Miscellaneous

Team GB stars shine at Revolution in Manchester

Peter Kennaugh laps field 7 times, Ed Clancy teams up with Ollie Wood to set new World Record in Kilo Madison

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Pippa Middleton ditches the tennis skirt and learns to ride a bike

Almost-royal socialite takes to two wheels to see what 'intimidating' urban cyclists get out of it

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Calcutta bike ban ‘was not based on any evidence that it would improve traffic flow’

Ban has now been lifted by government but police continue to hand out fines to cyclists

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Cyclist who spent 30 minutes trapped under car after collision miraculously escapes with no injuries

Justin Futers made lucky escape after incident that saw him rescued by emergency services

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2014 Cycling Trends and Predictions

Balls out, shawls on as the road.cc team pool their mystical powers to see what the future portends for the coming year in cycling

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Knit one, purl one, pedal one: Take up knitting to mark the Tour de France in Yorkshire

Yorkshire yarn shops encourage fans to get knitting in celebration of the Grand Départ

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Google and Apple in race to make cars ‘the ultimate mobile device’

Interactive smart dashboards are the future apparently - but how will driver distraction be avoided?

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Rigoberto Uran donates Sky kit – and more – to aspiring cyclists in Colombia

Omega Pharma-Quick Step-bound rider, runner-up in 2013 Giro, helps others get into cycling

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‘Pedal pub’ riders in Wisconsin get permission to have a beer

New law allows beer on 14-seater bike bus

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Love, sex, cheating, bravery, bottoms & Twitter: road.cc’s Top 10 news stories of 2013

It was a year of big, important news stories, but here are the ones you actually read…

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Police appeal after Hull cyclist injured by trap

Youth alleged to have planted metal object under leaves

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Missed Guy Martin’s 110mph+ record attempt on TV last night? You can watch it on catch-up service 4oD

Isle of Man TT star's latest TV show saw him take on Dave Le Grys's record set in 1986 - but did he do it?

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Video: Brian Cookson reflects on first 3 months as UCI president

Independent commission to be announced in new year as UCI boss updates on progress in delivering electoral pledges

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Police in Ghana rescue alleged bike thief from being burned to death by angry mob

But not before he had been severely beaten

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Edinburgh cyclist fines almost double since 2010

Numbers of careless and dangerous cyclists rise, but fewer drunk riders

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Bravery award for Middlesbrough cyclist who saved child in dog attack

Nathan Flynn used his bike to fend off bull mastiff that was attacking two girls

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Major bicycle distributor donates Christmas card fund to aid Martyn Ashton’s rehabilitation

Cycling Sports Group's festive support to legendary trials rider who was paralysed after stunt went wrong

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Police investigate multiple assaults on Melbourne cyclists

Two men interviewed after series of riders hit by vehicle passenger with rolled-up newspaper

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Witness appeal after cyclist killed on Christmas Eve in Leicestershire

Fatal incident took place at around noon near village of Fenny Drayton

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Hammersmith Cyclists’ Film Show 2014 focuses on Tour de France

Three views of the biggest race of the year

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British woman Maria Leijerstam under four days away from riding to South Pole

Zooming across Antarctica on recumbent trike

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Australian cyclist takes axe to neighbour’s car after being pushed off bike

Angry rider suffered grazes in the shove and returned with axe to retailiate

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Cambridge bike thief spends Christmas in jail after posting stolen bike to Facebook for auction

Jailed crook took two bikes but claimed it was because his pregnant girlfriend had lost her benefits

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Lorry driver jailed for death by careless driving of Kent cyclist

Truck wing mirror hit rider's helmet

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Bournemouth deputy Mayor promises more seafront cyclist speed enforcement after he’s hit by one during charity running race

Mayor finished race despite injuries but it's the latest in an ongoing battle between cyclists and pedestrians

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Police release pictures of ‘aggressive cyclist’ in Bath who threatened and abused motorists

Victims said cyclist 'ranted and raved' at driver who had strayed into ASL

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Norman Baker calls for ‘ministerial bicycle’ over chauffeur driven car – but is refused

Could use my own bike, says new Home Office minister - but it’s a matter of principle

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Boyfriend of cyclist killed by lorry driver tells road.cc he tried to forgive him – because his girlfriend would have done so

Kenji Hirasawa hugged the driver of the lorry that killed Deep Lee at the inquest into her death

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British woman Maria Leijerstam ahead in bike race to South Pole

Fat trike rider eating up Antarctic miles

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12 months in jail for red light jumping cyclist who left 9-year-old girl with fractured skull

Philip Benwell had pleaded guilty to GBH charge in relation to incident in Bournemouth in July

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