Regent's Park driver speeds into cyclists following altercation with another motorist; Pozzato snaps seat post avoiding truck; New bike lane too narrow to use; Velomobile stopped by police; Cafe stops back on the menu; Time Matters + more on the live blog

No words needed 🤗 pic.twitter.com/hr0T6ggFqa

— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) April 12, 2021

Fabio Jakobsen made his return to the peloton on yesterday's opening stage of the Tour or Turkey and was delighted to see his teammate, Mark Cavendish, back winning again on stage two today. In a finish line interview Jakobsen told Wielerflits "it's special to be back and to see Mark win here".

"Mark has fought for this for a long time and he is very motivated," Jakobsen continued. "I couldn't help much myself in the sprint preparation, but I did as much as I could. Mark deserves this and is a great champion. I try to come back step by step. I want to finish a race first and build up my form. 

"I think the top form from before my fall is still there, but that takes time. In the meantime, I can help guys like Cav and other teammates, and that motivates me too. It is good to be a cyclist again. Another stage win would be nice. It doesn't matter which of the team wins. But for me it is important to finish this race."

💙💙💙 pic.twitter.com/Nv9OVsnOtO

— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) April 12, 2021

Some day for Mark Cavendish taking that vintage sprint win at the Tour of Turkey... 

Cav is back! I’ve seen him training like an overexcited junior since December, racing like a hyper motivated neo pro since March. Every race so far chasing that well deserved victory like a hungry wolf! So happy for you mate, enjoy this one, more to come! pic.twitter.com/g4lcQ21azt

— Iljo Keisse (@IljoKeisse) April 12, 2021

So happy to see this🙌 @MarkCavendish

— Michał Kwiatkowski (@kwiato) April 12, 2021

The good people at Leisure Lakes Bikes were keen to find out which part of the UK is the most adventurous and collated more than 8,500 Google searches to reach a verdict. Their data suggests that of the 'adventure sports', mountain biking is number one in the UK, with around 1,500 average searches per month. Interestingly, 'e-bike off road' was also one of the fastest-growing adventure sport searches and was up 235 per cent compared to in 2016.

In the regional breakdown Northern Ireland took the title for the UK's keenest adventurers with 9,209 adventure sport searches per 100,000 people, while Wales and the South West of England rounded out the podium.

If it couldn’t be us, I’m very happy it was @MarkCavendish 💪

— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) April 12, 2021

Mark Cavendish beat Andre Greipel in a sprint this morning and it was just like being taken back to 2015 all over again...Plenty of love for Cav about this lunchtime, here's the best of the reaction to his win, including some nice words from Greipel's teammate Alex Dowsett, and the full story if you want to read more...

I just let out the biggest scream in years!!!!!

Cavendish on a flyer. WOW. #TourofTurkey

— Colin Lynch (@FormerTTchamp) April 12, 2021

Riders from other teams queuing up to congratulate Cav. Not a dry eye in the house.

— Daniel Friebe (@friebos) April 12, 2021

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— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) April 12, 2021

CyclingMikey saw this one coming...As if by magic, one day after Mikey said it was guaranteed to happen KarlOnSea was stopped by an officer who claimed to be "concerned for your safety" and worried about the visibility of the orange velomobile...

Been pulled over by the police yet? Be prepared to video it for our entertainment. It's guaranteed that this will happen to you.

— Vaccinated CyclingMikey is so happy. 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇿🇼 (@MikeyCycling) April 10, 2021

Your wish is my command. Police pulled alongside me today and told me I had to ride on the footway, or they'd book me when the came last again. I asked if he was instructing me to commit an offence under the 1835 Highways Act as ammended by the 1888 Local Gov't Act.

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— KarlOnSea (@KarlOnSea) April 11, 2021

 

 

 

 

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Fortunately, ex-pro Filipppo Pozzato came away from a crash in Venice with just cuts and bruises. The 2006 Milan San-Remo winner says he had to veer off the road to avoid a collision with a truck and that while he was largely unscathed, his bike wasn't so lucky.

Writing on Instagram, Pozzato said: "Unfortunately today while I was on my bike in the Venetian streets, to avoid a truck that invaded my lane during the descent, I went off the road and fell to the ground. Fortunately, I don't have any serious injuries except a few bumps and scratches. I thank everyone who wrote to me and worried about me.

"However, I would like to renew to everyone the invitation to be more attentive and concentrated while driving because it really is a moment to endanger your own life and that of others."

All sunny here and ready to serve! pic.twitter.com/cOaBd43ABE

— stage1cycles (@Stage1Cycles) April 12, 2021

With the re-opening of hospitality you can now officially 'stop' at the cafe for your mid-ride fuel...Hopefully the weather where you are is more like the scenes at Stage One Cycles than the snowy conditions over here and you'll actually be able to make use of your new freedom for a coffee and some cake in the sunshine...

Let us know where you'll be heading for your first non-takeaway cafe fix over on the forum and it could get a visit from one of the team for our new YouTube show road.cc Recommends...