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Range Rover driver fined £4.5k for spitting in teen cyclist’s face; US Presidential hopeful cycles to radio interview; Triathlete Claire Danson paralysed after tractor collision; Boonen’s lucky escape +; Storey up for award + more on live blog

All the news from the site and beyond as we start a new week

Mon, Oct 21, 2019 19:00

Near Miss of the Day 321: Another close pass from Stagecoach bus driver

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

Mon, Oct 21, 2019 18:00

Is this the new Specialized Tarmac SL7?

Check out the new bike being tested by the Bora-Hansgrohe pros

Mon, Oct 21, 2019 17:02

Bike Balls, flashing helmets and electric bikes coming to The Apprentice this week

This week the candidates need to create an e-bike range to pitch at leading retailers and impress Lord Sugar

Mon, Oct 21, 2019 17:01

Queensbury Tunnel campaigners accuse Highways England of over-reaction as works suspended on safety grounds

Campaigners have been battling to have disused rail tunnel re-opened as Europe's longest cycling tunnel

Mon, Oct 21, 2019 16:48

Five cool things coming soon from Van Rysel, Vitus, 7Mesh, Lusso and Sportful

Some of our top picks from the road.cc test pile this week, with reviews coming soon...

Mon, Oct 21, 2019 16:32

New book plus 11-date stage show from The Cycling Podcast next month

The Grand Tour Diaries is published on 11 November - the same day theatre tour starts in Bristol

Mon, Oct 21, 2019 12:35

Transgender debate continues as Dr Rachel McKinnon retains world title

Canadian also set new world record in the heats at world championships in Manchester

Sun, Oct 20, 2019 19:49

Near Miss of the Day 320: Close passes “a near daily occurrence” for this cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country – today it’s Buckinghamshire

Sun, Oct 20, 2019 16:32

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Nils Eekhoff takes UCI to court over disqualification from World Championship Under-23 road race victory

Dutch rider who was adjudged to have illegally drafted team car appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Sun, Oct 20, 2019 13:58

Potatoes as effective as energy gels, finds study

Authors say this could offer a way to "diversify race-fuelling menus"

Sat, Oct 19, 2019 17:59

Near Miss of the Day 319: Another bus driver pulls onto a roundabout in front of a cyclist

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

Sat, Oct 19, 2019 15:27

Annemiek van Vleuten wins the 2019 road race (picture credit SWPix.com)

La Course returns to Paris – world champion brands it “nothing more than a criterium”

Annemiek van Vleuten says return to the Champs Élysées is a “step back”

Sat, Oct 19, 2019 14:31

UCI to work with new independent anti-doping body

Separately, the MPCC group of teams is to begin testing for thyroid stimulating hormones

Sat, Oct 19, 2019 11:06

Live blog: Leisure cycling up according to latest figures; Rohan Dennis likely to sign for Ineos; potato as good as energy gels for fuelling; TfL consulting on Lea Bridge to Dalston Cycleway; hooray for roadworks + more

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

Fri, Oct 18, 2019 19:14

Laurens Ten Dam switches from road racing to adventure riding and bikepacking

“In my really good years, I maybe did only ten proper interval sessions a year and the rest was riding the bike for the love it”

Fri, Oct 18, 2019 15:24

Veloflex’s new clincher tyres are safe to use with carbon wheels

Veloflex has beefed up clincher tyre sidewalls to be safe with all carbon rims

Fri, Oct 18, 2019 14:24

“Trans inclusion is fairness” says Rachel McKinnon ahead of Masters Track Cycling World Championships defence

“If you want to say, ‘Well, I believe you’re a woman for all of society except this massive central part that is sport,’ then that’s not fair”

Fri, Oct 18, 2019 14:07

Bosch developing new tech that they say will bring “a giant leap forward in e-mobility”

Bosch say their new silicon carbide microchips can conduct electricity better, which will lead to better range, smaller batteries and less energy lost through heat

Fri, Oct 18, 2019 13:27

Near Miss of the Day 318: Bus driver ploughs straight across cyclist’s path on mini roundabout

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

Fri, Oct 18, 2019 11:11

BMX bike tops list of retro “toys”; Poll: Strava app ditches Bluetooth and ANT+ support – but are you bothered? Sunweb U23 rider Edo Maas left paralysed after Piccolo Lombardia crash; Police seek thug who pushed cyclist into hedge + more on the live blog