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Canyon’s unreleased Aeroad raced by Movistar at Critérium du Dauphiné

New version of top-level Aeroad is almost certain to be launched to the public before the Tour de France

Thu, May 30, 2024 11:39
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SPOTTED: Remco Evenepoel’s custom S Works Tarmac SL8 rolling on unreleased Roval wheels

Chrome paint and new Roval road wheels for Tour de France favourite at Criterium Du Dauphine

Thu, May 30, 2024 09:58
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“I had no idea how fast I was going”: Former Conservative leader slammed for hypocrisy on “dangerous cycling” law after driving to Germany with broken speedometer; More “victim blaming” bike tips; Dream Team GB; Thank you Shell? + more on the live blog

Like Chris Froome trundling in 18 minutes behind those young whippersnappers in the mountains, Ryan Mallon’s longing for the weekend – but he promises to keep you updated with all the latest cycling news and views on the Thursday live blog first

Thu, May 30, 2024 08:23
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“A step in the right direction or a nice bit of greenwashing?” Shell-backed British Cycling aiming to halve carbon emissions in six years and achieve net zero by 2035 – as governing body says partnership with oil giant is key to “positive progress”

The national governing body’s first long-term sustainability strategy also aims to support organisers to deliver sustainable events and to encourage more people to swap their car for a bike for short journeys

Wed, May 29, 2024 19:18
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Evans begins 70% off sale on old Wiggle stock – as it’s revealed Frasers Group paid just £3m for struggling cycling retailer after initial deal collapsed

A private equity firm had agreed a deal last year to buy Wiggle CRC as a “going concern” but pulled out at the last minute, allowing Mike Ashley to swoop in and purchase the brand’s intellectual property rights for far below the originally reported £10m

Wed, May 29, 2024 14:59
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Miguel Ángel López handed four-year doping ban for “use and possession” of human growth hormone during 2022 Giro d’Italia

The mercurial Colombian climber, who was sacked by Astana over his links to alleged doping doctor Marcos Maynar, will not be able to return to competition until July 2027

Wed, May 29, 2024 14:37
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Cyclists slam “victim blaming” road safety video advising “improve visibility” so drivers don’t hit you; Bike rack vs drunk man; Chris Boardman calls for end to “relentlessly hostile rhetoric” about cyclists; New bikes + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Wednesday live blog, attempting to fill the post-Giro void will be Dan Alexander, back in the hot seat for all your updates, reaction and more

Wed, May 29, 2024 08:08
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Revoking anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures could save consumers £260 per e-bike concludes public body

Benefits to UK producers from continuing current measures would be 'significantly outweighed by harm to rest of economy', says TRA

Tue, May 28, 2024 18:15
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Hit-and-run driver who killed father and son as they cycled together jailed for 12 years

Paul Yates overtook another vehicle and lost control, killing Dean Jones and his 16-year-old son, the driver walking over to the critically injured cyclists before fleeing the scene and causing another collision a short time later

Tue, May 28, 2024 16:37
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New Trek road bike with ‘IsoFlow’ seat tube hole leaked — so, is it a new Émonda or revamped Madone?

Could this be Trek's do-it-all road bike? According to new leaked pictures, it looks like Trek's new release will be a bit slimmer than the current Madone, yet more aero than the Émonda

Tue, May 28, 2024 15:49
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Coed y Brenin opens six gravel-specific cycle routes from 9.5 to 36km

The world's first trail centre embraces gravel.

Tue, May 28, 2024 15:10
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Former pro cyclist tests positive for EPO after Gran Fondo wins

The Italian press described a rider "reborn with determination from his ashes [...] returning stronger than before", something anti-doping authorities now believe they probably have an explanation for

Tue, May 28, 2024 15:00
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Is F1 driver Valtteri Bottas riding an unreleased Canyon Aeroad?

It’s starting to look like we’ll see a big new road bike launch before the Tour de France

Tue, May 28, 2024 14:28
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Van Rysel’s £9,000 RCR Pro team edition replica is back in stock in limited quantities

Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale's team bike sold out within minutes in April, but its now back in stock with a limited number of bikes available

Tue, May 28, 2024 13:17
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Merida the latest bike brand to report significant slump in sales, profits down a third

Sales and profits fall at Merida, the news following fellow Taiwan-based manufacturer Giant reporting a similar slump

Tue, May 28, 2024 11:49
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“Dangerous cycling” law will be passed following election, Labour and Conservatives confirm

A Labour spokesperson said the party "will change the law to protect people from dangerous cycling", the Conservatives having already committed to resuming the process to pass stricter legislation if they win July's election

Tue, May 28, 2024 10:28
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F1 star Charles Leclerc cycles home after winning Monaco Grand Prix – and fans say “it’s crazy”; Pro cycling ain’t noise pollution: Is loud music and announcer hype ruining bike race finishes?; Goose vs Cyclist; Chris Froome’s back + more on the live blog

Another Bank Holiday done and dusted, and Ryan Mallon’s back with all the cycling news, views, and updates you’ll ever need on the Tuesday live blog

Tue, May 28, 2024 08:57
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MPs should be punished for spreading disinformation, think tank says, after “crackpot conspiracy theory” prompted government to slash active travel funding in “dangerous dereliction of responsibility”

The Demos report also found that a “democratic chasm” and lack of information has pushed people towards toxic social media debate on issues such as low traffic neighbourhoods

Mon, May 27, 2024 20:16
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Motorists to launch legal challenge against “totally undemocratic” decision to close park rat-run to drivers to “appease the cycling brigade”

Councillors voted this week to close an entrance to the heritage-listed park, used by rat-running drivers as a cut-through near Sandbanks, one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country

Mon, May 27, 2024 17:13
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“The message seems to be as a motorist there is nothing you can’t do”: Politicians are “cowards kowtowing to drivers” in area “too dangerous” for children to cycle thanks to illegal parking rendering bike lanes “useless”, claim campaigners

The council, however, says it has “invested millions of pounds into new cycle lanes and safe routes to school” – a month after also being accused of watering down an active travel scheme to prioritise bus times

Mon, May 27, 2024 13:59
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Was Tadej Pogačar’s Giro d’Italia victory boring? And does it matter?

The Eternal City proved a fitting final location for a seemingly interminable Giro. But should pink jersey Pogačar’s relentless dominance leave us cheering to the rafters or yawning from our sofas?

Sun, May 26, 2024 20:39
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“These cyclists, never respecting pedestrian crossings”: Group of pro cyclists narrowly avoid hitting elderly woman with walking aid on zebra crossing during one-day race

Team Storck’s Ole Theiler collided with the woman’s mobility aid, while fellow breakaway rider Michal Schlegel pulled off a spectacular save to avoid a nasty – and bizarre – crash at the Rund um Köln

Sun, May 26, 2024 15:11
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“My children are not part of any cycling lobby”: Residents hit out at council after emails show officials disregarding locals’ opposition to removal of LTN as “concerted response from cyclists”

A Freedom of Information request has shown emails from council officials who believe that the backlash to its decision to remove an LTN is due to the “cycling lobby”, despite positive responses from residents in prior surveys

Sat, May 25, 2024 14:05
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Will this “AI rear-view mirror” enhance road safety for cyclists? Plus “performance-enhancing” sunscreen, ANOTHER cycling indicator, cyclist yells at cloud, white bib shorts and tech news from Shimano, Rapha, Trek + more

We’ve also got some summer kit from MAAP, new sunnies from Mavic, gravel handlebars from PRO and Ritchey, and that cycling sunscreen with some big old claims

Sat, May 25, 2024 10:45
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Conservative MP Philip Davies accused of “massive prejudice against cyclists” after “angry email rant” to constituent who questioned his “contradictory” road safety views and number plates for cyclists stance

The cyclist was left disappointed by his MP's "aggressive tone" and that Davies "ignores the overwhelming cause of road danger, which is drivers of motor vehicles", instead "enthusiastically" supporting dangerous cycling proposals

Sat, May 25, 2024 10:00
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