Miscellaneous

Teenage cyclist left with puncture wounds after bite from pet Alsatian

The 14-year-old cyclist was treated in hospital following the incident in Derbyshire

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Tour de France stage winner beaten by 15-year-old “future Mathieu van der Poel”; Train user accused of “outrage signalling” after blasting cyclist with bike in priority area; Not Near Miss of the Day; Spain boss talks cyclocross + more on the live blog

It’s a chilly Tuesday on the live blog, so Ryan Mallon’s here to warm you up with all the latest cycling news and views

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Magic roundabout or tragic roundabout? New “novelty” cycling roundabout hasn’t gone down well; Cyclist maps 109-mile Father Christmas Strava art across Paris; New bike day; Ride with Remco (virtually) + more on the live blog

It's the start of a new live blog week... Dan Alexander will be getting things up and running this Monday morning, with editor Jack Sexty dipping in throughout the day

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Viral video déjà vu as taxi driver doesn’t wait for child cycling near school; Your N+1 tales — is there one bike to do it all?; Tadej Pogačar — the off-season rapper; How to carry pizza by bike + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! It's a chilly December morning so stay inside by the live blog fire... Dan Alexander is chopping up wood as we speak...

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Driver tells road safety meeting kids cycling should take more responsibility for crashes; Meanwhile… Dutch children cycle to school without controversy; TDF confirms 2024 Nice TT finale (+ your thoughts); Rebellin tributes + more on the live blog

Pinch, punch first day of the month. The countdown is on... just 17 live blogs 'til Christmas. Dan Alexander is opening the first door on the live blog advent calendar as we speak, taking you through Thursday with the usual mish-mash of cycling content

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Jeremy Vine’s cycle lane near miss as empty bin chucked across London bike lane; Tributes to Davide Rebellin; Tour de France ditches Paris final stage, Nice finale rumoured; Remco signs up for the Giro; Cycling advent calendars + more on the live blog

Happy Wednesday! Come join us on our latest live blog, with Dan Alexander behind the keyboard for this one...

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“This is why cyclists ride in the middle of the road”; ‘You can’t criticise my driving, you’re riding a bike’: Strange things motorists say to cyclists; Amazon’s cargo cycles reaction; Edinburgh cyclists take over North Bridge + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and, before everyone heads off to watch the football, Ryan Mallon’s here with all the latest cycling news and views on the second live blog of the week

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Mathieu van der Poel casually celebrates big cyclocross win with (very quick) 7km run; Driver crashes into guardrail and Twitter blames cyclists; Saudi Arabia coach compares Argentina win to bike classic; Ineos curse hits Pidcock + more on the live blog

Happy Monday everyone! November’s nearly done (eek!) and Ryan Mallon’s back in the saddle with the first live blog of the week. I’m a poet, I know it…

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Pro triathlete and Ironman champ Joe Skipper turns Deliveroo cyclist

Former national champion and Britain's fastest ever Ironman triathlete challenges other athletes to share how much money they can make delivering meals

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Emily Bridges: Documentary on transgender cyclist to be broadcast on ITV next week

'Race To Be Me' will tell the story of Bridges' unsuccessful battle to compete in the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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“Absolutely unacceptable”: HGV driver blocks protected cycle lane… at dangerous junction where urgent safety works followed cyclist’s death; £1 donation to charity for every photo of bike lane parking; Cancellara sells a PS5 + 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

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Staying calm in the face of online abuse: cycling advocate shares her story + Andrew Feather’s climbing tips on the road.cc Podcast

The latest episode of the road.cc podcast features one of Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling 2022, plus a three-time National Hill Climb champion

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Cyclist despairs as Amazon van driver takes cycle lane shortcut before parking on pavement; “Felt like a monkey humping a cricket ball”: Richie Porte tries swimming; A magical road for your cycling bucket list; Fake website warning + more on the live blog

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

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“I saw this cat run towards me”: Californian mountain biker survives stand-off with cougar (includes video)

“I jumped off the bike and put the bike between me and the cat, and just started screaming as loud as I could at it”

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Bike hangars are “woke” (apparently) as car parking row rumbles on; Parody Hot Fuzz police force dupes public over cyclist licence and mandatory helmets; Your reaction to Adam Blythe’s gold Genesis; If the World Cup was pro cycling + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is back on the live blog for the rest of the week, trying hard to keep you distracted from work and the World Cup... (it's a tough ask)...

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Bike parking nightmare before Christmas as cycle racks to be removed for festive market

Cyclists in Oxford have been left "disappointed" as the council warns any bikes still locked on Friday will be removed too

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Worst cycle lane parking ever?; Andy Cox calls for “relentless” road safety plan; Cambridge residents say congestion plan ‘will only benefit cycling students and dons’; Transcon route; David Millar: “I wanted to win races clean” + more on the live blog

It’s starting to feel very wintery outside, but Ryan Mallon’s back in the live blog hot seat, three jumpers to the good, ready to bring you Tuesday’s cycling news and views

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“He pays road tax, you don’t”: Motorists – and Ashley Neal – blast Jeremy Vine for black cab close pass video; Extinction Rebellion’s British Cycling protest’s mixed response; Local letter with a difference; Pidcock’s Worlds doubts + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, it’s cold, and Ryan Mallon is here with the first live blog of the week, where the only World Cup that matters is the one with knobbly tyres and muddy fields…

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Parliament says folding bikes allowed… if they fit through security scanner

UPDATE: Statement comes after reporter was turned away from Parliament green transport event... because Brompton bike did not fit through security check

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“The car rules”: Parent branded an “apologist for car violence” after blaming dad and kids on cargo bike for collision; Zebra crossing fiasco; Dodging drivers in the cycle lane; Big metal box beauty contest; UCI’s climate charter + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! Fresh austerity measures are on the way, Twitter is about to collapse, but at least Ryan Mallon’s here with the final live blog of the week. That’s something, right?

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‘It’s not called road tax!’; Autumn Statement reaction; Anti-LTN activists make video game where cyclists “transform streets”, and it’s fun; Le Col-Wahoo in danger after sponsor pulls out; Wiggins Jr aims high; Nairo’s coming home? + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday and Ryan Mallon’s back for the penultimate live blog of the week, hoping it goes down better than Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement

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Jacob Rees-Mogg brands 20mph speed limits “an anti-motorist, cash raising ploy”; Have you ever crashed on the turbo? Home trainer sprint snaps sweat-corroded bar; Six Day pro suffers serious injuries in major crash; Pothole party + more on the live blog

Go easy on Dan Alexander, he's feeling a bit under the weather but will try to battle on through as much of Wednesday's live blog as possible

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Cyclists pollute more than cars, claims Swiss economist; Scary HGV close pass video sparks cycling infra debate; Why can’t all cyclist v driver clips be like this? Cyclist hits van and apologises; Arty bike stand divides opinion + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon is back in the hot seat for all your live blog needs

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“Only road user to come out with any credit is the child”: Ashley Neal reacts to “terrible driving” in viral video of five-year-old cyclist

YouTube driving instructor critical of motorist and the child's father, but said there was "nothing wrong" with the child riding on the road

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“These children have every right to be on our roads”: More videos of kids cycling (and more motorists getting angry); Tadej Pogačar shoots some hoops; Bike cop works overtime; Cycling insurance searches up 600% since Panorama doc + more on the live blog

Happy Monday everyone! Ryan Mallon’s here to guide you through the first live blog of the week, where he promises there’ll be no mention of Cristiano Ronaldo or Matt Hancock…

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Police mic-drop reply to those (including Sajid Javid) claiming five-year-old cyclist shouldn’t be on the road; Custom bicycle builder creates… ‘the bike-plane’; Bernal nips to the shops (on his Dogma) + more on the live blog

It's the end of another week on the live blog, with Dan Alexander once again in charge of your updates this Friday

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Sajid Javid blames father of five-year-old cyclist for letting child ride on road in viral video

The former Chancellor of the Exchequer is the latest Conservative politician to weigh in on the controversial clip

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“It demonstrates the reality of cycling on UK roads”: Panorama Car v Bikes host responds to accusation that he jumped red light during programme

YouTube driving instructor Ashley Neal claimed that the presenter’s manoeuvre “makes a mockery” of the question “are UK roads too dangerous to cycle on?”

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BBC Panorama – Road Rage: Cars v Bikes – the road.cc Podcast debrief

We discuss what the programme got right – and where we think it could have done better

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“Touch my car again & I’ll run you over”: Taxi driver blocking cycle lane tells cyclist; Tory MP argues cycling spending shouldn’t be government priority; Our fan mail; Kaitlin Armstrong trial date set; UK’s busiest cycle crossing? + more on the live blog

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

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