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“Nasty and unsafe” road plans that will force cyclists to use backstreets “overrun” with lorries referred to Active Travel England, as councillors slam “compromise” scheme that sees drivers “not losing out in any way”

“The officers have essentially said, ‘it isn’t worth spending money on people who’d like to cycle, we should spend it on people who drive instead’”

Tue, Aug 06, 2024 14:15
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10 saved from e-bike house fire after passing builder put up “makeshift ladder”

London Fire Brigade welcomes tighter regulation of online marketplaces announced in King's Speech

Tue, Aug 06, 2024 11:15
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“We have sadly raced our last race”: British cycling team who had 14 bikes stolen at Tour of Britain collapses, two months after overnight raid described as “absolute hammer blow to our over-achieving team on a stretched budget”

Lifeplus-Wahoo, the only British team to take part in the Tour de France Femmes, will close after nine years, with bosses blaming “ever-rising cost of racing”, recent bike thefts, and “ongoing partnership dispute”

Tue, Aug 06, 2024 10:55
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E-bikes could be banned from Basildon town centre

E-bikes are reportedly being ridden "anti-socially” leading to residents feeling “unsafe and distressed”

Tue, Aug 06, 2024 08:08
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“Every. Last. Drop…”: Bike shop mechanics stunned by cyclist’s “toothless wonder” jockey wheels that should have been binned months ago; Pogačar has “blacklist” of riders he’s “not so fond of”, Tour de France teammate reveals + more on the live blog

The Olympic track cycling is underway, world records are falling and life's good... Dan Alexander is back on the live blog this Tuesday with all your news, reaction and more from the world of cycling today

Tue, Aug 06, 2024 08:04
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Cervelo releases updated Caledonia-5 all-road endurance bike for “your big, stupid rides”

Refreshed all-roader gets downtube storage, 36mm clearance and frame changes geared towards more compliance and comfort

Tue, Aug 06, 2024 07:00
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Former Ineos Grenadiers boss Fran Millar joins Rapha as CEO in “significant milestone” for British brand

Millar’s appointment comes three months after the company closed its US office, amid annual losses of £12 million, while her exit from the Ineos group was announced less than a week after Dan Bigham criticised the British team’s “lack of clarity”

Mon, Aug 05, 2024 14:20
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“Best Parisian driver detected”: Olympic silver medallist Anna Henderson collides with Shimano neutral service car during road race, as Lizzie Deignan reveals “medial emergency” and night in hospital days before strong Team GB showing

Henderson and Deignan both played a pivotal role in teeing up a potential medal chance for British teammate Pfeiffer Georgi, who finished fifth behind solo winner Kristen Faulkner

Mon, Aug 05, 2024 11:10
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“Even Tadej Pogačar will have difficulty beating him”: Eddy Merckx “completely in awe” of Remco Evenepoel, predicts “exceptional” Olympic champion will beat Tour winner at World Championships; £15m road project with no bike lanes + more on the live blog

It's a new week on the live blog, welcome back to your one-stop shop for all the cycling news you need to know (and plenty you probably don't) this Monday... Dan Alexander is providing the updates as we get back in the saddle

Mon, Aug 05, 2024 08:15
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Kristen Faulkner launches late solo attack to win 2024 Paris Olympic women’s cycling road race

The US rider shocked all pre-race favourites in a thrilling race, as Netherland’s all-time great Marriane Vos and Belgium’s world champion Lotte Kopecky took silver and bronze respectively in a sprint photo finish

Sun, Aug 04, 2024 16:26
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“A long walk home”: Norwegian pro left stranded with broken bike after crashing in Paris Olympic race, as team car ignores him calling for assistance and drives past

Former U23 world time trial champion Søren Wærenskjold was left with a broken fork on his Dare cycle after an alleged brake failure and was seen walking back with the bike on his shoulder

Sun, Aug 04, 2024 11:31
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“Every casualty reduced makes a difference”: Significant drop in casualties on Welsh roads since 20mph speed limit

Welsh government encouraged by provisional road collision data, but stressed longer-term statistics required before major conclusions as quarterly figures "can be volatile"

Sun, Aug 04, 2024 10:00
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Remco Evenepoel survives last minute bike-change scare to make history by winning Paris Olympics 2024 cycling road race

The Belgian becomes the first man to win gold medal in both road race and time trial competitions at the Olympics in the same year, after a heart-in-mouth moment as he suffered a rear puncture with less than 4 kilometres to go

Sat, Aug 03, 2024 15:53
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SRAM’s £4k gravel groupset, “the lightest folding bike in the world”, Ritchey’s long-distance Montebello, Trek’s green initiatives, and tech news from Chris King, Styrkr + more

It's been a big week for tech news and we take a look at new bikes from Ritchey and Prodrive, sustainable developments from Trek and new colours and products from Fizik, Factor, Styrkr and more

Sat, Aug 03, 2024 10:59
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“Pointless” 30kph speed limit on key climb sees pre-race favourite Mathieu van der Poel skip Olympic road race recon

While the world champion’s rivals Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, and Julian Alaphilippe tested out the cobbled climb to Montmartre ahead of Saturday’s road race, Van der Poel reckoned it wasn’t “worth the effort” due to the speed limit

Fri, Aug 02, 2024 15:55
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Driver handed suspended sentence for cutting across and killing cyclist claimed he was “blinded by the sun” before fatal crash – despite motorist behind saying she spotted victim

The judge said cyclist and father-of-two Robin Newman “should have been visible” and “had no chance at all”

Fri, Aug 02, 2024 12:18
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“A second-hand bike costs the same as two tanks of fuel”: Cyclists react to “joke” survey which found that almost half of Brits believe they can’t afford to buy a bike

The study, carried out by the parent company of Cycle to Work provider Cyclescheme, found that 49 per cent of respondents said they don’t have the funds to purchase a bike, with a quarter claiming that it would take six months to save up for one

Fri, Aug 02, 2024 11:09
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GB Olympian’s dad in last-minute scramble for ticket because road cyclists only get one each; BMX heartbreak for GB (+ French land stunning 1-2-3); British Cycling launches ambitious bid for Andy Murray to swap tennis for cycling + more on the live blog

Just one more day to go until the weekend, Dan Alexander will be trying to help you through it with all your cycling news, reaction and more on the live blog

Fri, Aug 02, 2024 08:08
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E-scooter rider arrested after cyclist left with “life-threatening” injuries in hit-and-run collision – as local police launch crackdown on “constant problem” of e-scooter misuse

A 20-year-old is accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and while disqualified in relation to the crash

Thu, Aug 01, 2024 16:39
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Specialized reveals new S-Works Crux – “the lightest gravel bike in the world”

The UDH-compatible gravel bike is now 102g lighter, but that's because of the new SRAM Red XPLR AXS groupset

Thu, Aug 01, 2024 15:59
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Wife of Australian cyclist killed after crashing into “invisible, camouflaged” cycle lane barrier launches legal action against local authority and calls for more safety considerations for cyclists

66-year-old Graham Forte died after colliding with the metal railing at the entrance to a car park on a shared-used path, which has since been covered in hi-vis stickers and warning signs

Thu, Aug 01, 2024 15:09
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SRAM Red XPLR AXS brings 13-speed T-Type shifting to gravel bikes

The technology first introduced on mountain bike drivetrains comes to gravel.

Thu, Aug 01, 2024 15:00
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Zipp unveils huge 303 XPLR S and SW gravel wheels and all-new drop handlebar

And Goodyear joins the party with tyres to match.

Thu, Aug 01, 2024 15:00
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Almost half of British people can’t afford to buy a bike – and a quarter say it would take at least six months to save for one, new research for Cycle to Work Day finds

Other barriers to cycling to work, the study by Cyclescheme suggests, include the cost of accessories, lack of fitness, accessibility, and people feeling like they don’t “fit the bill” of a cyclist – but the number of people commuting by bike has grown

Thu, Aug 01, 2024 12:22
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Triathlon star who wants to win Tour de France by 2028 slams “amateurish” Olympic organisation after missing out on medal; Cycling silly season underway; Hope for active travel and proper cycle infrastructure?; Supermarket wars + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is in the hot seat ready to bring you the Thursday live blog, with all your updates, news, reaction and more from the world of cycling

Thu, Aug 01, 2024 08:15
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