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“Dysfunctional clown show”: Cycling fans react to Tom Pidcock’s departure and accuse Ineos Grenadiers of “complete lack of ambition” and “monumental” decline; How to cross a bridge like Danny MacAskill + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and behind the fifth door of the road.cc advent calendar is... another live blog... Dan Alexander is on duty for today's round-up

Thu, Dec 05, 2024 09:28
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Cyclist denied car insurance claim for fitting bike carrier with removable towbar

The insurance company cancelled the claim, the cyclist saying he was accused of “trying to deceive them”, leaving him with a “potential six-figure cost and incredible stress and anxiety”

Wed, Dec 04, 2024 18:23
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Tom Pidcock to leave Ineos Grenadiers at the end of 2024

The double Olympic gold medallist will part ways with the British team with three years still left on his contract, bringing the tumultuous transfer saga to a close

Wed, Dec 04, 2024 16:31
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Campagnolo returns to cycling’s WorldTour to support one of the “biggest teams”, signing four-year agreement with Team Cofidis

After a one-season hiatus, the storied Italian components brand has signed a four-year agreement to supply Team Cofidis with Campagnolo groupsets and wheels from 2025

Wed, Dec 04, 2024 13:59
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“You’re literally playing with somebody’s life”: Daughter of cyclist killed by “reckless and foolish” elderly motorist with poor eyesight renews calls for mandatory driver eye tests

The cyclist’s family is campaigning for a law change after a driver who could not read a registration plate three metres away, hit and killed 70-year-old cyclist Jim Tassell

Wed, Dec 04, 2024 13:54
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O-KOM Boomer! Older cyclists nab more Strava records and cover greater distances than Millennials and Gen Z; Tom Pidcock set to leave Ineos; Evenepoel’s “long journey” to recovery after ‘dooring’ crash; Pogačar planking (kind of) + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Wednesday live blog! Ryan Mallon’s once again on duty to keep you all updated with all the midweek news and views from around the cycling world

Wed, Dec 04, 2024 10:00
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Pashley’s new e-bike share scheme is solely for residents of London’s Green Quarter

A local e-bike share scheme… for local people

Wed, Dec 04, 2024 08:47
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Race bikes, e-bikes, gravel bikes and more: road.cc Recommends updated with 10 top products

Here’s our November roundup of top cycling products that earned the Recommends seal of approval

Tue, Dec 03, 2024 13:46
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Wahoo officially unveils supersized, £550 Elemnt Ace bike computer with built-in wind sensor… but how big is too big?

The feature-packed future of bike computers, or an overstuffed, bulbous brick for your bars? Our head of video and connoisseur of all things cycling tech got his hands on Wahoo's new flagship device ahead of time to offer some initial impressions

Tue, Dec 03, 2024 13:00
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Dangerous bus driver banned from driving for a year after hitting 13-year-old cyclist “into the road” before fleeing the scene

Driver of double-decker bus hit rear wheel at junction "and the bike was pushed into the road", the teenage cyclist fortunately avoiding injury as the professional driver failed to stop at the scene

Tue, Dec 03, 2024 12:30
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Remco Evenepoel taken to hospital after ‘colliding with swinging door of postal truck’ while training

Double Olympic champion Evenepoel suffered multiple fractures in the incident, after pictures from Belgium showed the Soudal-Quick Step rider being treated by paramedics and helped towards an ambulance

Tue, Dec 03, 2024 11:13
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Tandem hearse blues as funeral home struggles to fulfil late cyclist’s wish for “final ride” to burial spot with friends; Shocking video shows Aussie cyclist run over by lorry driver cutting across bike lane; London bike theft map + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Tuesday live blog, Adwitiya’s your host with all the cycling news, views and more

Tue, Dec 03, 2024 10:42
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“Theft has become legal”: Police close stolen bike case a day after it was taken from outside Scotland Yard HQ, despite CCTV cameras and tracker showing location

Metropolitan Police backtracked and reopened the case after the story got widespread media coverage, prompting the victim to conclude: "It seems if you want to get a hold of your bike, it is best to call the national press"

Mon, Dec 02, 2024 17:39
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Lime calls for more parking spaces in response to new TfL e-bike enforcement policy

CoMoUK says best solution to problematic parking is pan-London approach for shared bikes and e-scooters

Mon, Dec 02, 2024 16:53
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David Millar’s cycling clothing brand CHPT3 enters liquidation and ceases trading immediately

Appointment of liquidators comes just months on from brand's major release of the Transit urban commuter shoe, a statement confirming the liquidation now all that appears on CHPT3's website

Mon, Dec 02, 2024 14:57
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“Even uglier than a Bianchi Oltre” — leaked images rumoured to be unreleased Colnago aero bike split opinion

Is this Colnago "Y1RS" Tadej Pogačar's new aero race bike? If so, it appears some of his fans won't be rushing to catch a glimpse of the rumoured new speed-focussed model

Mon, Dec 02, 2024 12:56
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Strava rejects call to remove Richmond Park and Regent’s Park cycling segments, insists critical Royal Parks “have directly acknowledged Strava is not root cause of issues”

As charity that runs London's Royal Parks calls for new laws and stricter rules for cyclists, Strava argued removing segments "would not accomplish" Royal Parks' "intent to reduce cycling competition"

Mon, Dec 02, 2024 11:45
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Bradley Wiggins says Lance Armstrong is a “good man” whose doping misdeeds are “disproportionate to what some people get away with” after Texan offers to pay for therapy; “When cyclists pay road tax they can use the road”; CX chaos + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, it’s December, and after an unseasonably warm weekend at the cyclocross, Ryan Mallon’s back in the live blog hotseat with all your latest cycling news and views. Just don’t ask him to jump over any planks with Thibau Nys…

Mon, Dec 02, 2024 09:57
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Police no longer describing road collisions as ‘accidents’ – but over two-thirds still refer to vehicles instead of drivers, new research finds

Just five of the UK’s 45 police forces have formally adopted the Road Collision Reporting Guidelines launched in 2021, with only one using them in practice

Fri, Nov 29, 2024 18:11
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New Transport Secretary – and cyclist – Heidi Alexander backed to put “cycling front and centre” after shock resignation of Louise Haigh over decade-old phone fraud offence

“I know lots of people think cycling is not for them, but please give it a go,” Alexander, a former transport deputy mayor for London, has said in the past

Fri, Nov 29, 2024 15:59
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DealClincher x Wahoo Black Friday takeover! Wahoo Kickr Snap down to just £164.99, big savings on refurbished smart bikes, Speedplay pedal prices slashed + more Sponsored

Wahoo is offering Black Friday savings of up to 40% across a range of products, including the Kickr Snap turbo trainer, refurbished smart bikes and indoor cycling accessories

Fri, Nov 29, 2024 14:55
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Is this the end for Britain’s most controversial bike lane? Mayor calls on council to scrap “hated” cycle lane and end “ridiculous saga once and for all” – costing local authority £3 million

“The people and businesses of Middlesbrough deserve better than these drawn-out delays,” Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen said ahead of next week’s vote to remove the controversial Linthorpe Road bike lane

Fri, Nov 29, 2024 13:37
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“There are a lot of people smoking cigarettes every day”: Jonas Vingegaard says carbon monoxide method is like “smoking one cigarette” and claims he “never knew” it could be misused

“If the UCI and WADA ban it, of course I will never do it again,” the two-time Tour de France winner said when asked about the controversial rebreathing test

Fri, Nov 29, 2024 10:52
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“It’s s*** you can’t trust anybody to do the right thing”: Independent cycle shop forced to massively discount custom bike frame after being “completely stuffed” by customer who failed to pay; Reaction to Louise Haigh resignation + more on the live blog

Just a normal Friday, no capitalist sinisterness associated to it… Adwitiya’s on duty to bring you the latest cycling news and views (and deals, if the sinister overlords compel him to)

Fri, Nov 29, 2024 10:30
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road.cc Cyber Monday cycling deals live blog: Proviz jackets from just £29.99; £520 road bikes at Halfords (and they’re even cheaper at Decathlon); Half-price Kask Mojito helmets; £49 Rapha Core jerseys; Big Garmin and Bryton deals + loads more

It's that time of the year again! Come check out some of the best cycling bargains to be had (we may earn affiliate commission if you make purchases by clicking links to retailers on this page)

Fri, Nov 29, 2024 09:09
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