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Glasgow to host ALL 13 UCI World Championships in 2023 for debut ‘mega event’ format

UCI plans to bring battle for rainbow jerseys across all disciplines together in one place every four years

Fri, Feb 08, 2019 13:00

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Professor likens anti-helmet advocates to climate change deniers

Study from Australian university claims mandatory helmet law has reduced cyclist fatalities by almost half

Fri, Feb 08, 2019 12:47

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Friday gallery: Gorgeous steel bike marks Ernesto Colnago’s 87th birthday

Wow! This is an absolute beaut

Fri, Feb 08, 2019 10:40

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Colombian ex-pro cyclist arrested in Italy for dealing cocaine

Carabinieri found traces of drug in seat tube of former Team Colombia rider Juan Pablo Valencia's bike

Thu, Feb 07, 2019 23:36

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Live blog: Geraint Thomas insists cycling among “cleanest sports”, Confused Tory MSP says “bicyclists ride at 30 to 40mph” when there’s a 20mph speed limit, Chris Hoy’s new Flying Fergus children’s book is out this month + more

All today's news from the site and beyond

Thu, Feb 07, 2019 15:52

Court of Appeal upholds Westminster’s legal block to Cycle Superhighway 11 – campaigners brand council’s action “shameful”

Sadiq Khan says blame for "disappointing decision" must be pinned on council

Thu, Feb 07, 2019 15:32

SRAM RED eTap AXS – 12-speed wireless groupset with radical new approach to gearing launched + In depth First Look Video Q&A with SRAM engineers

We take a close look at SRAM’s wireless electronic groupset, which goes 12-speed with bigger gear range. And an app

Thu, Feb 07, 2019 14:41

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Cycling is Britain’s least favourite means of travel, survey finds

It's also the only way of getting around that people are most likely to "strongly" disfavour

Thu, Feb 07, 2019 13:55

Edinburgh cycle hire scheme is going downhill – literally, as users coast down city’s hills but avoid riding up them

Serco, operators of the Just Eat Cycles scheme, plan to introduce electric bikes to Scottish capital

Thu, Feb 07, 2019 13:43

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Video: Impatient driver pulls out at red light to get round cyclists, doesn’t check mirror … and gets hit by bin lorry

Incident in Western Australia was caught by cyclist's rear-facing Cycliq camera

Thu, Feb 07, 2019 10:42

Mathieu van der Poel – world champion rapper (Source – Vier video still)

Live blog: Belgian Cycling fed apologises to CX World Champ Mathieu van der Poel for fan abuse, Jeremy Vine “sick of the danger of cycling in London”, Landis Pro Cycling team to race on gravel + more

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

Wed, Feb 06, 2019 17:40

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Geraint Thomas to skip Giro d’Italia to focus on Tour de France title defence

“This year has always been about the Tour,” says Team Sky star

Wed, Feb 06, 2019 16:03

Dr Richard Freeman (picture credit Team Sky)

UPDATED: Richard Freeman tribunal adjourned as ex-Team Sky and British Cycling doctor fails to appear

Hearing into a number of serious allegations against medic now due to open on Friday

Wed, Feb 06, 2019 14:15

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Man charged with causing death of Co Down cyclist Gavin Moore

Hing Tong Cheung has also been charged with causing serious injury to a second member of North Down Cycling Club in July 2017 incident

Wed, Feb 06, 2019 12:46

Screws found embedded in recently opened £2m West Sussex cycle path are the result of a “malicious act”

Sustrans volunteer believes cyclists using path between Littlehampton and Bognor Regis have been targeted deliberately

Tue, Feb 05, 2019 20:30

The CycleWing, a sail for your bike, is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter

Not getting enough tailwind? You may want to invest in CycleWing, a sail that fits to almost any bike and allows you to rotate it with a bar control system to better catch the wind...

Tue, Feb 05, 2019 20:29

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Timber! Part of Bristol – Bath cycle route to close for 5 days, Banned by the UCI – Graeme Obree talks tech, Brailsford Super Bowl warm down, Welsh hit and run arrests, Bank Junction plans revealed + more

All today's news from the site and beyond

Tue, Feb 05, 2019 20:18

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Video: Jeremy Vine gets (very) close pass from white van man – in a bus lane

Broadcaster posted the footage to Twitter on Monday evening

Tue, Feb 05, 2019 17:54

Exclusive! First look: Boardman launches new 9 Series SLR bikes

Check out the whole range of rim brake and disc brake carbon road bikes – some at bargain prices

Tue, Feb 05, 2019 17:27

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Build bike lanes fit for everyone, not just the brave, urges Dame Sarah Storey

Multiple Paralympic champion urges national and local governments to provide safe infrastructure to get more women cycling

Tue, Feb 05, 2019 12:32

Video: Peter Sagan’s world of… colour

Sagan picks his five fave colours in ad spot for team sponsor – do they seem rather familiar?

Tue, Feb 05, 2019 11:19

Five cool things from Lapierre, Silca, 3 West Design, Giant and Fizik

Another preview selection of bikes, components and kit that we're testing as we start a new week, with full reviews coming soon...

Mon, Feb 04, 2019 20:23

Ekoi launch the R5 Custom, a “100% customisable shoe”

The quirky French cycling apparel and accessories brand are now allowing you to make some serious modifications to their R5 performance road shoe with an online custom configurator...

Mon, Feb 04, 2019 18:16

Geraint Thomas says “electric bikes are a great way to get into cycling”

The defending Tour de France champion talked up the e-bike as a great choice for beginners in his column for GQ magazine this week

Mon, Feb 04, 2019 17:47

Tweedlove events boss calls for world’s first national park for cycling

In an area renowned for both MTB and road cycling

Mon, Feb 04, 2019 16:49