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Two abreast – cheltenham flyer tori and skardy 2

GB News presenter Alastair Stewart schooled over two abreast preaching; Lotto-Soudal pro Jasper De Buyst hit by driver; Tom Pidcock marks UK return at mega Dales sportive; Germans smash team pursuit world record; Marginal gains + more on the live blog

It's Monday and Dan Alexander is here for a spin around the live blog velodrome

Mon, Aug 02, 2021 08:06

Chris Boardman’s Lotus Type 108 Olympic Pursuit Bike credit Design Museum

Bike at bedtime: take a look at Chris Boardman’s Olympic-winning Lotus Type 108 track bike

Chris Boardman’s 1992 Olympic-winning individual pursuit bike had a monocoque frame that acted as a wing sail

Sun, Aug 01, 2021 20:30

TalkRadio slammed for holding poll asking ‘Are cyclists a danger on the road?’

The radio show held the poll after the announcement of the latest changes to the Highway Code

Sun, Aug 01, 2021 12:24

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Chef grabs hammer during road rage argument with 17-year-old riding side by side with dad

The teenager was accused of 'illegally riding' two abreast

Sun, Aug 01, 2021 11:18

Better office facilities would get more people cycling into work, study finds

Interestingly, safety was not cited as a major factor preventing people from commuting by bike,

Sat, Jul 31, 2021 17:28

Parish council calls in police to oversee bike rack installation amid protest fears

Residents accused the council of being a 'dictatorship'...

Sat, Jul 31, 2021 17:12

‘Traffic is not a force of nature’ Boris Johnson praises success of Low Traffic Neighbourhood and cycle schemes

"For decades we mourned that children no longer played in the street. Now once again, in some places, they do"

Sat, Jul 31, 2021 13:26

WMAS ambulance (licensed CC BY SA 2.0 by Lydia on Flickr).jpg

Couple in hospital after they both crash in huge pothole

"Potholes are just death traps and if the council don’t do something about them, someone will eventually lose their life, as we nearly did - the parents of three children."

Sat, Jul 31, 2021 10:44

Patrick Lefevere says Sam Bennett returning to Bora is like ‘women who return home after domestic abuse’

"For me, he is the pinnacle of mental weakness"...

Sat, Jul 31, 2021 08:49

BMX racer Connor Fields out of ICU after suffering brain bleed in horror crash at Tokyo Olympics

The 28-year-old's mother thanked the public for their 'support and concern'

Sat, Jul 31, 2021 07:34

Cycle safety in focus as Highway Code changes revealed, including setting out hierarchy of road users

Government also announces £338 million for cycling and walking schemes across England

Fri, Jul 30, 2021 10:42

Adidas’ radical-looking 3D CMPT glasses are super-light… and super-pricey

Just 150 of these 3D printed glasses are going on sale, promising maximum ventilation and a weight of just 20g

Fri, Jul 30, 2021 10:35

Canyon updates the race winning Infinite for 2022

The podium topping cyclocross bike gets new colours and integrated power meters

Fri, Jul 30, 2021 09:00

Liberal Party Councillor Steve Radford celebrates as pop-up cycle lane is ripped out

Councillor pictured celebrating after popular bike lane is ripped up; HIGNFY shares Highway Code news with a cyclists dig; LEJOG record; Liam Gallagher celebrates GB’s morning glory; G needs a break; Carapaz’s gold Pinarello + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander's here for your final live blog of the week and we're going out how we started - celebrating a GB gold medal

Fri, Jul 30, 2021 08:05

Bethany Shriever and Kye Whyte at Tokyo 2020 (copyright Alex Broadway, SWpix.com).JPG

BMX gold for Team GB’s Bethany Shriever, silver for Kye Whyte

Pair secure the country's first ever Olympic medals in the discipline

Fri, Jul 30, 2021 07:57

Muc-Off reveals ‘world’s first plastic-free bike cleaner’ with 75% plant-based formula

Punk Powder uses 92% less packaging than the equivalent two litres of regular bike cleaner, claims the brand

Thu, Jul 29, 2021 19:00

Pick-up driver who crashed into group of cyclists charged with murder

Shawn Chock had already been indicted on charges including 9 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon

Thu, Jul 29, 2021 16:07

German Olympic coach behind “camel drivers” racist remark sent home from Tokyo

Patrick Moster, whose comment was picked up on TV during yesterday’s time trial, has also been condemned by rider Nikias Arndt

Thu, Jul 29, 2021 13:14

Peter McCombie head and shoulders shot via Metropolitan Police.PNG

Cyclist who killed London pedestrian jailed for two years

Ermir Loka rode through a red light before crashing into Peter McCombie and fatally injuring him

Thu, Jul 29, 2021 10:22

Trek releases its first Sustainability Report outlining 10 steps to lighten its footprint

Trek encourages people to ride 430 miles to save the carbon equivalent of what it took to make one of its bikes

Thu, Jul 29, 2021 09:40

Raleigh introduces Stride e-cargo bike and trike

New electric two- and three-wheelers intended for everyday family use with child seats also available

Thu, Jul 29, 2021 09:08

Motorcycle thieves using angle grinder foiled by passing cyclist; Peter Sagan leaving Bora; Wattbike CEO appeals to PM; Jeremy Vine hits back at taxi page demanding reg plates on bikes; Olympic underdog; LEJOG record updates + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander will be keeping you up-to-date with the live blog while trying to dry out from last night's biblical commute

Thu, Jul 29, 2021 08:02

Closed-road sportive Etape Caledonia is back – here’s how to get a place for next year, plus a charity place for this year’s edition when it returns in September

Charity places remain for 2021 closed road sportive, and club members can sign up to get a ride for next year

Wed, Jul 28, 2021 18:45

Near Miss of the Day 619: Close pass followed by punishment pass gets driver a “stern talking to” from the police – and nothing more

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

Wed, Jul 28, 2021 13:29

Patrick Moster and Nikias Arndt, Tokyo 2020.PNG

German Olympic cycling coach caught on TV making racist comment during men’s time trial

Patrick Moster urged Nikias Arndt to “catch the camel riders,” referring to riders from Eritrea and Algeria ahead of him on the road

Wed, Jul 28, 2021 11:33