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Howies Battle on the Beach brings beach racing to the UK

Pembrey Country Park in South Wales the venue; sand and singletrack loop promised

Mon, Dec 30, 2013 11:36

Cyclists at traffic lights (©Toby Jacobs)

City cycling ‘could do damage to heart’ due to polluting chemicals, new research claims

Cycling in heavy pollution could affect heart's ability to respond to different levels of exertion, say Dublin scientists

Sun, Dec 29, 2013 21:57

Bravery award for Middlesbrough cyclist who saved child in dog attack

Nathan Flynn used his bike to fend off bull mastiff that was attacking two girls

Sun, Dec 29, 2013 21:29

Olympic Velodrome and flowers (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Corporate track days coming to London’s Olympic Velodrome

FACE Partnership, company behind London Nocturne and Revolution Series, teams up with Lee Valley VeloPark

Sun, Dec 29, 2013 16:34

Paolo Bettini (picture Gian Mattia d’Alberto LaPresse : RCS Sport)

Paolo Bettini set to manage team being set up by Fernando Alonso

Double world champions look likely to join forces as Bettini quits as Italian national coach

Sun, Dec 29, 2013 11:00

SkyCycle image (picture – Foster and Partners)

Lord Foster takes on plans for London SkyCycle with 135 miles of elevated safe cyclist routes

Boris Johnson and Network Rail said to be interested in elevated cycle superhighways

Sun, Dec 29, 2013 08:52

Martyn Ashton 2 copyright Robin Kitchin_lo_res

Major bicycle distributor donates Christmas card fund to aid Martyn Ashton’s rehabilitation

Cycling Sports Group's festive support to legendary trials rider who was paralysed after stunt went wrong

Sun, Dec 29, 2013 08:00

Cyclist on Beach Road, Melbourne (CC licensed on Flickr by sufw)

Police investigate multiple assaults on Melbourne cyclists

Two men interviewed after series of riders hit by vehicle passenger with rolled-up newspaper

Sat, Dec 28, 2013 17:42

UCI World Cup jersey design winners by Iris Slappendel

Rabobank rider Iris Slappendel wins UCI Women Road World Cup jersey design contest

28-year-old works as graphic designer - leader's jersey joined by sprints, mountains and young rider's jerseys for 2014

Sat, Dec 28, 2013 12:55

Death Valley (CC licensed by Dusk on Flickr)

Cycling & running events banned in world’s hottest place, California’s Death Valley

Furnace Creek 508 ultracycle race among events rerouted after National Park imposes ban on safety grounds

Sat, Dec 28, 2013 12:09

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

Witness appeal after cyclist killed on Christmas Eve in Leicestershire

Fatal incident took place at around noon near village of Fenny Drayton

Sat, Dec 28, 2013 09:38

London 2012 Anti-Doping Laboratory (picture credit LOCOG)

UCI to meet WADA to discuss issue of clenbuterol contamination in China

News follows last week's announcements of positive tests for Michael Rogers and Jonathan Breyne

Fri, Dec 27, 2013 20:57

Palace Of Westminster At Night © Andrew Dunn.jpg

Bids invited for share of £78.5m Local Sustainable Transport Fund cash

Money relates to 2015/16 year - but maximum bid amount of £1 million is much smaller than before

Fri, Dec 27, 2013 19:30

Britain’s Maria Leijerstram becomes first person to cycle to South Pole

35-year-old from Wales arrived at destination at 1am this morning

Fri, Dec 27, 2013 10:09

Students from Carr Manor Community School, Leeds (picture Simon Wilkinson:SWPix.com)

Tour de France expected to boost cycling in Britain

With six months to go until Grand Départ, chair of organisers outlines hopes to grow cycling further

Fri, Dec 27, 2013 00:12

New Forest Cycling Code published, sportive charter to follow in New Year

Code drawn up following months of negotiations between 25 groups representing various interests

Thu, Dec 26, 2013 19:56

Sufferfest training videos available on Strava

Sufferest training videos now available on Strava website as well as mobile app

Thu, Dec 26, 2013 16:30

Four-year ban for Russian rider Serebryakov after two EPO positives

Rider left Euskaltel-Euskadi in April after UCI announced first positive result; second came after 2012 sample retested

Thu, Dec 26, 2013 13:59

New year’s day Cyclocross coming to Harrogate’s Ripley Castle

Racing for juniors right up to elites, and £1,200 of prizes up for grabs

Thu, Dec 26, 2013 09:44

Canal in Dudley (CC licensed on Flickr by Brianac37)

Parks cycling ban in Dudley to be lifted in New Year

Incident-free trial aims to get locals active and means kids will have somewhere safe to learn to ride a bike

Tue, Dec 24, 2013 13:38

Hammersmith Cyclists’ Film Show 2014 focuses on Tour de France

Three views of the biggest race of the year

Tue, Dec 24, 2013 10:59

British woman Maria Leijerstam under four days away from riding to South Pole

Zooming across Antarctica on recumbent trike

Tue, Dec 24, 2013 09:41

Goodwill gesture: DfT pledges £30k to help Fill That Hole

CTC says money promised by minister will go towards revamp of pothole reporting website & launch of Android app

Tue, Dec 24, 2013 08:07

2013 Tour of Oman Stage 5 Wiggins looking after Froome (© Lloyd Images:Muscat Muncipality)

Chris Froome extends with Sky – but Sir Bradley Wiggins on the way out?

New deal for reigning Tour de France champion, but speculation 2014 could be Wiggins' last at Sky

Tue, Dec 24, 2013 07:40

Wiggins on his UK Sport designed time trial bike

UCI clarifies time trial position rules

Cycle sport’s world governing body also simplifies conformity checks

Mon, Dec 23, 2013 16:08