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Driver who killed A1 time trial cyclist she "didn't see" gets 21 months jail
A 19-year-old driver who killed a cyclist as he took part in a time trial has received a 21-month prison sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.
The victim, army officer Major Gareth Rhys Evans, had been taking part in the race, organised by Ichield Road Cycling Club, when he was hit from behind by Katie Hart’s Ford Ka on the A1 near St Neots, Cambridgeshire, in May last year.
As reported last month on road.cc, Hart, who denied the charge, told police after the collision that she had not seen Major Evans, and that the cyclist “came out of nowhere.”
At her trial last month, however, Peterborough Crown Court heard that she had narrowly missed hitting another cyclist shortly before the fatal crash, while a motorist described how she had taken no evasive action to avoid hitting the victim.
Simon has been news editor at road.cc since 2009, reporting on 10 editions and counting of pro cycling’s biggest races such as the Tour de France, stories on issues including infrastructure and campaigning, and interviewing some of the biggest names in cycling. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, his background has proved invaluable in reporting on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, and the bike industry. He splits his time between London and Cambridge, and loves taking his miniature schnauzer Elodie on adventures in the basket of her Elephant Bike.
It's pretty clear her account is 'economical with the truth' however, he could still be a spoke short of a full wheel.
Update on Remco, fractured pelvis and a right lung contusion https://www.deceuninck-quickstep.com/en/news/4500/remco-evenepoel-update
Says it's available in size M for me, more stock arriving mid-August if you're "L" - there was a limited edition in red I think, this is in blue
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I just wear a lightweight pair of shorts (Altura Chaos) over my knicks... does the same job.
Is it causing an obstruction whilst on double yellow lines that makes it ironic ?
I cycle (walk) over this bridge in my commute and I wondered why they were hosing the piers down with water during the recent hot weather. Now I...
A question about the high temperature grease....
Good suggestion - I've reported it as an 'obstruction' to Derbyshire Council.
Riders who start the stage do get bonus points, that's how I've always done it. No points for DNS of course. A lot of people DNF on stages and in...