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“I’ll pass on the saddle”: Life-size BMX bike made entirely out of chocolate (with a working chain) has the internet in disbelief; Ben Turner becomes Britain’s latest Grand Tour stage winner with Vuelta a España stage four victory + more on the live blog

After a warm bank holiday, Adwitiya is here with the first live blog of the week featuring the Vuelta headlines and plenty more cycling news, views, and general chit-chat to go over

Tue, Aug 26, 2025 08:39
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Derek Gee says “certain issues” made his position at Israel Premier Tech “untenable” after terminating contract with team for “legitimate reasons”

The Canadian rider has broken his silence three days after the news was first announced – but Israel-Premier Tech remain adamant that Gee’s contract with the team is valid, threatening legal action

Mon, Aug 25, 2025 18:40
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British women’s pro cycling team collapses mid-season following fraud allegations, unpaid wages, and race licence issues, as bosses blame increasing competition and “huge” budget increases

Hess Cycling, backed by London-based Swiss private equity group owner Rolf Hess, has ceased operating “with immediate effect” – two years after declaring aim to win Tour de France Femmes

Mon, Aug 25, 2025 17:55
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Wahoo says new firmware fix “should resolve GPS time issue” after V1 Bolt and Roam bike computers reset to 2006 – as tech brand “continues to apply all resources” to sort Elemnt problems

After hundreds of customers reported problems with their first-generation cycling computers, Wahoo has released a firmware fix for its Bolt 1 and Roam 1 models, with an update for its original Elemnt computers “currently in development”

Mon, Aug 25, 2025 15:49
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“When I came out of the ambulance, there was no more bike!” Vuelta a España pro crashes, dislocates shoulder again while grabbing a gel, and then loses bike – but team confirms bike wasn’t stolen

Axel Zingle will not start Monday’s third stage following a heavy crash on a wet roundabout, after his Visma-Lease a Bike team confirmed that his bike was placed in the broom wagon due to a “misunderstanding”

Mon, Aug 25, 2025 12:40
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Bikes stolen from Visma-Lease a Bike truck in massive overnight raid at Vuelta a España

The Dutch squad, who are leading the Vuelta following Jonas Vingegaard’s stage victory on Sunday, were able to start the race’s third stage following the break-in, as the team’s CEO criticised the lack of security at grand tours

Mon, Aug 25, 2025 09:29
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Knog recalls early production Blinder 900 and 1300 lights over battery safety concerns

Aussie brand has issued a recall of select Blinder front lights “with batteries that could potentially degrade over time, cause malfunction, and in some cases, pose a fire hazard”

Mon, Aug 25, 2025 07:00
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BikeOn’s clip-on power meter smashes Kickstarter goal + Reynolds “most efficient, performance oriented gravel wheel”, Insta360’s latest pocket action camera + more

All the tech that's turned our heads this week from Reynolds, Insta360, Rapha, Factor, Restrap and BikeOn

Sat, Aug 23, 2025 11:00
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Council claims e-bikes are banned and gives “Community Safety Wardens” powers to fine “reckless” cyclists up to £1,000

Council insists 90% backed proposal during consultation and will "make the town centre more pleasant for all" — the new rules for cyclists introduced alongside a crackdown on public urination and street drinking

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 16:04
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“Just not true”: Council rubbishes anti-cycle lane backlash and urges residents “not to be misled” by online claims

Despite furious locals and opposition politicians claiming an "insane" cycle lane is coming, the council has insisted no plans have been finalised apart from the route being identified as "ideal" for "improvements to enable cyclists to move safely"

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 14:47
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Cyclist secures settlement from Network Rail after dangerous gap at level crossing “catapulted her over the handlebars”

"The front wheel became trapped in between the rubber mats surrounding the railway tracks. Her bicycle came to a quick halt and she was catapulted over the handlebars striking her knees off the bars and causing injury to her face and shoulder"

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 10:44
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Cyclist sends internet into frenzy with makeshift bar grips… made out of socks; “I’m going to go full for GC”: Tom Pidcock declares Vuelta top 10 ambitions; Triple Everesting world record broken; Vingegaard to skip worlds… again + more on the live blog

It’s Friday, the Vuelta a España is almost here, and with a bank holiday on the horizon, Adwitiya is here to steer you through the latest news, views, chatter, and oddities from the cycling world

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 08:20
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Bin lorry driver who killed 11-year-old cycling to school after “failing to account for vulnerable road users” avoids jail

Dashcam footage showed the driver, who received a 12-month driving ban, “using his mobile phone while reversing the HGV”

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 14:42
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Cyclist sentenced for ‘furious driving’ offence after pavement crash leaves pedestrian with fractured skull

The judge claimed the case served as a “significant warning” for cyclists who ride on the pavements as “to what harm they could cause without intending to do so”

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 13:00
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Owner of territorial dog opposes cycle path claiming disturbance from cyclists will lead to “excessive barking”

The new cycling route, expected to improve access for schoolchildren and shopgoers, also faced objection on the grounds that a van had been parked there for 35 years

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 09:23
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“Why, oh why did I think I could defy physics and geometry?”: A very painful crash taking out bottom bottle on the fly; New bike day nightmare; Wahoo issues continue; Brennan wins again; Bike brand’s bankruptcy; Doping ban + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is on live blog duty for you today, rounding up all the news, reaction, opinions and silliness from the world of cycling this Thursday

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 08:04
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“I will finish you”: CyclingMikey confronted by suspected “horrible” mobile phone thieves on illegal e-bikes

The camera cyclist said he had to wait to call the police after he was surrounded by two balaclava-clad men riding Sur-Ron e-bikes as they could’ve stolen his phone too

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 16:18
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“I see at least one patient a week”: Doctor claims surge in ‘Lime bike leg’ injuries linked to tourists and inexperienced riders

A London-based doctor said that first-time users, with “little to no safety instruction before riding,” misjudge the weight and speed of the hire e-bikes, with injuries ranging from fractured shins to serious knee injuries

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 12:37
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Wahoo scrambles to fix significant “data and ride recording issues” after first generation Elemnt, Bolt, and Roam bike computers reset to 2006

Cycling tech brand apologises and is "working around the clock on a fix" after hundreds of customers reported problems with their first generation cycling computers

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 11:03
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“They should have hi-vis and helmets”: Viral video of SUV driver smashing into restaurant prompts cyclists to slam victim-blaming culture; Simmons: “We don’t have to be politically correct”; David Byrne on cycle lanes; Poole virus + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, the Vuelta’s fast approaching, and Ryan Mallon’s back to keep you up to speed with all the latest cycling news, views, and transfer gossip on the midweek live blog

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 09:06
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Former Israel-Premier Tech pro admits it’s “definitely nicer to ride without an Israel logo”, as Liége and Lombardia winner distances himself from team

Comments from retiring Jakob Fuglsang come just weeks after former teammate Alessandro De Marchi said he was “relieved” to no longer represent the team in an appeal for the cycling world “to show awareness of what’s going on in Gaza”

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 09:03
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Cycling UK’s newest adventure route takes in 280km of Chilterns countryside

The new route from Cycling UK takes in mixed terrain around the Chiltern Hills, beginning in Reading

Wed, Aug 20, 2025 07:47
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Near Miss of the Day 935: “A driver with a shockingly ignorant attitude towards vulnerable road users”

Cyclist reported footage to the police, explaining the high-speed close pass happened on a "very wide" A-road with "good visibility"

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 15:48
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Cycling programme may restore neural connections in Parkinson’s patients, new study finds

Research looked at immediate and long-term effects of exercise, with "measurable change in the brain signals responsible for motor control and movement" observed after 12 static cycling sessions

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 15:15
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Bike industry on hold as uncertainty around Trump’s controversial tariffs continues

Cycling groups predicted US bike industry may not recover from "devastating consequences" of Trump tariffs until end of the decade

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 11:34
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