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Fantasy Cycling 2012 is go!

Get your team ready for the Tour Down Under and a whole season of fantasy racing

Fri, Jan 06, 2012 14:57

Pedestrian Crossing red man (picture Dominc’s pics, Flickr, Creative Commons CC BY 2.0)

King’s Cross protest next Monday against TfL removal of pedestrian crossings

Road safety and cycling campaigners to highlight dangers to vulnerable road users

Fri, Jan 06, 2012 12:47

Updated: Grégory Baugé stripped of individual sprint world title, Jason Kenny gets rainbow jersey

UCI's annulment of French track star's results could see British rider he beat named world champion

Fri, Jan 06, 2012 11:21

broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

Police in Edinburgh appeal for witnesses after cyclist killed in collision involving lorry

Incident took place on Lanark Road at 8am on morning of Thursday 5 January

Fri, Jan 06, 2012 10:41

European Flags outside Commission building (picture Xavier Häpe, Wikimedia Commons)

Eilidh Cairns campaigners still waiting for European Commission report on safety of cyclists around HGVs

Ten months after MEPs in Strasbourg vote to adopt written resolution, there's still no report from Brussels

Fri, Jan 06, 2012 08:02

Taiwan’s cyclists set record for world’s biggest simultaneous bike ride – but how many were there?

One report says 72,919 riders, another 114,606, but which is correct? There's only one way to find out - FIGHT!

Thu, Jan 05, 2012 18:06

Cheltenham Municipal Offices (picture – Saffron Blaze, Wikimedia Commons)

Charity for visually impaired fights plans to let cyclists ride in Cheltenham’s pedestrianised zones

CTC says banning bikes encourages car use, points out collisions between pedestrians and cyclists "very rare"

Thu, Jan 05, 2012 15:10

Pembrokeshire cyclists at risk of serious injury after wire left on busy cycle path

Latest episode comes nine months after female cyclist knocked unconscious in similar incident nearby

Thu, Jan 05, 2012 12:52

Road rage bus driver faces jail for swerving in to cyclist

Driver pleads guilty to GBH (with a bus) and dangerous driving

Thu, Jan 05, 2012 11:50

Bradley Wiggins on the TT start ramp, Dauphiné 2011 (© Photosport International)

Bradley Wiggins at centre of row over David Millar Olympic ban comments

Team Sky rider insists BBC quoted him out of context - watching the full video, it seems he's got a point

Thu, Jan 05, 2012 11:10

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Road safety charity Brake calls for urgent changes to drug driving laws

Government urged to close 'loophole' as survey finds one in nine young motorists admit driving after taking drugs

Wed, Jan 04, 2012 23:20

Schwinn bikes go big in the UK for 2012… & not just cruisers

The brand that originated cruiser and chopper bikes in the 50s also has a modern twist on fun and comfort

Wed, Jan 04, 2012 22:42

Revolution Track series returns this Saturday

Host of new riders and tandem sprint competition promise an exciting Saturday night

Wed, Jan 04, 2012 22:38

Victoria Pendleton backs Hovis fitness campaign – but is it sexist?

Video shows women how to incorporate exercise into household cleaning regime

Wed, Jan 04, 2012 12:42

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Amazing new carbon-tubed frame with 3D printed steel lugs + video

Remember that 'printed' nylon bike from the Bristol Aerospace Innovation Centre last year?

Wed, Jan 04, 2012 11:30

London Concrete lorry and bikes (copyright Simon MacMichael)

London cyclists 78 times more likely to die in collision with lorry than one with a car

TfL data highlight increased risk posed by lorries on capital's streets

Wed, Jan 04, 2012 10:46

Team Sky Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins (picture credit Team Sky:Jeff Moore)

Team Sky confirms full line-up for coming season as it looks to build on successful 2011

Cavendish says it feels like "coming home," while WIggins insists GC and points at TdF achieveable targets

Wed, Jan 04, 2012 09:09

UCI reveals seven Latin American cyclists suspended following string of failed drugs tests

Positive tests date back to last July's Tour of Rio; seven face disciplinary proceedings from national federations

Tue, Jan 03, 2012 16:35

Number of motorists fined for using mobiles jumps by a third in last year

But insurer that secured police data under FOI request says only a tiny fraction getting caught

Tue, Jan 03, 2012 15:22

2012 Cycling Trends & Predictions

Mystic Tone looks ahead to what the next 12 months and more hold for the cycling world

Tue, Jan 03, 2012 14:33

Road Rash Guard protects your precious skin says cycling doctor

Ouch! Road rash hurts and Assos tights cost a fortune. Maybe this will help…

Tue, Jan 03, 2012 14:25

South African tandem riders killed after being hit by police van

Owner of emergency response service says police driver guilty of "absolute negligence"

Tue, Jan 03, 2012 12:30

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Entries open for second annual Graeme Obree Ayrshire Sportive this July

This year's event spread over two days with family and disability ride on Saturday followed by Sunday sportives

Tue, Jan 03, 2012 11:12

Australia’s Chloe Hosking to apologise for calling Pat McQuaid “a bit of a dick”

Commonwealth Games medallist sticks by her point though - female cyclists deserve more recognition

Tue, Jan 03, 2012 08:47

Bikes of the UCI WorldTour 2012: Canyon Ultimate CF SLX of Katusha

Surprise new deal means Canyon is supplier to de facto Russian national squad led by Denis Menchov

Mon, Jan 02, 2012 21:22