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New app pays you for cycling; $35,000 hand-painted superbike with 24 carat gold details, anyone?; CX rider downed by course tape; Irish border divide in Lidl bike parking; Barney the Dinosaur turns pro +more on the live blog

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Tue, Dec 17, 2019 18:25

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Jess Varnish given go-ahead to appeal employment tribunal decision in British Cycling case

Former track sprinter lost case in January that tried to establish grounds for suing for unfair dismissal

Tue, Dec 17, 2019 17:03

Stocking thriller: The O-Seat is a bike saddle cover with a ‘discreet pocket’ for slipping in a vibrating sex toy

Also recommended for "road racers, mountain bikers, bike tourers, leather lovers and even commuters", the O-Seat houses a Lovesense vibrating sex toy for an extra pleasurable ride...

Tue, Dec 17, 2019 15:13

Dublin’s Royal Canal at risk of becoming no-go zone for cyclists after violent assaults

Cyclists advised to pair up for safety after two lone riders attacked by youths with metal bars in separate incidents

Tue, Dec 17, 2019 14:56

#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – The Christmas Countdown

Winning the Decathlon goodies this week is...

Tue, Dec 17, 2019 14:01

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Evil launch the Chamois Hagar – The mountain bikers gravel bike

Is this the most mountain bikey gravel bike yet?

Tue, Dec 17, 2019 12:44

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STOLEN BIKE ALERT: Three track bikes and a derny taken from Scunthorpe club in ‘targeted’ theft

Quibell VeloSport says it has no cash to replace bikes stolen from container unit

Tue, Dec 17, 2019 12:11

Canyon announces that the award-winning Grail AL is back in stock, with new colours and components for 2020

Guess who's back! The 2020 version of Canyon's highly-rated Grail AL gravel epic comes in fresh colours, and there's now more component choices than ever before...

Tue, Dec 17, 2019 11:00

Is the Shand Stooshie the answer to your all-road, gravel grinding drop bar needs?

UK made, mega versatile steel framed machine

Tue, Dec 17, 2019 10:29

road.cc is looking for a new Editor – could it be you?

Know any really good website editors with a keen interest in cycling? Maybe you are one yourself, if so read on…

Tue, Dec 17, 2019 09:55

Dr Richard Freeman (picture credit Team Sky)

Dr Richard Freeman tribunal adjourned on medical grounds – unlikely to resume before May

Ex-British Cycling and Team Sky medic said to have mental health 'crisis' last week

Mon, Dec 16, 2019 18:07

Belgian cyclist vs lorry driver video – the spoof version; Tesla Truck ‘not street-legal’ in EU; Pro cyclist breaks leg riding e-scooter; Lidl discount bike parking with ‘useless’ butterfly racks; TfL launch ‘Report a Problem’ webpage + more on live blog

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Mon, Dec 16, 2019 17:56

Councillor who slammed ‘alarming’ cyclists ‘caught speeding’ by Speedwatch group he set up

Gregg Manning claimed in June that 30mph cyclists 'more alarming' than 50mph motorists

Mon, Dec 16, 2019 16:39

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Driver ‘dazzled’ by sun who killed cyclist handed suspended sentence

Witness driving on same road reduced speed to 5mph due to 'brightest he had ever seen it'

Mon, Dec 16, 2019 13:50

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Tributes paid to cyclist killed after being struck by Dublin tram and who had been tipped for bright political future

Ireland’s president and the leader of country’s Labour party among those to remember Cormac Ó Braonáin

Sun, Dec 15, 2019 20:02

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Near Miss of the Day 341: Close pass followed by not so seasonal greeting

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

Sun, Dec 15, 2019 18:13

Video: Riders forced to dodge dog at cyclo-cross race in Belgium

Canine’s intervention didn’t stop Mathieu van der Poel getting back into winning ways

Sun, Dec 15, 2019 16:51

Matthew Glaetzer at 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in London (picture credit Alex Broadway, SWPix.com)

Matthew Glaetzer wins Track World Cup silver ahead of cancer treatment

Australian sprinter already underwent surgery for thyroid cancer last month

Sun, Dec 15, 2019 14:07

Canadian study finds segregated cycle lanes also reduce collisions on adjacent streets

Drop in collision rate may be due to rise in number of cyclists

Sat, Dec 14, 2019 16:35

Lorry driver who killed cyclist failed to give way and had cocaine in his system

Joseph Large was squinting into the sun when he pulled out of junction in refuse truck

Sat, Dec 14, 2019 15:51

Video: Lancashire cyclist races train across the country

Cameron Jeffers was stripped of Zwift national championship earlier this year

Sat, Dec 14, 2019 14:32

Irish cyclist who ran red light awarded €20,000 after motorist hit him and then drove over his foot

Driver didn’t look left when pulling out of side road because nearby pelican crossing was on red

Sat, Dec 14, 2019 11:41

Live blog: Freeman lawyer loses attempt to have case thrown out; “Quaxing”; work starts on London’s Cycleway 9; and a little bit of politics + more

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Fri, Dec 13, 2019 19:15

UCI moves to suspend Caja Rural after second doping case

Last year's Portuguese national champion, Domingo Goncalves, was provisionally suspended earlier this week

Fri, Dec 13, 2019 16:41

Flemish man abandons Facebook after being wrongly identified as cyclist who refused to pass stationary truck in viral video

Carl Maegerman defended cyclist, saying footage didn’t show events leading up to confrontation with truck driver

Fri, Dec 13, 2019 15:31