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Essex Police blasted (again) for victim-blaming filtering tweet; New law on dangerous driving, so Daily Record bangs on about cyclists in the “centre of the road”; No-saddle guy falls off his bike, indoors; Brailsford’s new signing + more on the live blog

Too many sad days, too many Tuesday mornings… Right, enough of the Pogues, as Ryan Mallon is back for your second helping of the live blog this week

Tue, Aug 02, 2022 08:43

Near Miss of the Day 808: Police force changes mind on warning letter to close pass driver (video includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Essex

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 19:39

Police officer borrows bike to chase after suspect who fled after drug search

Successful pursuit ended up with several arrests made related to Class A and B drugs

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 17:15

Sir Chris Hoy says safety screens could have prevented Matt Walls’ Commonwealth Games crash

Dame Laura Kenny also calls for safer velodromes after tack rider hospitalised after Walls was sent flying into the crowd

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 16:09

Are these Oakleys dope or nope? Check them out in this week’s five cool things also featuring Specialized, Rapha, Altura and Tifosi

Check out the latest and coolest gear we have on test right now with full reports on the way, including Rapha's £295 bib shorts…

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 16:00

Peter Sagan’s Paris-Roubaix-winning Specialized s-Works Roubaix (picture credit Specialized and Brakethrough Media)

Peter Sagan commits to 2022 UCI e-MTB World Champs

WorldTour road sprinter is going back to his off-road roots - this time with a motor

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 12:45

broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

Two dead, three injured after driver crashes into cyclists on charity ride

Driver was on wrong side of road when he ploughed into group in Michigan on Saturday

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 11:49

Orro updates road and gravel lineup, introduces Shimano 105 Di2, and teases new titanium model

Orro is among the first brands with bikes equipped with Shimano 105 Di2 electronic groupsets available to buy

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 11:30

Mycle adds two hybrid e-bikes and a fat-tyred folder to its range

Looking to spend £1,600 on an e-bike? You just got three more options

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 11:09

Destination Sports Experiences Competition August 22

Closed! We name the winner for the Tour of Britain Cross the Finish Experience with Dan Martin Sponsored

Ever wondered what it was like to cross the finish line of a pro cycling race? If you're the lucky winner of our massive Tour of Britain competition then you'll be wondering no more

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 11:00

Police criticised for arresting and fining cyclist ignoring ‘no cycling’ signs; Astana end Miguel Ángel López suspension; The “vague personal hierarchy of traffic violations”; Ineos snap up second Hayter brother; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

It's a new week and after nine days away Dan Alexander will be trying to remember how this live blog thingy works...

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 08:05

2022 Tour de France Femmes, stage 8 (A.S.O., Thomas Maheux)

History maker: Peerless Annemiek van Vleuten wins first edition of relaunched Tour de France Femmes

The 39-year-old comeback queen dominated – once again – on the slopes of La Planche des Belles Filles to cap off a historic week for women’s cycling

Sun, Jul 31, 2022 15:45

Scratch race crash, 2022 Commonwealth Games (Will Palmer, SWpix.com)

Update: Olympic champion Matt Walls out of hospital after horrific crash into crowd during Commonwealth Games scratch race

The Team England rider and his bike landed in the crowd following the high-speed crash, injuring a number of spectators and causing the rest of the morning session to be cancelled

Sun, Jul 31, 2022 13:37

Jersey City councillor strikes cyclist in hit and run

Cyclists call for resignation of hit-and-run councillor (includes video)

Jersey City councillor Amy DeGise failed to stop after striking a delivery cyclist – and only reported the incident six hours later

Sun, Jul 31, 2022 12:58

2022 Commonwealth Games paracycling – Sophie Unwin

Commonwealth Games organisers apologise to England tandem team fined by UCI for bronze medal protest

Sophie Unwin and Georgia Holt finished third in Friday’s tandem B sprint but were not awarded medals as only four teams took part

Sun, Jul 31, 2022 10:15

Annemiek van Vleuten takes yellow jersey on Tour de France Femmes penultimate stage

The Dutch rider smashed today's mountain stage after trouble with illness earlier during the tour

Sat, Jul 30, 2022 15:45

2022 new york cycle lanes casualty woody allen

New York cyclist dies – Woody Allen blamed for the lack of cycle lane

The film director objected to a cycle lane on the street where the incident happened

Sat, Jul 30, 2022 12:00

Shimano 105 Di2 review is on the way, + more tech news from Ritchey, Ribble, Moots, Stolen Goat & more

We've got our hands on Shimano's brand new electronic groupset, plus the rest of the week's bike tech

Sat, Jul 30, 2022 11:00

Anti-LTN protestors stop traffic in Oxford

More than 100 demonstrators held up traffic saying "we’re not messing about and we’re not going anywhere"

Sat, Jul 30, 2022 09:17

SoulCycle trolls Peloton by offering users free classes – provided they trade in their bikes

Spin studio’s SoulCycle Reunited campaign urges fitness fans: “F*ck It, Let’s Ride Together”

Fri, Jul 29, 2022 16:51

Tipper lorry driver pleads guilty to killing Oxford cyclist

Robert Whiting today admitted causing the death by dangerous driving of research scientist and mother of two Dr Ling Felce

Fri, Jul 29, 2022 15:55

LeBron James and LyftUp (picture credit Lyft)

NBA star LeBron James takes stake in Canyon Bicycles

LA Lakers legend will help grow brand in the US and raise its profile internationally

Fri, Jul 29, 2022 14:49

road.cc Podcast episode 30: Bike baggage chaos + are aluminium bikes a match for carbon in 2022?

We catch up with Laka's Nick Sutton about lost bikes and talk about the rise and rise of aluminium in our latest podcast episode

Fri, Jul 29, 2022 14:01

Reckless close pass receives warning letter (YouTube, CykelTony)

Essex Police blasted for telling cyclist to mind language after shocking near miss; Motorists jam up Boscombe bike lanes – 2 months after Mail asked, “is there any room left for cars?”; Vos the GOAT; Longo Borghini wrong turn memes + more on the live blog

It’s Friday at last, and Ryan Mallon is here to help you freewheel into the weekend with the final live blog of the week… and July (gulp)

Fri, Jul 29, 2022 08:36

Chris Lawless at start of Stage 4 of 2019 Tour de Yorkshire (picture credit Alex Whiehead, SWPix.com).JPG

Tour de Yorkshire bites the dust – but a new one-day event may replace it

Hugely popular race built on legacy of 2014 Grand Départ but fell victim to collapse of region’s tourism agency

Thu, Jul 28, 2022 19:21