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Italian city to pay people to commute by bike

Bari, capital of southern Italy's Puglia region, hopes to double number of cyclists

Sun, Jan 06, 2019 19:25

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Team Wiggins-Le Col rider James Fouche wins New Zealand national road championship

20-year-old attacks to beat WorldTour pros and claim black jersey

Sun, Jan 06, 2019 13:56

Highway Code cycle helmet tweet branded ‘victim blaming’ by Cycling UK

Charity says advice allows careless drivers to evade responsibility

Sat, Jan 05, 2019 21:05

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Former national road race champion invites you to get On Yer Bike for Brain Tumour Research

Raise money as a team (and maybe compete against each other in the process)

Sat, Jan 05, 2019 16:19

Oxford Road, Manchester (via StreetView)

Campaigners call for more investment to deliver NICE recommendation that roads prioritise cyclists and pedestrians

More funding needed “if Government is truly serious about addressing the obesity epidemic and its burden on NHS”

Sat, Jan 05, 2019 14:55

2019 Tech Trend Predictions Video – what’s going to be hot in the cycling world this year?

David casts his eye over what exciting tech we might expect in the year ahead

Sat, Jan 05, 2019 13:28

London 2012 Anti-Doping Laboratory (picture credit LOCOG)

World record breaking 90-year-old cyclist who failed dope test employs Contador defence and accepts public warning

Carl Grove “most likely” ate contaminated meat while competing at US Masters Track National Championships

Sat, Jan 05, 2019 12:45

road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

Some of our biggest stories from our first week back on two wheels in 2019...

Sat, Jan 05, 2019 11:00

Cybic E-Legend, Halfords exclusive in UK for 12 months

World’s first Amazon Alexa-enabled bikes will be hitting Halfords stores this summer

The Cybic E-Legend is the first to come with Amazon Alexa, meaning you can tell your bike to give directions, turn on lights, play music and much more

Fri, Jan 04, 2019 18:06

#MyCyclingWeekend – 2019 Begins

New year, same chance to win!

Fri, Jan 04, 2019 16:56

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London’s cycling commissioner hits back at critics of cycling strategy

Will Norman says more routes are being funded, while new quality standards will deliver improved infrastructure

Fri, Jan 04, 2019 16:44

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Unprecedented interest since Geraint Thomas’s Tour de France success but Welsh cycling needs more investment

Figures indicate that women and children in particular are keen to take up the sport

Fri, Jan 04, 2019 15:35

Manchester Oxford Road bus stop bypass (image supplied by TfGM)

New roads should prioritise cyclists and pedestrians says NICE

Health watchdog recommends reallocating road space and charging motorists

Fri, Jan 04, 2019 12:16

The new red Boris bike livery (©Steve Bardens:Getty Images for Santander)

Live blog: Do kids who take hire bikes just want to ride? Amazon Alexa bike; record breaking year for Boris Bikes + more

All the cycling news from this site and beyond…

Fri, Jan 04, 2019 09:48

Live blog: Removable windscreen for urban bikes; banned driver charged after Essex cyclist was killed in New Year’s Eve crash, Chris Froome to ride Tour de Yorkshire + more

Meanwhile, we've been reading up on some impressive stats from the Netherlands that outline just how beneficial cycling is to the economy.

Thu, Jan 03, 2019 18:21

Lorry driver who shared footage of filtering cyclists says he’d like to see them invited on ‘ride-alongs’ to learn about blind spots

“I couldn’t see the cyclists until they were in front of me. They should have waited”

Thu, Jan 03, 2019 17:11

Road Safety Authority Ireland Sharing The Road With Cyclists Still

Ireland abandons plan for close pass law and sets to work on ‘dangerous overtaking of cyclists’ offence instead

Attorney General felt passing distance would too easily be challenged in court

Thu, Jan 03, 2019 14:32

Near Miss of the Day 233: Overtaking driver gives cyclist more room than oncoming car

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s South Manchester

Thu, Jan 03, 2019 11:39

Starting on Monday: road.cc Bike of the Year 2018/19 awards

Our annual bike awards start next week so here’s a look at this year’s categories and how we decide the winners

Thu, Jan 03, 2019 11:00

2019 Pro Bikes: Dimension Data’s new BMC race bikes unveiled – will team embrace disc brakes this season?

Mark Cavendish to race disc brakes this season?

Thu, Jan 03, 2019 10:34

Is this the new Campagnolo Super Record EPS 12 speed groupset on Valverde’s Canyon Ultimate?

Movistar recently unveiled the reigning world champion's new bike, complete with rainbow stripes and what appears to be a couple of unfamiliar components...

Wed, Jan 02, 2019 22:39

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Press watchdog slams “dangerous dickheads” anti-cyclist article

New Zealand’s Media Council says article was “inaccurate, unfair” and “unbalanced”

Wed, Jan 02, 2019 20:54

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Live blog: Mail columnist examines “crazed prejudice” against cyclists, Farmers Weekly in e-bike review, 12 speed Campagnolo EPS spotted on Valverde’s new bike? Strava reveal ‘Quitter’s day’ when we give up on New Year fitness resolutions + more

All today's news from the site and beyond as we start 2019 with a two-wheeled bang...

Wed, Jan 02, 2019 16:45

Near Miss of the Day 232:Punishment pass and brake check

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Northamptonshire

Wed, Jan 02, 2019 13:58

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Cyclist killed in New Year’s Eve hit-and-run crash in Essex

31-year-old arrested following fatal collision in South Ockenden

Wed, Jan 02, 2019 12:48