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Broken bike (CC licensed image by garryknight, www.flickr.com)

RTW cyclist killed in front of family as he neared end of five-year record breaking journey

Juan Francisco Guillermo hit by truck in Thailand, second most dangerous country for road users

Sun, Feb 22, 2015 12:12

2014 Tour Yorkshire (CC licensed image by jackharrybill:Flickr(

Midnight or bust? Cycle as far as you dare – but be sure you can before the pumpkin hour

Charity cycling event on TdF route in Yorkshire has a totally new format - you be the judge of your ability

Sun, Feb 22, 2015 10:08

VIDEO: Daredevil unicyclist cheats death to cycle along 166m dam in Romania

Flaviu Cernescu: "Unless I grow wings on the way down, there is no chance of survival"

Sun, Feb 22, 2015 09:40

Video: Boston bike path blocked by wall of snow – so cyclists tunnel through it

40-foot long impromptu infrastructure in Boston, Mass. nicknamed Big Dig II - but cost $20bn less

Sun, Feb 22, 2015 08:54

Sarah Storey’s Hour record attempt next week to be streamed live on YouTube

UCI YouTube channel hosts coverage next Saturday afternoon from velodrome at Lee Valley VeloPark

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 20:09

Tour of Oman 2015 sandstorm Vine (source Astana Team)

Sandstorm, wind and heat force Tour of Oman stage cancellation (+ video)

Penultimate stage of Persian Gulf race abandoned after riders protest over safety concerns

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 19:14

Trans Am Bike Race documentary Inspired to Ride gets world premiere in April (+ video)

Denver, Colorado is location for first screening + rider workshops - and you can watch thanks to Kickstarter campaign

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 17:08

Video: The crash avoidance mobile app designed to protect cyclists

Developers are looking to raise funding via Indiegogo

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 17:08

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

Brian Cookson: Long-awaited report on doping will be “uncomfortable reading”

UCI president talks ahead of publication of findings of Cycling Independent Reform Commission

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 16:06

Cavendish needs big wins ahead of new contract says team boss Patrick Lefevere

Etixx – Quick-Step also close to signing Colombia's Fernando Gaviria who twice outsprinted Cavendish earlier in the season

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 15:15

11 Jonathan Vaughters TDF 2013 launch © Simon MacMichael

Peloton’s appetite for innovation is a sign that doping is on the wane says Vaughters

Argues that margins are tighter because the top riders are clean

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 12:37

Lance Armstrong Livestrong speech You Tube still

Armstrong welcome to raise funds by taking part in Livestrong charity ride

But Ataxia charity ride fears backlash if they use him to promote their event

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 10:47

Claire Hitier-Abadie (Image–Metropolitan Police

‘Die-in’ vigil planned to remember Boris Bike cyclist killed by Crossrail tipper truck in London

"We want this to be a huge one because we are fed up" say organisers after fourth HGV fatality this year

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 08:01

Tech Roundup: Featuring Giant, Zipp, Velobici, Ding, Schindelhauer Bikes and more

Aero helmets, 3D printed bikes, a new weatherproof jacket, an integrated light and bell and much more

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 07:47

David Cameron (copyright World Economic Forum:Wikimedia Commons).jpg

Prime Minister to meet fiancées of two cyclists killed in drink drive collision

Tracey Fidler and Hayley Lindsay have collected 70,000 signatures calling for tougher sentences for dangerous drivers

Sat, Feb 21, 2015 07:18

£23,000 of bikes stolen from Lancashire cycle training company

Camping equipment, tools and bike stands also taken

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 17:44

Bikes at Cambridge Station (CC licensed by mattbuck4950)

Reviewing CCTV footage of bicycle thefts an inefficient use of time say Cambridge police

Statistics indicate that other approaches are more likely to result in prosecution

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 16:17

Want to race for road.cc?

The member's club is coming and you could don the argyle and race for us!

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 15:49

Driverless pod artist’s impression by O2 Arena (picture Phoenix Wings).png

Improved road maintenance needed for driverless cars says expert

But questions remain as to how such vehicles would interact with pedestrians and cyclists

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 12:54

Slow ride organised to raise awareness of Save Preston Park Velodrome campaign

Petition to have it repaired has now gathered over 3,000 signatures

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 11:24

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Verenti unveils 2015 range with £399 Technique

New Claris-equipped road bike headlines updated 2015 range, plus new urban bikes now available

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 11:01

Steven Abraham’s Raleigh Sojourn Year Record bike

Three identical bikes with some special equipment modifications for Steven's Year Record attempt

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 09:51

Grosvenor Square – image taken from Google StreetView

London cyclist who broke his pelvis when he was shoved off his bike by another rider appeals for witnesses

Ian Henderson was attacked after man on mountain bike accused him of being ‘too slow’

Thu, Feb 19, 2015 17:27

The Garden Bridge as envisioned by Heatherwick Studio

Objector plants High Court legal challenge on bike-free Garden Bridge

Local resident claims London borough of Lambeth unlawfully granted planning permission

Thu, Feb 19, 2015 16:53

Lance Armstrong and Oprah Winfrey Photo by Maryse Alberti, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Lance Armstrong dodges court on driving charges – by pleading guilty by mail

No courtroom drama this time

Thu, Feb 19, 2015 15:50