Live blog: Cycling shorts on the catwalk… just say no; Bike licence debate contextualised; Find a new word for ‘cyclist’ to help curb driver aggression; Tour of Flanders contender blames Champagne celebration for bronchitis; epic Canyon vid+ more
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Tour of Flanders contender blames Champagne celebration for bronchitis that might keep him out of the race
Sporza reports that AG2R La Mondiale’s Oliver Naesen is suffering from bronchitis and reckons he contracted it after getting drenched with Champagne after Gent-Wevelgem last Sunday.
Naesen finished third in the race and celebrated in customary style with winner Alexander Kristoff and second-placed John Degenkolb.
It doesn’t seem like the Belgian is too bad though. He finished 19th at Dwars door Vlaanderen earlier in the week.
The Tour of Flanders is on Sunday.
Check out this cool clip from Canyon about Mathieu van der Poel's rich cycling heritage
With racing embossed into his family’s DNA and raw, boundless talent on any bike he rides, @mathieuvdpoel’s arrival in the top echelon of cycling is being played out right before our very eyes. #MyCanyon #PureCycling pic.twitter.com/9SFgcnnLL9
— Canyon Bicycles (@canyon_bikes) April 5, 2019
Dutchman van der Poel comes from a family of super successful cyclists, and the video intersperses his journey to the World Tour with clips of his Vuelta-winning grandfather Raymond Poulidor and father Adri van der Poel. Mathieu will be looking to emulate his old man this weekend at the Tour of Flanders – Adri won it in 1986.
Actor Christopher Biggins has phone stolen by a thief on a bike
The actor and TV personality, best known for playing Lukewarm in Porridge, told BBC Wiltshire that he was mugged of his mobile phone outside of a Covent Garden restaurant on Wednesday night: “I was calling an Uber. It was quarter to midnight and I was on my phone.
“I was looking down towards Trafalgar Square and I was seeing where he was, how far away, and suddenly a hooded cyclist came by and stole my phone – just took it out of my hand.
“The terrifying thing is now, in London, there are so many stabbings, so many thefts. Apparently this happens all the time but it was such a violation.
“I shouted very loudly because I have a very loud voice. But it was quarter to midnight and no-one was around really. So he got away.”
Video: Dublin motorist needlessly cuts up cyclist carrying two kids on cargo bike
The turn’s for a shopping centre. Watch it here and ask yourself why.
E-cargo convoy
First London cargo bike convoy! The times they are a changing. @TeamLondonBdg @ecargobikes @Jesse_Norman #Cargonauts #CleanAir pic.twitter.com/rbjn2Ywp3M
— e-cargobikes (@ecargobikes) April 4, 2019
While the previous post is extremely disappointing to see, here’s some more positive cargo bike news.
Guardian reporter contextualises the (highly stupid) bike licence debate
Amid the endless, nonsense debate about licenses for cyclists, this is the everyday reality on the roads: scary, illegal, utterly pointless close passes.
This was my ride to work yesterday. It’s a 20mph zone. Driver could have waited two seconds to have more space. pic.twitter.com/yf1j3LpDQB
— Peter Walker (@peterwalker99) April 5, 2019
It's why people get so irritated about TV and websites being full of things like cycle licensing. If you regularly experience events like this, the idea that *cyclists* are some kind of mortal peril in need of reining in and regulation can only prompt a hollow, bitter laugh.
— Peter Walker (@peterwalker99) April 5, 2019
First to the top of the Kwaremont on Sunday will win €5,000 for charity
The first rider to the top of the Oude Kwaremont during the men’s Tour of Flanders on Sunday will win €5,000 to donate to a charity of their choice.
The new initiative between Flanders Classics and the Belgian National Lottery is a tribute to Belgian rider Stig Broeckx who spent six months in a coma after a crash involving two race motorbikes at the Tour of Belgium last May.
As well as the €5,000 for the first rider to the top, the Lottery will be providing an additional €5,000 for a charity of Broeckx’s choice.
Welsh Gov't proposes legalising cycling on footpaths
A step towards fairer access for bikes?
So much no...
Cycling shorts served to add an aerodynamic burst of downtown cool to crisp tailored blazers and super-starched shirts https://t.co/eJr6ztGcmX
— British Vogue (@BritishVogue) April 4, 2019
Chamois-less ‘cycling shorts’ for people trying to be hip just won’t go away, and it seems some of the biggest names in fashion are trying to convince women with too much money that they’re bang on trend again. While the subject of the article on British Vogue’s website is hideous we will reserve our appreciation for its writer Ellie Pithers, who has managed to shoehorn in an impressive number of cycling references.
Fiday's Indicative Vote - A New Name for Cyclists
Got a better suggestion? Leave them in the comments below or head over here where you’ll also find the poll but with more words about it
Careless driver who caused cyclist's death loses appeal after arguing she was only 19 and didn't know the road
The judge said that an early guilty plea “might well have made the difference”.
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Here's a photo I took on Alpe d'Huez at TdF 1991. L to R: Gianni Bugno, Miguel Indurain, Luc Leblanc. They would finish the stage in that order, Bugno winning. Yes, colour film was available in 1991 but that day I chose to use black and white knowing that many years hence it would look epic.
Riding a bike is green. Pro cycling is not. Don't greenwash us by confusing one with the other.
The first 750 words of this article comprise a detailed explanation of the ways in which cycling continues to feel the full force of climate change. Perhaps more time reading what's actually written before rushing to spaff nonsense everywhere might help your comprehension.
Sadiq Khan and TfL cannot be accused of neglecting cycling. They have greatly improved provision in London. Yes there is a lot more that could be done, but we need to be patient. The public finances aren't in good shape, so things are going to b e tight for some time.
@Rendel Harris "ultimately football at every level is played on roughly the same size to pitch, the goals are the same size and there are eleven players on each team." Except they don't. In a senior team a 16-year-old plays against adults, under tougher competition, plays more matches and under greater mental strain. If your argument was vaild, I could easily counter it by sayng that riding the very same bike on the same roads as in training, 150 km a day, should not be such a big deal for a pro cyclist.
The TdF yearly circus generates human and atmospheric pollution. Big time. Airplanes, choppers, trucks, cars for teams, media, VIP and other involved parties. But pro cycling is a profitable business, ask ASO. Don't spoil the party with questions about carbon footprint, side-road waste, recycling (pun intended). Also, why does ASO not have a plan B case of high temperatures - earlier departure times, shortened stages, ... ? Based on this week's weather forecasts, several stages are likely to be cancelled. Quote of the day : "But as cycling continues to feel the full force of climate change, ..." In what ways?
@Podc I heard that Scunthorpe CC's experiment with wrapping the name around the jersey under the arm to make it fit didn't go too well either.
Be interesting to see if UAE chase down any breakaway today to ensure that Jonas stays in yellow.
@Rendel Harris Interestingly, and it sort of supports my theory that UAE were being cunning, Pog has the mountains jersey today because he was the quickest up the final climb, which argues that he hadn't burnt all his matches when he got to the finish.
@JLasTSR It takes time. I got knocked off nine years ago in broad daylight on a roundabout, by a driver who was wearing very dark glasses, I'm suspicious that he was actually visually impaired. No prosecution. It took me a few years to get my confidence back. I wish you all the best in getting the enjoyment back.
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FIDAYS indicative vote…….
FIDAYS indicative vote………….?
Road.cc, what is this doing
Road.cc, what is this doing on here?
Actor Christopher Biggins has phone stolen by a thief on a bike
Really slow news day today is it?
grumpyoldcyclist wrote:
Appropriate username
It’s not a good pic of
It’s not a good pic of Biggins.