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Wout van Aert goes on bikepacking trip through France

Wout van Aert heads on epic post-classics bikepacking trip and “champagne chase”

The Jumbo-Visma star is putting his monument near misses behind him with a series of monster seven-hour stints on the gravel roads and muddy lanes (of course) of Belgium and France

Fri, Apr 21, 2023 14:31

Cyclist dies after falling 90ft during mountain bike ride in moorland

Cyclist dies after falling 90 feet while mountain biking on Peak District moorland

The tragic incident occurred as the cyclist was riding with friends on Bradfield Moors, near Sheffield, on Tuesday

Fri, Apr 21, 2023 12:15

Drug driver who swerved onto wrong side of road and killed cyclist jailed for more than six years

Scott MacKinnon, who fatally struck cyclist Colin McCourt head-on having taken five different drugs, was also banned from driving for 12 years

Fri, Apr 21, 2023 10:29

Why do moany people on the internet hate police keeping cyclists safe? Close pass operation met with usual complaints; Ben Healy plays down Amstel drafting controversy; Tour of Britain stage finishes announced + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! The weekend is just around the corner, Dan Alexander will be bringing it home with your final live blog of the week

Fri, Apr 21, 2023 08:17

Cyclists and pedestrians in Castle Park, Bristol (image: Adwitiya Pal)

England’s active travel spend 5,000% less than Scotland’s after budget slash

Less than £1 per head will be spent in England outside of London, compared to Scotland’s £50 per head towards promoting cycling and walking, after recent budget cut

Thu, Apr 20, 2023 17:17

Swapfiets to trial ‘UK’s first e-cycling proficiency course’

"Who knows how to better cycle in a city centre than us, the Dutch?"

Thu, Apr 20, 2023 15:05

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6 reasons to attend The Cycle Show this weekend: Break a world record, see bikes from Bianchi, Orro and 3T, ask Froome about his disc brakes + much more

Hosted at Alexandra Palace in London, the Cycle Show returns for a weekend filled with bikes, chats and inspiration

Thu, Apr 20, 2023 13:33

Miguel Induráin’s 1994 Tour de France winning Pinarello via Catawiki

Miguel Induráin’s Tour de France-winning bike goes up for auction and is expected to fetch up to €75,000

Five-time Tour winner and legendary Spanish cyclist Induráin’s bike, which led him to yellow in 1994, is up for grabs... if you’ve more than €50k knocking about

Thu, Apr 20, 2023 12:40

Wahoo introduces Summit Freeride routeless climb detection feature to Elemnt GPS bike computers – so no more nasty surprises

You can now have climb-specific information displayed automatically on your screen whether or not you’re following a planned route, as Garmin does with its ClimbPro ascent planner

Thu, Apr 20, 2023 12:00

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Lapierre introduces Pulsium AllRoad as “the ultimate two-in-one bike” for asphalt and forest

Two-bike range gives you the option of Lapierre’s elastomer-based SAT system that’s designed to filter out vibration on rougher roads

Thu, Apr 20, 2023 11:57

Snake Pass (licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 by Paul Anderson)

Police to “protect” cyclists with speed limit checks to tackle “dangerous and careless” riding

"We’ll be spending more time on our most rural roads, to ensure riders are keeping to speed limits and riding with care"

Thu, Apr 20, 2023 10:12

VELLO launches Bike+ GEARS – their first with derailleur gears

VELLO launches first bike with derailleur gears

Thu, Apr 20, 2023 09:21

Cyclists react to “clumsily worded” police campaign targeting dangerous riding; Warning over speeding drivers using Cycle Show venue as race track; Very shiny (and likely very pricey) aero derailleur cage; Cookson’s cojones + more on the live blog

Another sunny Thursday... if you're lucky enough to have the day off go get a ride in and make the most of the good weather, but if you're working Dan Alexander has you covered with your favourite procrastination pit stop

Thu, Apr 20, 2023 08:13

Cyclists in Richmond Park with London skyline (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Machete-wielding bikejacker who attacked pro cyclist in Richmond Park sentenced to 12 months

The teenager, who was 15 when he knocked Alexandar Richardson off his bike, dragging him along the road for 100 metres before threatening him with a machete, will serve just half of his sentence in prison

Wed, Apr 19, 2023 17:37

Thule unveils the Epos bike rack

Thule’s bike rack answer to the burgeoning bigger bike-tyre conundrum

Wed, Apr 19, 2023 15:56

Jarlinson Pantano during 2016 Tour de France

EPO doper Jarlinson Pantano makes surprise return to sport after four-year ban

The Tour de France stage winner and former Trek-Segafredo rider has joined the low-profile Colombian team EPM-Scott

Wed, Apr 19, 2023 15:33

Near Miss of the Day 861: Driver of Red Driving School car races through red light and close passes cyclist

“The instructor and the learner need urgent advice on how to drive correctly and safely,” says the oncoming cyclist who captured the close pass

Wed, Apr 19, 2023 11:28

The only man who can beat Pogačar? Remco returns to Strava with Tenerife KOM spree ahead of Liège–Bastogne–Liège; Royal Mail delivers bike lane parking classic; Tadej and Vollering win Flèche Wallonne (+ Lizzie Deignan returns) + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Wednesday live blog, Dan Alexander's back in the hot seat to take you through the middle of the week

Wed, Apr 19, 2023 08:13

“Society has accepted death as a cost of getting from A to B”: Parents of young cyclist killed in collision call for change

"There is more than enough space, we just have to commit to making it safe for all who use it"

Tue, Apr 18, 2023 17:17

TikTok videos showing how to hack Lime bikes result in them being “dumped with impunity” says council

Westminster City Council says it receives “daily complaints” about dockless bikes being abandoned on the pavement

Tue, Apr 18, 2023 16:22

Cycleway 9 (picture credit Simon MacMichael)

MP stresses need for “consistent” cycling funding after “disappointing” cut to active travel budget

"The debate around active travel can be polarising. In reality, I don't think it's controversial at all," MP Ruth Cadbury told the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking's annual showcase event

Tue, Apr 18, 2023 15:29

National time trial road bike Tamsin Miller – CTT

Road bike category introduced by British time trial governing body to “get more people time trialling”

Cycling Time Trials (CTT) says that it hopes the introduction of an open event for road bikes will get more people involved in time trialling, while making the bike type categorisation process seamless at the point of entry

Tue, Apr 18, 2023 12:40

2023 Michelin Power Cup Tubeless Ready Tyre 700 x 28C – 2

Ban on disposal of bike tyres in landfill moves closer

England and Wales set to ban bicycle tyres and inner tubes from landfill, says head of Velorim – which manages The National Bicycle Tyre Recycling Scheme

Tue, Apr 18, 2023 11:20

Panorama viewers blast “idiot bingo” LTN episode; Tao Geoghegan Hart slams “f***ing dangerous” Tour of the Alps finish; French police v Bikes: Officer reverses into bikes – but were they “asking for it”?; Vingegaard’s creepy AI vid + more on the live blog

Live blog, what live blog? Having hastily dusted off the bloggy cobwebs, Ryan Mallon’s back for your Tuesday dose of cycling news and nonsense

Tue, Apr 18, 2023 09:03

The French Connection: AG2R Citroën to reportedly use Decathlon’s Van Rysel bikes from next season

The French sports retailer’s high-end bike line is set to feature for the French road cycling team after nearly two decades, according to rumours (and our predictions!)

Mon, Apr 17, 2023 18:17