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A good reason not to go full gas in Richmond Park (CC BY-NC 2.0 aglet:Flickr)

Live blog: Friends of Richmond Park rethink cyclist/deer comment; “We broke his f**king hour record didn’t we?” Victor Campenaerts puzzled by Wiggo suggestion; Memo to Clarkson: London cycleway will actually result in MORE trees; Polite notice +more

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Thu, May 23, 2019 17:14

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Giro d’Italia Stage 12: Hail, Cesare! Benedetti takes win for Bora-Hansgrohe, Jan Polanc keeps leader’s jersey for UAE Team Emirates (+ highlights and reaction)

Today's stage marked 70th anniversary of legendary Coppi break - and didn't disappoint

Thu, May 23, 2019 15:05

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First ride: Orro Venturi aero road bike

New bike is designed with disc brakes and 28mm tyres and there's lots to like here

Thu, May 23, 2019 15:03

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Trek Madone SL 6 Disc breaks cover

New model will bring disc brake version of Trek's aero road bike to a lower price point

Thu, May 23, 2019 14:03

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Video: Trailer for cycling-themed black comedy The Climb + the original short film

Film has been getting positive reviews at Cannes Film Festival

Thu, May 23, 2019 13:34

London 2012 Anti-Doping Laboratory (picture credit LOCOG)

All Tramadol tests negative since painkiller was banned in March

Painkiller had been blamed for crashes in the peloton

Thu, May 23, 2019 10:52

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Jeremy Clarkson claims cyclists responsible for London trees getting cut down … and gets schooled

Grand Tour presenter, who cycles in Holland Park area of West London, opposes safe cycle route

Thu, May 23, 2019 08:38

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Peter Sagan’s new Sportful Bomber 111 Suit – First Ride Video

Ridden to Paris-Roubaix victory last year, and now available to buy, we take a first look

Thu, May 23, 2019 08:18

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Live blog: Luke Rowe leaves Twitter after accusation of making white supremacist sign; Caleb Ewan wins Giro stage in Fausto Coppi’s home town; Olympic triathlete Stuart Hayes hit by deer in Richmond Park; Lord Sugar gets a new e-bike + more

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

Wed, May 22, 2019 18:40

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MIPS acquires tech company Fluid Inside, who claim their system protects agains rotational and linear forces

Developed in Canada, the Fluid Inside system has already appeared on cycling and ski helmets, and MIPS have just acquired the brand and all their patent rights.

Wed, May 22, 2019 15:50

Paul Simms (picture via Cambridge Constabulary, cropped)

Tributes to Wisbech Wheelers CC stalwart who died three weeks after collision

Paul Simms "“will be sorely missed by the whole local cycling and racing community" says Cambridgeshire club

Wed, May 22, 2019 14:52

World Tandem Challenge

British doctors break round-the-world tandem record- after encountering a bear and a knifepoint robber on the way

Lloyd Collier and Louis Snellgrove took 283 days to ride 27,000km through 24 countries

Wed, May 22, 2019 11:36

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Motorhome driver hit cyclist with wing mirror after words exchanged at traffic lights, court told

George Racz had previously beeped horn at riders before "flying past"

Wed, May 22, 2019 08:49

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‘Bored’ workers trying to cremate mouse burn down bike shop

Judge says "sheer stupidity" led to £1.6 million blaze that destroyed Cycle King in Bury St Edmunds

Tue, May 21, 2019 19:51

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Live blog: Demare wins at Giro as big crash takes out Ackermann; Flying doctors from UK break tandem round-the-world record; Pro cycling’s most pointless route sticker?; MacAskill’s best video yet +more

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

Tue, May 21, 2019 17:13

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Cyclist who died at Vélo Birmingham & Midlands named

More than £26,000 has been raised in memory of Michael Lunn, aged 50 and from Derbyshire

Tue, May 21, 2019 16:30

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Cannondale launch the Treadwell, with built-in phone mount and sensor

The new 'Intellimount' allows riders to mount their phone to the Treadwell, and in conjunction with a built-in speed sensor and the Cannondale app, you have a full live dashboard at your disposal...

Tue, May 21, 2019 13:01

Ivan Basso and Liquigas team on the Gavia, 2010 Giro ( Photo- Alessandro Trovati:Pentaphoto Rcs Sport)

Giro d’Italia organisers insist queen stage will go ahead despite 12 metres of snow on the Gavia

Around-the-clock works going on to clear snow from summit of highest point of this year's race

Tue, May 21, 2019 11:32

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Schwalbe claims tubeless tyre compatibility with “99% of wheels on the market” right now

Has launched Tubeless Wiki to help answer the “which tyres and wheels work together” question

Tue, May 21, 2019 09:44

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Updated: Regent’s Park Outer Circle – Georgian quango under fire for refusal to close park gates to curb rat-run danger to cyclists and pedestrians

Meet the CEPC - the unelected body set up in 1813 that is accused of failing in its duty to improve public safety

Mon, May 20, 2019 19:05

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Five cool things coming soon from Sigma, Knog, Schmolke, Look and Rapha

Some more picks of the test pile before our reviewers give their full verdicts...

Mon, May 20, 2019 19:04

Bikeability Training at Manchester City FC (copyright Britishcycling.org.uk)

Lawyer calls for compulsory cycle training in schools – but appears to put the onus for safety on cyclists alone

Cycling UK also wants Bikeability on national curriculum - but reasoning is entirely different

Mon, May 20, 2019 18:35

The Royyal Canal at Broombridge

Dublin cyclists protest 6-year closure of off-road cycle route during metro works

Popular commuting and leisure route The Royal Canal Greenway will be shut due to MetroLink works

Mon, May 20, 2019 18:34

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Two days of DIY

We rode 600km, so the actual DIY will have to wait

Mon, May 20, 2019 18:01

Queensboro Bridge

Live blog: Trump motorcade sees cyclists (but not drivers) kettled on NYC bridge bike path, some hop barrier to use roadway; Wiggins: Team Sky mechanic would have been sacked over Campenaerts TT bike-swap (+ remember his 2009 Worlds TT woes?) + more

All today's news from the site and beyond as we start a new week...

Mon, May 20, 2019 16:09