“The ‘cycle lane’ people keep talking about”: Cyclist fed up with ‘use the bike lane’ comments counts how many parked vehicles are blocking it; “We will keep improving”: Rouvy CEO on being bought by Zwift + more on the live blog
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"The 'cycle lane' people keep talking about": Cyclist fed up with 'use the bike lane' comments counts how many parked vehicles are blocking it
If you’ve just cycled into work, ready for another day of live blog scrolling (sorry, I mean very important employee activity, of course), this may well be an all too familiar scene from your commute too…
In fact, Stoyan got so fed up with the ‘use the cycle lane’ shouts that he decided to run a little in-the-field data collection to answer the question: just how many parked vehicles will be blocking the cycling route today?
Well, we counted six in this short clip from a short stretch of London cycle lane, one driver even managing to create an obstruction on the segregated part of the route at the end of the video.
“On my way home… this is the ‘cycle lane’ people keep talking about,” Stoyan explained, before joking in the video, “‘Use the cycle lane’, they said. Not avoiding it — just can’t use what’s constantly blocked.”
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Tadej Pogačar is winning sprints now... world champion takes his second victory of Tour de Romandie
Reduced bunch sprints, but sprints nonetheless. Dorian Godon in second has, of course, already won fast finishes at Paris-Nice and Volta a Catalunya this year, but even the French powerhouse was no match for the all-conquering world champion in today’s kick to the line. From the flags, it suggests Pogačar did well to target the right-hand side (as he looks at it), darting up the inside well sheltered by Godon.
Looking at the rest of the week there’s a decent chance Pogačar leaves Switzerland with five out of six… can anyone stop him?
"A practical step towards making cycling a more attractive option for commuters and visitors":
On the theme of today's live blog...
Over in Worcester, the council reckons it has come up with “a practical step” to boost the number of commuters and visitors cycling into the city and to the station.
The BBC’s local reporter had news of a series of secure lockers that are now operational around Worcester Foregate Street railway station.
There’s an app, so no need to think about locks or keys, councillor Hannah Cooper saying they will make things more practical and attractive for people wanting to cycle into the city.
The good news is there are different sized lockers for standard bikes and cargo bikes, both at the same price. Said price did raise some eyebrows over here, the lockers priced at 45p per hour or in bundles of £1.40 for four hours or £2.40 for eight hours.
Definitely cheaper than car parking, but still £2.40 does seem like quite a significant extra daily cost for commuters. What do you think?
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Why don’t cyclist use the cycle lane? #405.
— David Gregory-Kumar (@drdavidgk.bsky.social) 28 April 2026 at 08:59
"Been a tough start to the season and hard not to feel like I’ve let a lot of people down": Oscar Only out of Romandie with stomach bug
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Oscar Only was a DNF on yesterday’s opening road stage of the Tour de Romandie, the Scottish climber suffering with some illness. Onley was upfront about the disappointment of the situation and even went as far as suggesting he feels he has let his new team down in the opening months of the season (something I doubt anyone at Ineos would, even privately, agree with).
“Gutted to leave after some kind of stomach bug the last few days,” he wrote on Instagram. “Been a tough start to the season to be honest and hard not to feel like I’ve let a lot of people down after all the time and investment from everyone at Ineos Grenadiers. Looking ahead to the next goals and get back amongst it soon.”
In fairness, Oscar, white shorts and the fuelling required for mountain stages is no combination to press on with if you’ve got a stomach bug.
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"Rouvy and Zwift will continue to operate as separate platforms... we will continue improving Rouvy with the same focus on quality, realism, and listening to our community": CEO addresses Zwift's purchase of Rouvy
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Yesterday Zwift announced the ‘strategic acquisition’ of rival indoor training subscription service Rouvy, the brands insisting both businesses would still be run independently. Rouvy CEO Petr Samek has now commented on the news, saying his team “will continue improving Rouvy with the same focus on quality, realism, and listening to our community”.
“Our journey to create the most realistic indoor cycling experience has led us to join forces with Zwift, which has strategically acquired Rouvy,” he said. “This step is a huge recognition of everything we have built together with you, our riders.
“Rouvy stays Rouvy. Real routes are, and will continue to be, our heart, and our mission remains the same: to help you achieve your cycling goals. We will continue to build the product we believe in and love. Now, supported by Zwift and the Zwift hardware ecosystem, we have an opportunity to create even more experiences in the world of indoor cycling reality!
“For you, our users, nothing changes in your daily experience: you can keep riding exactly as you are used to, and your current subscription and its price remain the same. The entire Rouvy team, including myself, is staying on board, and we will continue to listen closely to your needs. Rouvy and Zwift will continue to operate as separate platforms, with independent roadmaps and subscription models. The same faces, the same great people, the same passion behind Rouvy.
“We have always believed in a bigger vision for Rouvy: one connected cycling experience that brings more value to riders indoors and outdoors, all year round. Now, we are even closer to realizing it than ever before.
“We will continue improving Rouvy with the same focus on quality, realism, and listening to our community. Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to every ride we share in the saddle. Doesn’t matter whether it’s outdoor or indoor.”
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@Rendel Harris you've painted a rather alluring picture of social harmony there, but unfortunately you've got my name wrong. I'm Jack, not Nigel. However, to return the compliment, I must think of a story for you. I imagine you sat outside a pub, real ale and pipe propped on the adjacent table, in a similar fashion to Nigel Farage at his populist best. You turn to your wife. "You know what dear? I think I've been a bit harsh in my time. I've shunned the politeness and wisdom of others for too long and want to change my ways.* "There there Rendel", says Mrs Harris. "You're not a bad old stick, it's just living in London that's emptied your soul of kindness and compassion. I've found a lovely new place where we can settle down in our later years. It's on a leafy cul de sac, surrounded by friendly neighbours and smiling faces. There's a guy a couple of doors down, a remarkable man. As well as his towering intellect and rapier wit, he's also a keen cyclist, holding severa local KOMs. Don't be perturbed dear - he'll ride with anyone provided they show other road users the kindness and courtesy they deserve." Rendel turned emotionally, voice shaking. "Oh my dear, thank you for this second chance", and with that the rest of the pub goers turned and applauded the couple, throwing garlands of petals in their wake. The end.
As a Councillor, Edward needs to be paying some attention to all that parking obstructing visibility and manoeuvres at the junction, and sorting out those radii.
Ed Hill was chucked out by Reform in 2025, though TBF to him it was about how to run it rather than ideology I think. He is now reportedly closer to Advance UK, which is distinctly more extreme than Reform. I'd call this Alan Amos style attention seeking.
Emily, thank you for such an insightful piece. I’m a man, but I enjoy watching the women’s races, possibly more than the men’s. The racing is so much closer, we rarely know who’s going to win. You painted a wonderful picture of how a true champion is able to ‘rise above’ setbacks and distractions, and focus their energy on the task in hand. ‘All’s fair in live and war -and sport, but always good to hear riders expressing their admiration for their competitors
@Nigel Garage ...and then everyone applauded my courtesy and I waved courteously to all the people who were courteously throwing flowers and cheering and courteously waving flags that said "Nigel is the best!"
The picture from street view clearly shows give way lines from the roads to the green painted cycle/pedestrian lane. The road user should give way (or must...) to the user of the green lane. This would of course apply to any cyclist on the roadway.
If I recall there is a cave or two along the route - perhaps they were sheltering from the heat in one of those having taken it for a Golf bunker?
“So if there’s a cyclist travelling down the cycle path at the moment, from this position I can’t see them because my blind spots are too big on the left hand side of the vehicle”, claims Hill. Well, there's your problem, right there...🙄
First impression from the headline that he's likely a twit. Then the detail he was expelled from Reform makes you suspect that failing even their low bar requirements he really is. Then he clearly explains his vehicle is unsafe for the highway because he can't see to give way when turning. Any collision he now has should have that video run out explaining he drove a vehicle he knew to be unsafe. Advice for motorists; instead of thinking that pedestrians and cyclists are low risk 100kg objects, imagine them as a 300 Tonne trains that will crush you and your vehicle if you cross into their paths. You'd give way to the train, so you equally can to the others.
I've had a brief look on Facebook, and Ed Hill (who now appears to be affiliated with Advance UK) seems to have taken some useful road safety improvements under his remit, including an initiative to help local pedestrians on unpaved roads, where the wider council won't help due to planning failures. Regarding the cycle path, I think this is linked to a wider misunderstanding about giving way at junctions and I'm afraid I cannot agree with Mr Hill's conclusion. Regardless of the suitability of the cycle path, vehicles should give way at the junction to both pedestrians crossing and cyclists. It seems to be a poorly understood rule among motorists where some believe they have priority at junctions like this, where they certainly do not. I once had a similar issue myself, while leisurely walking to Waitrose to buy some lunchtime fripperies. A driver beeped their horn as I crossed the junction, despite me having priority, and was shocked and apologetic when I explained I had priority. A polite conversation later, the driver departed, educated and updated on the rules of the road.
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*Onley
No – you’ve misunderstood – he’s Only out of the Tour de Romandie.
Because of the great Bob Marley’s pronunciation, every time I listen to Could You Be Loved now I think of Oscar, “Onley…Onley…Onley the fittest of the fittest shall survive…”
The video clip isn’t working.
Assuming you mean the TdR clip, it’s working for me (albeit with road.cc’s typical shonky embedding meaning you can only see either the top or bottom half unless you pop it out to picture-in-picture).
Another hot day, another vehicle unable to resist a quick dip after work:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pyxpwmdro
No charges to be brought, as the driver was found to be in Seine.
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Poor chap, he certainly wasn’t au quai.
A passing British bus instructor was heard exclaim “C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la gare routière!”
(Pinched from the joke about Keble College. )