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“I’m ready to fight”: Kevin Reza, the only black cyclist at this year’s Tour de France, wants cycling to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement

The B&B Hotels–Vital Concept rider says that his voice doesn't "carry as much weight" as megastars in sports such as F1 and basketball, but wants his sport to move forward

Sun, Sep 13, 2020 13:30

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Updated: Halfords driver ‘removed number plate’ to get through Low Traffic Neighbourhood street without detection

"Considering Halfords are a bike company it just seems really sh*t to show such disrespect for measures designed to make life less horrid for cyclists"

Sun, Sep 13, 2020 11:09

Soren Kragh Andersen wins Tour de France 2020 Stage 14

Tour de France Stage 14: Team Sunweb do it again as Soren Kragh Andersen wins in Lyon (+ highlights)

Teamwork pays off again for German team with second victory in three days

Sat, Sep 12, 2020 15:59

Team boss lauds Romain Bardet’s “admirable courage” – but should someone have stopped Frenchman riding to stage finish with concussion?

French rider collapsed when first helped to his feet after crash

Sat, Sep 12, 2020 15:29

UCI reveals courses for World Championships later this month (yes, they’re still happening)

Road race circuits start and end on Imola Grand Prix circuit

Sat, Sep 12, 2020 13:40

Near Miss of the Day 468: Beware of this vehicle passing on the outside

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

Sat, Sep 12, 2020 12:49

Wandsworth Council suspends Low Traffic Neighbourhood – blames the Mayor’s Streetspace works on nearby A24

Wandsworth Conservatives launch petition against A24 improvements

Sat, Sep 12, 2020 11:03

Near Miss of the Day 467: Driver refuses to wait for sensible place to pass club run

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country and beyond - today it's Somerset

Fri, Sep 11, 2020 15:51

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Tour de France Stage 13: Dani Martinez wins, Primoz Roglic drops Egan Bernal

EF Pro Cycling rider takes the stage win, while defending champion loses more than half a minute to his biggest rival

Fri, Sep 11, 2020 15:21

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Police watchdog upholds complaint after officer carried out stop and search on Black Cyclists Network founder after ‘smelling’ marijuana

Mani Arthur said incident in central London was “degrading and humiliating”

Fri, Sep 11, 2020 14:02

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Those looking to buy a bike in London “basically stuffed” at the moment

A “perfect storm” for cycle usage has been compounded by supply issues

Fri, Sep 11, 2020 11:06

Operation Aderlass uncovers new doping product – names of riders who used it passed to UCI

Austro-German blood doping investigators believe H7379 was used by some pros during 2016 and 2017 seasons

Fri, Sep 11, 2020 10:07

Man fined £563 for cycling through car parks; Backlash over “selfish” time trial riders in local news article; Wandsworth Council suspend LTN trials; Ben Foster’s post-football cycling goals; Primal x Sustrans Climate Change jersey + more on the live blog

Friday's live blog is brought to you by Jack Sexty, with the odd contribution from the rest of the team.

Fri, Sep 11, 2020 08:51

Roval adds ultra lightweight seatpost and integrated handlebar to Alpinist range

A 42cm/110mm bar has a claimed weight of just 247g while the 20mm offset seatpost is 136g (27.2mm x 300mm)

Thu, Sep 10, 2020 16:00

Marc Hirschi wins Tour de France 2020 Stage 12

Tour de France Stage 12: Marc Hirschi wins as Team Sunweb go on attack (+ highlights)

Third time lucky for young Swiss rider, Primoz Roglic retains yellow jersey

Thu, Sep 10, 2020 15:18

86-year-old killed in road traffic collision while doing LEJOG

Family pay tribute to cyclist whose “last living action was pushing the pedals”

Thu, Sep 10, 2020 15:14

Bikeshare start-up offering free 20 minute rides secure £1.8 million funding to grow fleet to 2,000 e-bikes

HumanForest offer the first 20 minutes riding for free on their fleet of e-bikes, that use renewable energy and are currently located in the London Borough of Islington

Thu, Sep 10, 2020 14:09

New Vitus Vitesse Evo gets complete redesign to go lighter, stiffer, faster

Road bike gets a major revamp for 2021, including increased stiffness and tweaked geometry

Thu, Sep 10, 2020 11:00

Cheshire Cat Sportive (picture credit britishcycling.org_.uk)

Nobody’s exactly sure what Government’s “super simple rule” about social gatherings means for cycling events

Illegal for more than six people to gather from Monday – British Cycling and Cycling UK still trying to work out what that will mean in practice

Thu, Sep 10, 2020 10:04

“I fight to survive” – Sagan says he swerved to avoid “square pole” in the barriers; Thomas admits “going through the motions a bit” during lockdown training; Boulting, Millar and Kennaugh go golfing; Van Aert fined for giving Sagan the finger + more

Welcome to Thursday's live blog, with Liam Cahill and Alex Bowden providing your updates throughout the day

Thu, Sep 10, 2020 07:46

Caleb Ewan wins Tour de France 2020 Stage 11 POOL/Cor Vos © 2020

Tour de France Stage 11: Caleb Ewan wins in Poitiers, Peter Sagan relegated for dangerous sprinting (+ highlights)

Sam Bennett extends points lead after Slovakian rider was adjudged to have pushed Wout van Aert out of the way in hard-fought finish in Poitiers

Wed, Sep 09, 2020 15:58

Bradley Wiggins slammed for saying Sam Bennett could be “considered British”; Speeding drivers doubled risk for London cyclists during lockdown; Confusion over new govt rules for cyclists; Peloton launch Bike+; 45g 9-in-1 multitool + more on the live blog

Welcome to Wednesday's live blog, with Jack Sexty providing your updates throughout the day

Wed, Sep 09, 2020 08:39

One driver convicted of cyclist’s death and another cleared after both claimed they were dazzled by the sun

Convicted driver claimed cyclist’s hi-vis jacket "blended in with the trees"

Tue, Sep 08, 2020 16:03

Tour de France Stage 10: Sam Bennett takes the sprint, Primoz Roglic retains overall lead (+ highlights)

Potential crosswinds meant it was a nervous day in the peloton

Tue, Sep 08, 2020 15:25

Near Miss of the Day 466: Pointless ‘victimless’ punishment pass

Video contains strong language

Tue, Sep 08, 2020 14:49