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Fernando Alonso presents Nairo Quintana with maglia rosa at S18 of 2014 Giro (pic credit Gian Mattia d’Alberto, LaPresse)

Paolo Bettini says 2014 was “wrong year” for Fernando Alonso cycling project

Italy's former national coach says Formula 1 driver needed to focus on his own career

Mon, Jan 19, 2015 18:11

Cycling fourth-worst sport for positive doping tests

Athletics tops the list ahead of baseball, weightlifting, and cycling's 16 convictions in 2014

Mon, Jan 19, 2015 14:36

An old-style bike counter in the Netherlands (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Will Vanlue:Flickr)

Low-cost bike detector could revolutionise city planning

Expensive traffic counters could be replaced by hundreds of simple boxes

Mon, Jan 19, 2015 14:30

TDU 2015 People’s Choice Classic 16 Peter Kennaugh picture credit Regallo

Video: Team Sky’s Tour Down Under riders explain their roles

From Richie Porte to Ian Stannard, team run through what they aim to do in first WorldTour race of 2015

Mon, Jan 19, 2015 13:27

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Suspect to be summonsed after Essex road rage attack on cyclist

Public order offence alleged after driver appeared to assault cyclist

Mon, Jan 19, 2015 13:12

Giro 2014 Diego Ulissi wins in Viggiano – picture credit LaPresse

Nine-month ban for double Giro stage winner Diego Ulissi

Rider tested positive for almost twice permitted amount of anti-asthma drug at last year's race

Mon, Jan 19, 2015 12:29

TDU 2015 People’s Choice Classic 12 peloton picture credit Regallo

Superfan! Aussie spectator holds up collapsing arch to avert “carnage” at TDU opener

Ross Dobson also uses free hand to catch team bike in mid-air

Mon, Jan 19, 2015 10:56

Police crackdown leads to reduction in Sheffield bike thefts

Almost 5,000 bikes nicked in three years from city centre

Mon, Jan 19, 2015 10:40

Martin Söderström and a nac nac© Red Bull Content Pool

Video: MTB star Martin Söderström charts his Ride to Recovery

First of two-parter from Red Bull looks at Swede's 2013 horror crash and aftermath

Mon, Jan 19, 2015 08:18

Danny MacAskill in Glasgow snow YouTube still

Video: Danny MacAskill in the Glasgow snow

Trials ace pops outdoors with his camera

Sun, Jan 18, 2015 20:24

Barclays Cycle Superhighway (source – Transport for London)

Major study into global best practice for infrastructure carried out by Transport for London

Aims to grow cycling in the city to mimic the likes of Utrecht and Berlin

Sun, Jan 18, 2015 18:41

Norwich Cathedral (licensed on Flicke under CC BY-ND 2.0 by .Martin.)

Cycling treasure hunt in Norwich cancelled due to bogus police call

Person posing as officer said event was road race and couldn't take place, police say no such call made

Sun, Jan 18, 2015 17:13

TDU 2015 People’s Choice Classic 03 Kittel wins picture credit Regallo

Marcel Kittel gets 2015 off to a winning start in Adelaide

Giant-Alpecin rider wins Tour Down Under curtain-raiser, the People's Choice Classic

Sun, Jan 18, 2015 16:21

London borough of Camden announces ambitious new cycle safety project in the West End – but will TfL agree to it?

£40m plans would ban taxis and cars, ease traffic flow and create segrgated cycle lanes

Sun, Jan 18, 2015 12:31

L’Eroica and Strade Bianche, historic and present (2012 Strade Bianche, © Philip Gale)

 Strade Bianche becomes three – and you could take part

Classic Men’s Elite Race joined by Women Elite edition the same day and Gran Fondo on Sunday

Sun, Jan 18, 2015 12:10

Norwich in race against time to secure Cycle City Ambition funding

Council hoping that government will be flexible over specifics

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 17:45

Bespoked returns to Bristol this year – tickets on sale now (+ gallery)

Show spreads across two venues, events include Handmade Cycling Goods and Design Show, and Constructors’ Challenge

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 17:24

Kingston Mini Holland impression (source LB Kingston)

Kingston cyclists unimpressed with Mini Holland plans

Campaigners say full segregation has been replaced by a white line

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 16:19

Yorkshire Grand Depart crowd (picture credit Welcome to Yorkshire, letouryorkshire com)

Litter and tourism – the legacy of Yorkshire Grand Départ?

Waste management company says Yorkshire is looking ‘a little tatty’

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 14:09

Oxford Canal (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Oxford towpath to be resurfaced following years of delay due to water voles

Narrow window for upgrades before water vole mating season begins

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 13:02

Edinburgh inches towards 20mph limits on most city streets – but Conservatives still say ‘bad idea’

Widespread support for limits in public consultation - but rows contuniue over whether it's really safer

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 12:28

Bikes at Cambridge Station (CC licensed by mattbuck4950)

17 years in the making: Cambridge north-south cycle path could finally become reality

Path dreamed up in 1998 but it's only now £7.5m City Deal money could become available

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 11:47

Articulated lorry driver cleared of careless driving after running over and killing Birmingham cyclist

Graham Driver said he did not think he could have done anything differently

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 10:39

Tech Roundup: Featuring Lightweight, SIS, Tortec, howies, Gevenalle, Victory Chimp, B’Twin, RRP and more

Lots of weather related kit + Using MTB drivetrain on a road bike, storage, nutrition, art and more…

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 07:17

Andorra La Vella (licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Gertjan R)

Tour de France to return to Andorra next year for three-day visit

Race makes first visit since Contador attacked team mate Armstrong in 2009 - and Wiggins showed he could climb

Fri, Jan 16, 2015 19:41