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Tue, May 14, 2019 20:27

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Ex-world champion Jack Bobridge admits taking cocaine before races

Retired pro on trial for supplying ecstasy claims other Australian riders also took drug before competing

Tue, May 14, 2019 20:26

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Scottish government tells campaigners it won’t back default 20mph speed limit

Campaigners criticise Scottish government's refusal to back 20mph bill, saying higher speeds make for "feral" roads

Tue, May 14, 2019 20:22

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Jeremy Vine highlights how road layouts put cyclists in danger

Broadcaster tells campaigners how minor changes on one street "made a huge difference"

Tue, May 14, 2019 17:32

Giro d’Italia Stage 4: Carapaz wins, Roglic takes time on rivals, Dumoulin says challenge over after crash (+ reaction and highlights)

Big crash in closing kilometres splits peloton apart, Dumoulin struggles to finish stage

Tue, May 14, 2019 15:36

Bike Bins launch on Kickstarter, offering lockable, weather-resistant containers to replace pannier bags

Bike Bins claim their British-made creation offers more weather protection and capacity than standard textile panniers

Tue, May 14, 2019 15:15

Santa Cruz updates Stigmata and releases new women’s Quincy gravel bike

Room for fatter rubber and better suited for gravel adventure

Tue, May 14, 2019 07:02

Near Miss of the Day 274: Turning driver almost hits cyclist riding in bus lane

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

Mon, May 13, 2019 20:29

Five cool things coming soon from Merida, Repente, Tubolito, Bell and Northwave

Some more picks of the road.cc test pile before the full verdicts are revealed...

Mon, May 13, 2019 19:04

Live blog: Samuel Sanchez handed two-year doping ban, #BloodyCyclists – bike commuter in India praised for leading ambulance through traffic jam, (£10k) Bikes Under The Hammer + more

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

Mon, May 13, 2019 17:39

Giro d’Italia Stage 3: Viviani first but relegated as Gaviria awarded win , Geoghegan Hart loses time

Team Ineos co-leader Geoghegan Hart loses time as he is caught behind a crash with 5 kilometres left

Mon, May 13, 2019 15:54

#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon

The return of the Grand Tours and the return of the sunshine

Mon, May 13, 2019 15:01

“Hero” friend saves life of teen cyclist who lost control of bike and fell in sea

Youngster jumped in after pal who had sustained head injury and held his head above water till help arrived

Mon, May 13, 2019 12:19

Vélo Birmingham & Midlands crash: Cyclist’s death leads to witness appeal

Police seek action camera footage sought of incident that happened on twisting descent

Mon, May 13, 2019 11:47

Argon 18 reveals new time trial bike with disc brakes at Giro d’Italia

New Argon 18 E-118 Pro gets disc brakes and big aero improvement

Mon, May 13, 2019 08:39

Sir Ben Ainslie says it would be “crazy” for Ineos yachting and cycling teams not to learn from each other

Four-time Olyympic sailing champ's America's Cup challenge is being bankrolled by petrochemical firm

Sun, May 12, 2019 20:23

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Arrest made as Vélo Birmingham & Midlands marshal reportedly run over and left with broken hip

Video shows separate incident in which motorist tried to drive across course of closed road sportive

Sun, May 12, 2019 18:34

Giro d’Italia Stage 2: Pascal Ackermann takes sprint, Primoz Roglic keeps lead

First road stage of this year's race sees German champ beat Elia Viviani in the final

Sun, May 12, 2019 15:30

“It’s not like putting petrol in your car” – MP slams colleague for claiming 20p expenses for bike ride

Focus on bike ride claims - but reimbursement for cycling trips is just 0.29 per cent of Matt Western's travel expenses

Sun, May 12, 2019 12:39

Primoz Roglic wins opening time trial at Giro d’Italia (+ reaction and highlights)

Simon Yates second as first Grand Tour of the year gets under way in Bologna

Sat, May 11, 2019 18:14

Delivery driver who killed cyclist after driving into the back of him at 5mph says he didn’t see him

‘Accident borne of complacency’ says defence

Sat, May 11, 2019 15:09

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Cyclists far less likely to break traffic laws than motorists finds study

Common perception that cyclists are rule-breakers persists

Sat, May 11, 2019 13:48

James Cracknell urges cyclists to wear helmets after being photographed riding without one

Rower has been a prominent advocate of cycle helmets since suffering a fractured skull and brain damage in 2010

Sat, May 11, 2019 11:59

Simon Yates wins Stage 15 of the# 2018 Giro d’Italia (picture credit LaPresse).jpg

Simon Yates claims he’s the favourite for this year’s Giro d’Italia

“If I was in my rivals’ position… I would be shitting myself”

Sat, May 11, 2019 11:02

10 top cycling stories you may have missed this week

The pick of the bunch from another action-packed week on two wheels in our road.cc recap…

Sat, May 11, 2019 10:00