1. Hampshire the most dangerous place to be a cyclist in 2019
New figures from police across the country show that almost ten per cent of all incidents involving cyclists occurred in Hampshire.
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2. Vincenzo Nibali signs for Trek-Segafredo
Vincenzo Nibali has signed a two-year contract with Trek-Segafredo, with his brother Antonio also making the widely-expected move from Bahrain-Merida.
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3. Council hits back in Velolife cycle cafe row – cyclists CAN use cafe insists statement… they just can’t “meet” there or congregate outside
A council insists that it is not stopping cyclists from using a cycling café in Berkshire – despite having obtained an injunction that in effect does exactly that.
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4. Council tweets letter explaining Velolife ban – and even its own leader comes out in support of café
The council that has banned cyclists from meeting at the Velolife café near Henley-on-Thames has posted to Twitter a copy of a letter attempting to justify its actions, provoking an outpouring of support for the business by users of the social network – including its own leader.
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5. Work starts on UK's first truly Dutch-style roundabout next month
Work to construct what is set to be the UK’s first truly “Dutch-style” roundabout is due to start next month in Cambridge. The roundabout will be located at the junction of Queen Edith’s Way and Fendon Road close to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in the south of the city.
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6. "Don't buy into the anti-cycling thing" - James May tells drivers to stop worrying about cyclists
A rousing pro-cycling speech, from an unlikely source... James May, who presented Top Gear alongside the not-so-pro-cycling Jeremy Clarkson between 2003-2015 and now co-presents The Grand Tour, has called on drivers to "live in peace" with fellow road users, and not to "buy into the anti-cycling thing".
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7. Ghost bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace?
A man from the Wirral has put what appears to be a ghost bike up for sale on Facebook Marketplace. The post was spotted by road.cc reader Josh Owen Morris, who shared a screengrab of it on Twitter with the consensus of the replies being that it did indeed seem to be a ghost bike.
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8. Updated: Lotto-Soudal's Bjorg Lambrecht dies after Tour de Pologne crash
Lotto-Soudal rider Bjorg Lambrecht tragically died following a crash during Monday's opening stage of the Tour de Pologne. The 22-year-old was taken to hospital following the crash, which happened with around with around 85 kilometres remaining of today's stage from Chorzow to Zabrze.
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9. Who is Fiona Kolbinger? The medical student who has become the first woman to win the Transcontinental Race…
What we know so far about an elusive German medical student who stormed to an overall victory at the brutal Transcontinental Race, in what will go down as one of the most remarkable sporting stories of the year…
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10. First Ride: Canyon Ultimate CF Evo Disc 10.0 LTD - 6kg carbon disc road bike the lightest production disc braked bike yet?
Canyon has history when it comes to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with road bike design, and its new Canyon Ultimate CF Evo Disc 10.0 LTD once again nudges the envelope. It weighs 6.06kg (13.3lbs) for a size medium, and we've had a go on it already...
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yes - on my iPad - seems to be very slow some times
Hello Smiffi. I'm a cyclist in York (not a member of York Cycling Campaign) and have an interest in this. (And incidentally, erm, so what if they...
Thank you, I've ordered some more cables so going to give it a go. Never done it before but figured the worse that can happen is I have to take it...
Thank you kindly. I shall be pursuing with the Met next week to see if I can't get further information!
Many of the haters are anti-American xenophobes, which is a joke really given Europeans' history with cycling and drug abuse....
Ok, so I was a little harsh there. Micro bubbles are a genuine research area. The idea is that you encapsulate the drug in a microbubble, then zap...
Emergency vehicles have right of way every time. In the UK I've seen it a couple of times, where the police have been notified that an ambulance or...
Modern carbon rims are fine in the dry, but still not as good as ordinary aluminium.
I'm on a 16 week programme which is currently less intense than my normal riding. Four weeks in, I've spent the last month pootling around in HR...
Disagree; the police only take notice when it's one of their own. Anyone else go get f*cked. Experience is a strong learning tool. Hampshire...