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Tour de France Stage 1: Alexander Kristoff wins crash-strewn stage in Nice

Groupama-FDJ's Thibaut Pinot, Jumbo-Visma's George Bennett and Ineos Grenadiers rider Pavel Sivakov among the riders to crash

Sat, Aug 29, 2020 16:15

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

E-bike stolen after rider deliberately rammed by van driver in Reading

Thames Valley Police launch appeal after robbery on Wednesday

Sat, Aug 29, 2020 14:50

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Deceuninck-Quick Step seeks to end speculation as UCI orders probe over what was taken from Remco Evenepoel’s pocket after Lombardia crash (+ video)

Video showed sports director taking item from rider’s jersey after bridge plunge

Sat, Aug 29, 2020 13:09

Tour de France: Promenade d’Anglaise as Lizzie Deignan wins La Course in Nice (+ video)

Trek Segafredo rider edges out Marianne Vos in thrilling finish from star-studded front group

Sat, Aug 29, 2020 11:02

Jumbo-Visma at 2020 Tour de France presentation picture credit-A.S.O. Pauline Ballet

UCI relaxes coronavirus rules ahead of Tour de France

Teams will have to leave race if two riders test positive for COVID-19, not two riders or team staff

Fri, Aug 28, 2020 17:45

Kingsley Road, Liverpool – cars parked in pop-up cycle lane

Bikelash! PM urged to act as fears grow that golden age of cycling could fall victim to govt delay and anti-cycling sentiment

Campaigners say “vocal minority” opposing change as linchpin of Government's cycling strategy is in the administrative slow lane...

Fri, Aug 28, 2020 16:30

Could this self-charging battery revolutionise e-bikes? NDB’s nano-diamond creation could last years without needing to be charged

NDB Inc. have huge ambitions to "reinvent electricity and create a planet without fossil fuels by 2040"... which could be great news for e-bikers!

Fri, Aug 28, 2020 15:02

Northfields LTN (picture by Mark Eccleston on Twitter)

Oil poured on roads and vandalism as protests against low-traffic neighbourhoods turn nasty

Schemes designed to stop rat-running drivers and make streets safer are increasingly being targeted by vocal minority

Fri, Aug 28, 2020 14:55

Near Miss of the Day 465: NZ bus driver in punishment pass

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

Fri, Aug 28, 2020 11:44

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Police warning as cyclist garroted by rope in woods; Pimlico Plumbers ‘make citizen’s arrest’ of alleged Bentley bashing cyclist; Vine calls for end to “traffic sewer” on Brighton seafront; Evenepoel sick of Eddy Merckx comparisons + more on the live blog

It's Friday! Jack Sexty is here to provide your lead live blog coverage today with other members of the team chipping in intermittently...

Fri, Aug 28, 2020 08:50

Tour de France Grand Départ “behind closed doors” say officials as coronavirus concerns grow

Alpes-Maritimes is among 21 departments where tougher rules imposed as COVID-19 cases rise

Thu, Aug 27, 2020 17:40

East Sussex to scrap half of its planned emergency active travel schemes

DfT had awarded county more than its expected funding due to quality of its proposals

Thu, Aug 27, 2020 15:00

Scott updates Foil road bike with internal cable routing

New design will be raced for the first time in the Tour de France; check out the big gallery of pics

Thu, Aug 27, 2020 14:01

First ride review: Vitus Energie Evo CRS

In preparation for the upcoming cyclocross season, Stu gives his first thoughts on how this new bike behaves in the mud

Thu, Aug 27, 2020 11:00

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Vitus launches 2021 Energie Evo cyclocross bike with big mud clearance and lower weights

The underside of the top tube has been “designed in conjunction with shoulder physiology” for added carrying comfort

Thu, Aug 27, 2020 11:00

Coronavirus casts huge shadow over Tour de France – our take; Two Lotto-Soudal staff members test positive for COVID-19; Southampton bike lane to be removed due to “steady increase in traffic”; Ineos looking to sign more Brits; Thibaut Pinot’s goats +more

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

Thu, Aug 27, 2020 08:44

Marble Arch cycle lane (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Two thirds of people believe cyclists should be made to have insurance

The fact is, most bike riders are already insured for third party liability ... though that seems lost on many who don't cycle

Wed, Aug 26, 2020 18:23

Grand Tour winners on the pitch as Ineos Grenadiers launch in Nice ahead of Saturday’s start of the Tour de France (+ video)

Ineos rolls out its stars from other sports (and its 4x4 vehicles) as team’s new kit and bike officially unveiled

Wed, Aug 26, 2020 17:14

Near Miss of the Day 463: Close pass by driver on phone (includes swearing)

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

Wed, Aug 26, 2020 14:24

Cyclist accused of killing pedestrian appears in court

Ermir Loka faces charges including manslaughter in relation to the death last month of Peter McCombie

Wed, Aug 26, 2020 10:57

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Video: Extreme cycle lane parking; Pinarello reveal Ineos Grenadiers Dogma F12 (it’s blue); “What chaos?” residents hit back at local paper’s traffic-free zone “chaos” report; Ex MP calls TfL ad “thoughtless wokism”; McDonalds trial bike-in service +more

Your midweek live blog will mostly be compiled by Jack Sexty, with some contributions from Simon MacMichael later this evening

Wed, Aug 26, 2020 08:46

The InternationElles 2019 – Arc de Triomphe

InternationElles to ride this year’s Tour de France distance and elevation in just one week

Women who campaign for gender equality in the sport will spend four days riding 3,470km in relay, then Everest the Bwlch in South Wales individually

Tue, Aug 25, 2020 18:32

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UCI pledges to improve rider safety after high-profile crashes

News comes after Jumbo-Visma's Jos van Emden highlights pros' concerns and outlines 10-point plan to make racing safer

Tue, Aug 25, 2020 16:06

Near Miss of the Day 462: Maserati driver zooms past cyclist in “blink-and-you’ll-miss-it” close pass

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

Tue, Aug 25, 2020 12:42

Lego bike mechanic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 clement127:Flickr) .jpg

Mechanic tells road.cc how Fix Your Bike scheme has slowed his workload as people wait for next wave of vouchers

He is also still waiting for money for work carried out under vouchers he submitted for payment three weeks ago

Tue, Aug 25, 2020 11:36