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Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni fined while shooting World Bicycle Day video

Mayor fined €100 for riding on street where cycling is banned by the council, while shooting ‘cycle to work’ video to encourage cycling in Barcelona

“Can you take this opportunity to remove the bans?” replied one cyclist under the video initially shared as a promotion for World Bicycle Day, but ended up receiving a Community Note on Twitter

Thu, Jun 06, 2024 11:54

Critérium du Dauphiné stage cancelled after huge crash

Critérium du Dauphiné stage CANCELLED following huge crash; Cyclist’s stolen penny-farthing returned after help from Jeremy Vine; Tour of Britain Women starts; Dogma-gate continues; “Leaked” kit rumours (+ Wout’s blue Cervélo) + more on the live blog

We're back for the Thursday live blog, your home of all the goings on in the cycling world as we edge towards the weekend... Dan Alexander will be bringing you all your news, reaction and more

Thu, Jun 06, 2024 08:00

A lifetime of cycling can lead to less knee pain, new study finds

Researchers found that cyclists were less likely to experience frequent knee pain or knee osteoarthritis than those who don’t ride bikes, and concluded cycling should be encouraged to boost knee health

Wed, Jun 05, 2024 16:18

York Regional Police close pass campaign with drone

Are drones the future of close pass operations? Police in Canada to use drones as part of attempt to clamp down on dangerous driving around cyclists

As part of Ontario’s Bike Month, officers are conducting “emphasised enforcement on both cyclists and motorists”, while also issuing warnings about drivers ‘rolling coal’ at people on bikes

Wed, Jun 05, 2024 14:43

Fulcrum goes all-road with the wave-shaped Sharq wheelset

Fulcrum is celebrating 20 years of advanced wheelset development with a new aero all-terrain wheelset claimed to have unique riding benefits

Wed, Jun 05, 2024 14:05

Out of the ordinary STOLEN BIKE ALERT! Penny-farthing pinched from London cyclist; UAE Team Emirates rider goes off course during Dauphiné time trial; “We need physical barriers between motorists & cyclists” + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is back in the live blog hot seat for today's dose of cycling news, reaction and more

Wed, Jun 05, 2024 08:16

Cyclist in Dublin (image by Alexander Parsalidis via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Irish politician compares cycle lanes to Berlin Wall in “jaw dropping” attack on bike lanes branded “the worst reactionary anti-cycle rant”

Regina Doherty claimed cycling infrastructure has turned Dublin into a "spaghetti junction of cycle lanes that have divided the city like East and West Berlin", comments that caused disbelief among her rivals

Tue, Jun 04, 2024 16:45

Kate Richardson’s damaged kit after being hit by driver on country lane

British cyclist to miss Tour of Britain after being hit by driver who tried to “squeeze huge 4×4 past at high speed” on country lane blind bend before returning to “verbally abuse and threaten” female rider

"Clearly the driver couldn't wait ten more seconds to overtake me"

Tue, Jun 04, 2024 14:24

Cyclist in critical condition after collision on major motorway, second cyclist also taken to hospital

Police say the investigation into the incident on Sunday evening is "ongoing"

Tue, Jun 04, 2024 10:41

Cyclists carrying mattress on bike (Twitter: @Sikkom050)

Latest addition to ‘Can you carry it by bike?’: Mattresses (you might need a cycling mate); Vingegaard will “decide for himself” if he’s going to Tour de France, says Visma-Lease a Bike DS; Why cyclists don’t use the cycle lane + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Adwitiya’s back on the live blog, bringing you all the updates, news, reaction and the usual silliness

Tue, Jun 04, 2024 08:43

Red Bull Hardline 2024 – gallery and results

Irish downhill mountain bike star Rónán Dunne took the Red Bull Hardline win at its iconic home in the Dyfi Valley, Wales. Red Bull Hardline 2024 - gallery and results

Mon, Jun 03, 2024 17:20

SRAM sweeps the board and Hammerhead does it again: road.cc Recommends updated with 14 products from Scott, Van Rysel, Cycplus, Bergamont, SRAM, Hammerhead + more

May was a very good month for great cycling stuff, with 14 products making the cut across road.cc, off.road.cc and ebiketips

Mon, Jun 03, 2024 16:56

Damaged vehicle of hit-and-run driver caught using missing AirPod’s location

Driver accused of hit-and-run that “could have killed” teen cyclist caught by “fluke” as police track missing Apple AirPod that fell into vehicle during collision

The 15-year-old cyclist — who suffered numerous facial fractures and other injuries — opened his app to try to find the missing AirPod, leading him and the police to the driver's address and their damaged vehicle

Mon, Jun 03, 2024 16:22

Trek’s new road bike: what is it and what do we know so far?

Is it an Emonda? Is it a Madone? Or is it some new combination of the two? Mystery bike that’s being raced in France has yet to be announced; we don’t even know the model name. What do you think it is?

Mon, Jun 03, 2024 15:54

Angle grinder bike robber jailed for nearly three years

Cyclist reclaims stolen Brompton following “altercation” — as angle grinder bike robber jailed for 33 months

The bike's owner and members of the public confronted George Jhugroo as he cut through a lock, the 24-year-old arrested in hospital as he sought treatment for injuries sustained during the "altercation"

Mon, Jun 03, 2024 12:34

Police investigate RideLondon incident as cyclist seriously injured in collision with driver on closed road course

The sportive participant sustained serious spinal injuries, the driver leaving the scene having hit the rider on a road that was meant to be closed to non-event traffic

Mon, Jun 03, 2024 09:34

Labour shadow secretary for transport Louise Haigh riding a bike

Labour’s shadow secretary for transport rides a bike and offers support for cycling infrastructure… gets accused of photo-op (and for riding without helmet); Eden Hazard climbs Mont Ventoux; Chris Froome denies team power struggle + more on the live blog

It’s World Bicycle Day! Adwitiya’s hoping for better days on his bike (and some sunnier weather) this Monday as he hunts for all the news and updates from the cycling world

Mon, Jun 03, 2024 09:19

A24 towards Leatherhead with shared-use path running parallel

15-year-old boy arrested after violent attack on cyclist near Box Hill which left victim seriously injured with punctured lung when masked thugs on motorbike kicked him off popular cycle path

Motive for the "truly horrible" attack remains unclear, the cyclist suffering multiple broken bones and requiring treatment in hospital for several days

Sun, Jun 02, 2024 15:23

Ineos Grenadiers race new Pinarello Dogma at Dauphiné

It looks like there's a new top-level road bike on the way from the Italian brand

Sun, Jun 02, 2024 12:00

Matej Mohorič and Bahrain Victorious teammates at Unbound Gravel (Matej Mohorič/Instagram)

“We’re going to stick to road racing!”: Matej Mohorič gets stuck in the mud at Unbound Gravel, suffers cracked rim and puncture

Bahrain Victorious rider who won last year's UCI Gravel World Championships will be happy to be back on tarmac at next month's Tour de France

Sun, Jun 02, 2024 11:51

Wilier set to launch mystery new bike

FDJ riders spotted on updated road bike ahead of the Critérium du Dauphiné

Sun, Jun 02, 2024 10:15

New Trek Madone breaks cover at Dauphiné… or is it an Emonda?

Updated road bike comes with slimmed down tubes and retains the IsoFlow hole in the seat tube designed to improve aerodynamics and smooth the ride

Sun, Jun 02, 2024 10:00

Council rubbishes residents’ cycle lane complaints

Council rubbishes concerned residents’ claims new cycle route will attract crime and increase insurance premiums

"A formalised route is unlikely to cause an increase in antisocial behaviour or have an impact on insurance premiums"

Sat, Jun 01, 2024 18:13

Mercian Cycles customers complained of “dysfunctional” service and other issues before bike manufacturer entered liquidation

Founded in 1946, the Derby-based bike manufacturer has ceased trading and entered voluntary liquidation

Sat, Jun 01, 2024 14:36

Professional cyclist says motor doping “impossible” at top level, reacts to “crazy story” from French race as cycling film actor denies cheating at amateur event

Mystery professional rider believes there will have been motor cheats in the past but the UCI introducing strict and frequent testing has likely ended any chance of getting away with it

Sat, Jun 01, 2024 11:28