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Geraint Thomas at 2020 Giro d’Italia presentation (picture credit LaPresse, RCS Sport).JPG

Geraint Thomas’s Giro d’Italia hopes go up in smoke on Mount Etna

Simon Yates also distanced as Jonathan Caicedo wins Stage 3 on Sicily and Joao Almeida takes race lead

Mon, Oct 05, 2020 14:51

The Bicycle Repair Shop, Acton (picture credit Simon MacMichael)

Four in 10 people unaware of government efforts to boost cycling including Fix Your Bike scheme, survey finds

Meanwhile 3 in 10 say protected bike lanes would encourage them to cycle

Mon, Oct 05, 2020 13:03

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Rapha + Palace EF Pro Cycling kit on sale from Friday

Jerseys, bibshorts and helmets plus off-bike collection available in strictly limited quantities with priority given to Rapha Cycling Club members

Mon, Oct 05, 2020 10:00

Footage of Thomas crash emerges; Deadline Day – Which cyclists would be good footballers? Not Chris Froome…; THAT EF kit goes on sale; Sunday’s racing was brilliant; Sagan catches a lift with fans after wrong turn; Weekend Roundup

Welcome to Monday's live blog, with Liam Cahill providing your updates throughout the day

Mon, Oct 05, 2020 07:36

Bike ‘thief’ in Japan walks free from court after convincing judge he was only borrowing it

Defendant, who had previous conviction for theft, repeatedly took a bike from housing complex where he lived

Sun, Oct 04, 2020 19:59

SUV driver crashes into cycling protestors in New York City (+ video)

Incident on Saturday evening resulted in two people reportedly being treated in hospital for minor injuries

Sun, Oct 04, 2020 17:52

Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Roglic snatches win as Alaphilippe celebrates too early – and then gets relegated to fifth (+ video)

Deignan wins women’s race, while Ulissi takes Stage 2 at Giro d’Italia

Sun, Oct 04, 2020 16:18

EF Pro Cycling at 2020 Giro d’Italia presentation (picture credit LaPresse, RCS Sport).JPG

UCI fines EF Pro Cycling over its one-off Giro d’Italia kit

Governing body says striking one-off kit wasn’t cleared with it in advance

Sun, Oct 04, 2020 13:13

Filippo Ganna wins opening stage of 2020 Giro d’Italia – picture credit LaPresse, RCS Sport

Giro d’Italia Stage 1: Filippo Ganna takes the maglia rosa (+ video)

A good opening day for Ineos Grenadiers with Geraint Thomas also taking time from overall rivals

Sat, Oct 03, 2020 14:49

Unfinished business at Giro d’Italia for Geraint Thomas and Simon Yates

Italian Grand Tour gets underway today with individual time trial in Monreale

Sat, Oct 03, 2020 11:08

Pro announces new saddles, handlebars and bike bags for road and gravel bikes

The range includes alloy versions of some of Pro’s carbon parts

Fri, Oct 02, 2020 16:22

Near Miss of the Day 476: Learner driver pulls onto roundabout in front of cyclist

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

Fri, Oct 02, 2020 15:22

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Family still have unanswered questions three years after cyclist disappeared during charity ride

Despite extensive searches neither Tony Parsons nor his bike have ever been found

Fri, Oct 02, 2020 13:46

Burton cyclist complains of repeated near misses because temporary lights don’t account for cyclists

Says oncoming drivers gestured at him as if he’d gone through on red

Fri, Oct 02, 2020 11:44

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Jeremy Vine defends new cycle lane after “car park” accusations; Flat bar Cannondale SystemSix mash-up; Ganna’s super bling Bolide unveiled; Rochelle Gilmore is selling her yacht; Simmons ‘wasn’t suspended for political views’ + more on the live blog

Welcome to Friday's live blog, with Jack Sexty in charge throughout the day plus the odd contribution from the rest of the team

Fri, Oct 02, 2020 08:51

Casualty figures underline case for hierarchy of road users, says Cycling UK

Latest data from DfT also highlights danger to vulnerable road users from inattentive drivers, says charity

Thu, Oct 01, 2020 17:58

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Infrastructure firm are trialling e-cargo bikes to deliver tools and equipment

In an effort to cut their carbon footprint, some FM Conway workers will be delivering materials around the streets of London by electric cargo bike in this trailblazing trial

Thu, Oct 01, 2020 16:57

EF Pro Cycling to ride special Rapha x Palace Skateboards kit and bikes at Giro d’Italia

The limited edition kit and bikes are certainly a fresh look

Thu, Oct 01, 2020 16:00

Stevenson Square, Manchester visualisation

Greater Manchester to get 55 miles of new cycling routes by end of 2021

Andy Burnham and Chris Boardman outline 35 projects to be delivered over the next year

Thu, Oct 01, 2020 13:59

Bike boom continues at Halfords as retailer raises profit forecast

Cycling sales were up 46 per cent in five weeks to 25 September

Thu, Oct 01, 2020 11:25

Rapha + Palace EF Changeout Giro kit Tanel – picture credit S J Hockett @dragcoefficient

Winning or minging? A gallery of THAT EF Pro Cycling kit; Simmons ‘sorry’ for THAT tweet; Stationary objects attack Edinburgh cars; Brajkovic says racism was endemic at Bahrain-Merida in 2017 + more

Today's live blog with Alex Bowden (daytime) and Simon MacMichael (evening)

Thu, Oct 01, 2020 08:23

NoPinz unveils indoor training specific SubZero kit with active core temperature-cooling technology

Getting too hot while smashing the indoor miles? NoPinz claims to have the answer

Wed, Sep 30, 2020 23:01

Quinn Simmons wins the junior road race at Yorkshire 2019 (picture credit Alex Broadway/SWpix.com).JPG

Updated: “Racism is unacceptable” – Trek-Segafredo reacts to rider’s pro-Trump tweet

Quinn Simmons was replying on Twitter to cycling journalist who asked Trump supporters to unfollow her

Wed, Sep 30, 2020 19:38

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Paramedics in the Lake District trial jet suits

Go go gadget jetpack arms

Wed, Sep 30, 2020 17:34

Mathieu van der Poel wins 2019 Amstel Gold Race (picture credit Amstel Gold Race)

Amstel Gold Race cancelled as Netherlands tightens COVID-19 restrictions – will races elsewhere suffer similar fate?

New Dutch government rules forbid any spectators at sporting fictures making it “almost impossible” to hold event

Wed, Sep 30, 2020 15:43