Mas after Stage 7; Lucky cyclist dodges terrifying collision; 50 Cent’s two cents on Tour crash; Britain’s best routes; Brompton bling; The Cav effect + more on the live blog

Happy Friday everyone, Dan Alexander will be taking you through the final live blog of the week before we all knock off for a cold one

Geraint Thomas blasts “ridiculous” calls to jail Tour de France crash spectator; Cav reaction; KHS congestion; Cargo bike rap; Tadej Pogacar’s TT masterclass uploaded to Strava; UK’s pothole capital; Urban skills; Breaking records + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander is back from holiday trying to remember how this live blog thingy works

Cyclist’s injury caused by pothole costs council £200k; Surrey Bike Park plans moving at a snail’s pace; Emotional Cav video; Excellent save on TDF time trial; 900km drive to get Van der Poel a special front wheel; & more on the Live Blog

After some serious shouting at the telly because Cavendish and England, a hoarse Liam Cahill is in charge of the blog today

Mark Cavendish edits sign to mark 31st Tour de France stage win; Primoz Roglic reveals crash injuries; Rider protest; £100k for pothole claim cyclist; Rowe fined for ‘insults’; Boardman tipped for National Cycling Commissioner role + more on the Live Blog

It's Tuesday and Liam Cahill is still in control of the Live Blog with help from Jack Sexty

I’ve got a punctured… thru-axle? Bizarre Fisherman’s Friend ad; Cav jumps on NFT train; TDF crash like a “war zone” says race doc; Thomas crashes with reports of dislocated shoulder; Positive Twitter thread about London cycling & more on the Live Blog

With Dan Alexander on his holibobs, Liam Cahill takes the wheel of Monday's Live Blog

Cyclists think they are subject to ‘pavement code not Highway Code’ says minister; Anti-LTN campaigners ‘manipulate’ traffic levels; TdF stage by stage guide; Bahrain Victorious release Tour de France jersey as crypto-art + more on the live blog

Will Bolton will be on the live blog this Friday seeing you through to the weekend...

Trek-Segafredo’s Koen de Kort has fingers amputated after off-road vehicle crash; Should robots be allowed in cycle lanes?; Police say driver behaviour is why people don’t cycle; Team GB get active campaign sponsored by Toyota + more on the live blog

With the weekend now in sight Will Bolton will be on the live blog this Thursday...

Surrey Road Cops slide into DMs to educate angry driver; “Road hogging cyclists” video; Disc or rim brakes for Froome?; Team director guilty of sexual harassment; 3.3 million bikes sold in UK; Cycle lane scrapping protest + more on the live blog

We're halfway through the week and through the group, so while Dan Alexander takes a well-earned break, Jack Sexty and Liam Cahill will be live blogging you through Wednesday

‘Dominatrix’ whipped cyclists at World Naked Bike Ride in New Orleans

Some participants were left with welts on their buttocks after being struck with riding crop

Dating app singleton called out for pretending to be Quick-Step star Remco Evenepoel; 100 miles off-road…by penny-farthing; Cyclist avoids negligent hot dog; Inbetweeners at Le Tour; Bell ends + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and Dan Alexander will be live-blogging through the day as a distraction from the inevitable crippling disappointment of Euro 2020 this evening

Riding a bicycle-powered car to a McDonald’s drive-thru; Father’s Day at the skate park video goes viral; Reaction as Cav secures Tour spot; LTN vandalism; Radiohead Brompton fetches $24,000 at auction; Clean Air Zone + more on the live blog

Happy Monday! Dan Alexander is back to kick-off another week of live blog goodness

Boris Johnson orders son Wilfred an identical tricycle to match Joe Biden’s G7 Summit gift

The President gifted the PM a custom Union Jack roadster and matching helmet made by a renowned Philadelphia bike maker

Elaine Paige blames empty cycle lane for traffic jam woes and accuses Sadiq Khan of ‘killing’ London

The singer could not understand why she was sat in gridlocked traffic while trying to drive across London

Cyclist riding no-handed while using his phone argues with driver; Brailsford warns people to expect the unexpected at Tour de France; Former Olympian urges athletes to ‘let loose’; World’s most picturesque cycling cities + more on the live blog

Will Bolton will be taking you through to the weekend with all your updates from the cycling world on the live blog

Bonkers Buckaroo bikepacking set-up; Yves Lampaert spotted riding mountain bike with panniers home from national TT win; Jeremy Vine’s ‘Clown of the Day’; Could the Tour de France be returning to London?; Count the commuters + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander will be taking you through Thursday with all your updates from the cycling world on the live blog

Pope Francis has a new Dogma thanks to Egan Bernal – a Pinarello Dogma F12 bike, that is

Giro winner, who now has all-clear from COVID-19, also gifts Pontiff his maglia rosa

Disc-ussion and debate continues over which brake is best but should it all stop here?; Red Bull Timelaps is back; Chris Froome’s epic in the Alps; Relatable Danish ad; Famous cycling faces invest in alcohol-free beer; New Tour kit + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is back on the live blog nursing some slightly worse for wear legs after a couple days in Scotland

Clip of Jeremy Clarkson berating pro cyclist for riding in lockdown surfaces; ‘Road tax’ debacle; Reaction to ‘unpuncturable’ inner tube; Pogacar sandwiches; Tacks discovered on London ‘cycling bottleneck’; The dog ate my GPS + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday, and Jack Sexty will be live blogging you through the day before normal service/Dan Alexander resumes again tomorrow. Phew

Video: Richmond Park driver intimidates female cyclist by beeping horn before overtake

Separately, police say a cyclist was involved in crash in the park in which young deer was killed this weekend

“How is this possible?” Fiona Kolbinger shocks Strava with 428km ride averaging 30.5km/h; Cav’s TDF return?; ‘Mr Loophole’ plugs tabard petition on Radio 4; Cycling DnB DJ makes pre-match coverage; Railway bridge infilling furore + more on the live blog

Jack Sexty is running your Monday live blog today for old time's sake, with perhaps the occasional contribution from other members of the team if he needs to sneak off and edit the site again