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Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome on Tour de France podium (via YouTube)

Geraint Thomas says Chris Froome was wearing a sarong that “didn’t leave anything to the imagination” when the pair first met

2018 Tour de France champion talks through his career on superbike racer Eugene Laverty's PrePro Podcast

Sat, Dec 07, 2019 16:23

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Zwift launches new off-road training plans, gravel bikes and mountain bikes

Zwift off-road bikes have different rolling resistances and physics than the road bikes

Sat, Dec 07, 2019 15:10

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Lorry driver whose view was blocked by dashboard tray table jailed for killing cyclist

Robert Bradbury's employer knew the tray table was removed so his vehicle could pass its MOT and reinstalled afterwards

Sat, Dec 07, 2019 12:58

Peloton ad (via YouTube)

Video: Ryan Reynolds has a pop at Peloton ad by hiring the actress to promote his gin

Actor who played ‘Peloton Husband’ unhappy that his face has become ‘a symbol of the patriarchy’

Sat, Dec 07, 2019 12:16

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Off-road is the new road says Rapha founder as company identifies knobbly-tyred adventures as key emerging trend

Clothing brand's CEO Simon Mottram highlights "looser, more experiential” style of riding

Fri, Dec 06, 2019 22:55

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Live blog: Bus shelter built in cycle lane still there six months on; Rare Fausto Coppi jersey sold for €20k; Silca launch $30 titanium drinking straws with “better strength-to-weight ratio”; Jeremy Vine accused of joining “bullying” Cycleway thread +more

All today's news from the site and beyond...

Fri, Dec 06, 2019 22:30

Dr Richard Freeman (picture credit Team Sky)

Freeman tribunal: Former British Cycling doctor suffers blow as panel says Shane Sutton testimony is admissible

Freeman says testosterone gel was for Sutton… but Sutton says it wasn’t

Fri, Dec 06, 2019 16:57

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Schoolboy cyclist who died in road collision went downhill through red light with no brakes

Witness said he was ‘pedalling fast and then freewheeling’ as he approached the junction

Fri, Dec 06, 2019 14:43

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#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – Get your entries in

It's time for another brilliant #MyCyclingWeekend

Fri, Dec 06, 2019 14:28

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Track sprinter Vicky Williamson switches to bobsleigh

World Championship bronze medallist missed several years of racing after horrific crash in 2016

Fri, Dec 06, 2019 13:54

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Trans track cyclist Rachel McKinnon blames Donald Trump Junior for increase in hate mail

“Why should my right to compete be contingent on not winning?”

Fri, Dec 06, 2019 11:51

Bike on Train

Angry Flemish cyclist flatly refuses to pass stationary truck; Bikes on trains – rush hour edition; The Ecce; British Cycling’s Christmas film; Mathieu van der Poel makes a mistake; Made in Cambodia + more on the live blog

All the cycling news from this site and beyond...

Thu, Dec 05, 2019 18:42

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Missing Peterborough man’s family donate money for search and rescue bikes

Cambridgeshire Search & Rescue has spent 1,200 hours looking for Mick Smith, last seen in June

Thu, Dec 05, 2019 18:36

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Winner Announced for Canyon Endurace AL Disc 7.0 competition!

The Canyon competition is now closed and we have a Winner!

Thu, Dec 05, 2019 16:43

Hammersmith Gyratory artists’ impression

Hammersmith & Fulham greenlights two major West London cycle routes

News comes as TfL confirms work will start on Kew Bridge junction with Cycleway 9 next week

Thu, Dec 05, 2019 15:51

Dukes Weekender 2020

Dukes Weekender in Aberfoyle returns for 2020

Hillclimb on Saturday, gravel enduro on Sunday - same bike......

Thu, Dec 05, 2019 13:25

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Peloton defends Christmas advert – but with reaction to “male fantasy” spot knocking $1bn off company value, has the damage already been done?

Fallout from seasonal slot has certainly slimmed down indoor bike brand’s share price

Thu, Dec 05, 2019 12:27

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VICIS Helmet with microlattice pads

Coming soon to a cycle helmet near you? Boeing and General Motors-owned firm says its microlattice pads makes helmets better at absorbing shocks

HRL Laboratories says material 27 per cent more effective than expanded polysterene

Wed, Dec 04, 2019 21:43

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Updated: Pregnant cyclist seriously injured in hit and run crash loses baby

Incident happened in Leicester on Monday evening; man arrested has been released

Wed, Dec 04, 2019 19:23

Team Ineos Chris Froome Pinarello Dogma F12 (picture credit SWPix.com (17)

Chris Froome in race against time for Tour de France fitness

Team Ineos star talks about his return from injury in Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe's Watts Occurring podcast

Wed, Dec 04, 2019 14:35

Rapha Festive 500 2019 – 1

Rapha’s Festive 500 returns for a 10th year

Over 100,000 entrants are expected to attempt 500km between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

Wed, Dec 04, 2019 12:28

fausto coppi jersey action – via astebolaffi.it main

A very considerate overtake (but …); Boulting big fan of Dutch bike parking; Coppi TdF yellow jersey from iconic photo up for auction; Regional cycling federation chief banned for doping; De Gendt answers fans’ questions; + more on the live blog

All today's from the site and beyond...

Wed, Dec 04, 2019 11:44

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General Election Active Travel Hustings – politicians from the four main political parties explain their plans for cycling… but will they get your vote

Politicians from main four parties in England will set out plans for Active Travel at live streamed event this evening – join the conversation here

Tue, Dec 03, 2019 23:53

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Live blog: Halfords launch ‘first heated bar grips’ on new Carrera bike; Other Peloton ad suggests spinning on Xmas morning; Helyx ‘drunk bike’ steers from the rear; Infamous ‘Peloton Wife’ ad; Labour’s active travel plans ‘could be funded by VED’ + more

All today's news from the site and beyond...

Tue, Dec 03, 2019 21:55

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When ads backfire – what went wrong with THAT Peloton spot?

Indoor bike brand's Christmas campaign got the internet buzzing - but not in the way it planned

Tue, Dec 03, 2019 21:55

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