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Driver jailed for two-and-a-half years for killing one cyclist and seriously injuring another blamed victims for “not riding in single file”

Arthur Robert McGrillen also failed to declare that he had suffered a stroke when renewing his driving licence a year before the fatal collision

Sat, Nov 05, 2022 14:09
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Would your kids like a Boardman JNR bike for Christmas? Plus all of the rest of the week’s tech news from Zwift, Rapha, Kask, Raleigh, Santini and more

Check out the week's big tech releases, including new roads on Zwift and a new helmet from Kask

Sat, Nov 05, 2022 12:00
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Police search for Hampshire driver who broke cyclist’s wrist when he rammed him with his car

In separate incident, a cyclist in Bournemouth suffered broken jaw when he was pushed off bike

Fri, Nov 04, 2022 17:24
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Burglar behind £30,000 raid on bike shop caught after 115mph chase

Harry Curran was caught on A6 in Lancashire after speeding down the M6 following break-in in Cumbria

Fri, Nov 04, 2022 12:36
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Mips comes out fighting in helmet safety debate

Helmet ingredient brand Mips defends system’s effectiveness in protecting against brain injury and, in a reference to Kask, says “any reference to WG11 as a self-contained test method for rotational motion is false and misleading”

Fri, Nov 04, 2022 12:24
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“More than primary encourages an undertake”: Footballer-turned-driving instructor Ashley Neal questions cyclist’s positioning (+ concerning police response); Bigham the Bounty basher?; London’s most dangerous borough for collisions + more on the live blog

Friday at last! Dan Alexander is here for your final live blog of the week

Fri, Nov 04, 2022 09:09
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Raleigh to open experience centre in Nottingham showcasing past, present and future of iconic brand

Site on Maid Marian Way will highlight history of company as well as its current range, and provide hub for local community and schools

Thu, Nov 03, 2022 18:59
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If you want to find out about one of the most important cyclists you’ve never heard of, check out this new book

Jobst Brandt was a hugely influential cyclist and engineer, and Isola Press have headed to Kickstarter to fund the publishing of a new book about the late Californian

Thu, Nov 03, 2022 17:07
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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham blasted after claiming there is a “growing debate” about compulsory hi-viz for cyclists

Twitter users react as he also insists that giving more road space to cyclists means they have greater obligations

Thu, Nov 03, 2022 16:32
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Calls to ban lorries from Wiltshire village where seven-year-old was killed while riding her bike

Roads around Collingbourne Ducis described as being like the “wild west” due to volume of HGV traffic

Thu, Nov 03, 2022 13:27
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Bianchi returns to WorldTour with Team Arkéa-Samsic – but those Air Deflectors are missing

French team will use Bianchi’s Reparto Corse collection, headlined by the new Oltre RC

Thu, Nov 03, 2022 11:22
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Bike subscription firm Swapfiets awarded B Corp status for social and environmental standards

Dutch firm striving for 100% circular production and climate neutrality

Thu, Nov 03, 2022 09:29
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Panorama’s ‘Road Rage: Cars v Bikes’ reaches the masses… with painfully predictable outcome (+ anti-cycling bingo tally); Quintana loses appeal against Tour DQ; View from the Netherlands; Pogačar v Vingegaard… on FIFA + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander is once again live blogging whilst intermittently stuffing dry newspaper into his shoes... thanks, British autumn weather...

Thu, Nov 03, 2022 09:07
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“Many drivers cycle and most cyclists drive”: AA president calls for “a bit of give and take” on Britain’s roads

Responding to Panorama’s ‘Cars v Bikes’ episode, Edmund King also argued that greater investment in cycling infrastructure would result in “less conflict on the road”

Wed, Nov 02, 2022 17:15
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Near Miss of the Day 831: MGIF driver reverses over white lines into traffic to confront cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country – today it’s Birmingham

Wed, Nov 02, 2022 14:34
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Review: Panorama – Road Rage: Cars v Bikes

A curious title for a programme that highlights the dangers cyclists face every day

Wed, Nov 02, 2022 13:37
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‘Road rage’ on BBC Panorama: fuelling the fire or raising awareness? We interview the presenter on the road.cc Podcast

On episode 37 of the road.cc Podcast, we talk to Richard Bilton about the latest Panorama episode, and for something completely different Liam talks indoor training with Matt Rowe

Wed, Nov 02, 2022 13:20
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German Chancellor condemns climate protesters who “stopped” emergency services reaching injured cyclist

A female cyclist suffered “life-threatening injuries” in a collision involving the driver of a cement lorry in Berlin on Monday

Wed, Nov 02, 2022 12:31
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‘Road Rage: Cars v Bikes’: BBC’s Panorama episode receives mixed reception (+ statistics questioned); Newly crowned hill climb champ Illi Gardner smashes Sa Calobra QOM; Cyclists warned of runaway oversized baubles; Close pass flag + more on the live blog

It's a sunny Wednesday and Dan Alexander has just about dried out from yesterday's downpours. In between changing the newspaper in his shoes he'll be updating the live blog...

Wed, Nov 02, 2022 09:04
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Fuel tanker driver receives six-month suspended sentence for causing death of cyclist by careless driving

Richard Hardcastle admitted killing 22-year-old physiotherapist Anna Garratt-Quinton as he attempted a left turn at a roundabout in Cambridge

Tue, Nov 01, 2022 17:13
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“I could have been killed”: Cyclist with cancer beaten by driver in shocking unprovoked attack

A judge at Portsmouth Crown Court told Joshua Mills he will go to jail for the assault

Tue, Nov 01, 2022 15:21
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Cycling UK slams Northern Ireland’s “baffling” Tour de France bid when active travel strategy puts cyclists “at risk”

"It's baffling Northern Ireland will put so much care, attention and likely funding into hosting the Tour de France for a couple of days while failing to make everyday cycling safer"

Tue, Nov 01, 2022 12:55
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Ex-cycling team boss Oleg Tinkov renounces Russian citizenship over Ukraine war

The billionaire banker, who has been an outspoken critic of the invasion, bought the self-named Tinkoff-Saxo team at the end of the 2013 season, winning the 2014 Vuelta a España and 2015 Giro d'Italia with Alberto Contador

Tue, Nov 01, 2022 09:57
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“Victim-blaming” police advise cyclists – but not drivers – to “pay attention to road signs and red lights”; “So sick of drivers telling me where I should and shouldn’t be”; “No News November”: Movistar quash Cavendish rumour + more on the live blog

After domestique Dan’s impeccable lead out, a rested Ryan Mallon – who spent most of yesterday in the wheels, watching Movistar on Netflix – is back in the thick of things for the first live blog of November

Tue, Nov 01, 2022 09:56
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The lightest 3D-printed pad saddle you can buy? Five cool things coming soon from Bjorn, Specialized, Campagnolo, Gripgrab and Kostume

Check out the latest and coolest gear we have on test right now, with full reports on the way…

Mon, Oct 31, 2022 18:21
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