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Cycle courier tribunal finds company unlawfully held back employee benefits

'Gig economy' workers can't necessarily be considered self-employed, landmark ruling finds

Sat, Jan 07, 2017 06:20

Great January Sale Cycling Deals in the Wiggle DealCatcher Takeover

Loads of bargain dhb gear, 9/10 road.cc reviews as far as the eye can see, a carbon Raleigh & a Varenti bike, plus Giro shoes & more

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 22:51

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Video: Alberto Contador rides his bike round his home – while being chased by his dog

An early candidate for our favourite cycling video of 2017

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 21:31

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Police officer stops ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy – for cycling the wrong way along quayside in St Tropez

Incident happened on New Year's Eve at end of a bad year for the politcian

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 19:31

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Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Heseltine fined £5,000 after seriously injuring cyclist

Tory politician pleaded guilty to careless driving following incident in which he drove out of country lane into cyclist's path

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 18:13

Tour of Ayrshire announces details of closed road time trials

Individual time trial is a UCI Gran Fondo World Championship qualifying event

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 17:30

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Latest Jeremy Vine video shows driver cutting across cyclist before tailing him while leaning on horn

Vine regularly submits footage from his commutes to police

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 15:42

Brompton profits hit in 2015/16 as company invests for growth

A "killer year," says CEO - but new factory and soon-to-launch electric version set to boost business

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 15:07

New Year, New #mycyclingweekend Pictures!

The only resolutions we want to see this week are high ones... in the form of photographs... what?

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 14:31

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Just In: DT Swiss ERC 1100 Dicut DB wheels

Check out the brand new endurance disc brake wheels that have arrived for testing

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 13:24

Video: Peter Sagan joins team mates in Mannequin Challenge – and stars in his own calendar

World champion joins Bora-Hansgrohe colleagues in video craze

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 13:09

Cycling Video Round Up – some clothes, something scary, something muddy, some bikepacking and licking a rabbit

Falling over in mud, falling down a cliff, how to be Epic in photos and pulling a rabbit out of a hat

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 12:55

Changes to Highway Code could cut journey times for cyclists says British Cycling infrastructure advisor

Comments come as part of organisation’s Turning the Corner campaign

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 12:54

Starting this Sunday – road.cc Bike of the Year 2016-17 Awards

Our annual bike awards start on Sunday so here’s a quick look through the awards criteria and this year’s categories

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 12:09

Track down and ride Britain’s 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs with new mobile phone app

Available for Apple and Android

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 11:40

Boardman Bikes enters pro peloton with One Pro Cycling

Boardman Bikes has partnered with British professional cycling team One Pro Cycling for the next three years

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 11:00

Canyon Endurace AL Disc launched with prices starting at £1,199

Canyon launches aluminium disc-equipped Endurace bikes for 2017

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 09:38

Toy giant Fisher-Price lauches ‘turbo trainer’ for tots

Bluetooth-enabled static cycle comes with game apps to help kids learn while they pedal

Thu, Jan 05, 2017 21:26

Brian Cookson at the site in Paris where the UCI was founded (source Brian Cookson Images, Flickr)

“Change is needed” – FDJ boss says he’d back French bid for UCI presidency against Brian Cookson

Marc Madiot throws weight behind expected candidacy of French federation head David Lappartient

Thu, Jan 05, 2017 19:28

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There are heroic failures, and then there’s THIS: Cyclist’s attempt to do Rapha Festive 500 in one ride thwarted by snow, driving rain and ice

Daniel Perry from US's Pacific Northwest managed 400km before reluctantly abandoning

Thu, Jan 05, 2017 17:12

Stolen bike alert: Tall bike with no brakes taken from Bristol garden

Owner is appealing for people to keep their eyes peeled for the distinctive, two metre tall machine, which he built himself

Thu, Jan 05, 2017 17:01

Is this device the answer to tram track danger for cyclists?

Dutch students design simple insert for tram tracks as part of city competition - if they win, they'll get to test whether it works

Thu, Jan 05, 2017 14:09

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WorldTour 2017 Bikes: Peter Sagan’s Specialized Venge ViAS

New team but same bike for Peter Sagan this season

Thu, Jan 05, 2017 11:36

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Video: High-energy disco dancing on bikes – what’s not to love?

This footage from the indoor Cycle Gymnastics World Championships will inject some enthusiasm into your day, or we'll eat our hotpants

Thu, Jan 05, 2017 11:19

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Tragic 1960s cycling star Tom Simpson to be focus of this year’s Hammersmith Cyclists’ Film Show

Vin Denson to be guest speaker at event on Sunday 29 January commemorates 50th anniversary of death of one of Britain's greatest cyclists

Thu, Jan 05, 2017 10:54