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Giro d’Italia director urges Chris Froome to ride next year’s race and try and make history

Mauro Vegni believes Team Sky rider could become first man to win all three Grand Tours in one season

Thu, Oct 05, 2017 19:41

Near Miss of the Day 36: Driver almost left-hooks cyclist – but spots him in nick of time

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Greater Manchester

Thu, Oct 05, 2017 16:03

Cycling app of the week: BikeRoll mapping and route planning

A mapping website that works a treat on your phone and allows you to save routes and download the GPX files for future reference...

Thu, Oct 05, 2017 15:43

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West London church urges parishioners to pray against Cycle Superhighway

Chiswick's Church of Our Lady of Grace & St Edward takes a "Not In My Back Churchyard" stance

Thu, Oct 05, 2017 13:29

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Cyclist fined almost £600 for ignoring Mansfield’s bike ban

Message that “people on bikes aren’t welcome in Mansfield” is reinforced by the fine, says Cycling UK

Thu, Oct 05, 2017 11:21

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BMC sacks Samuel Sanchez after B sample proves positive, Stefano Pirazzi handed four-year ban

Both riders tested positive for banned growth hormones in out-of--competition tests

Thu, Oct 05, 2017 09:05

First Ride: Colnago V2-r

We put Colnago’s updated V2-r through its paces

Thu, Oct 05, 2017 08:11

Complaint filed with police and UCI against Team Sky’s Gianni Moscon for allegedly causing crash during race

FDJ's Sebastien Reichenbach claims "deliberate" action yesterday was payback for tweet about racially abused team mate

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 19:03

Six of the best Gravel bikes – Bold, brash and capable all-terrain road bikes

Bold, brash and capable all-terrain road bikes from Open, Lauf, 3T, Rondo, Bionicon and Parlee

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 18:15

Liverpool to remove 1 in 4 of its Citybike docking stations

Council says 20 per cent of docking stations account for 80 per cent of hires as it looks to cut costs

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 16:19

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Alberto Contador says power meters should be banned in races

Seven-time Grand Tour winner also shares thoughts on salary caps, his biggest regret, and that doping ban

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 14:58

Near miss of the day 35: Cyclist hugely grateful for physical protection provided by painted white line

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Bolton

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 14:20

Police in Norfolk and Suffolk launch close pass operation

Four drivers stopped for close passes on first day of operation in Norwich

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 13:37

Riders and crowds flock to Urban Hill Climb in North London (+ video)

Swain's Lane in Highgate makes for a short, sharp shock close to heart of the capital

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 12:14

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Muc-off launches new Nanotube chain, promising 10 watt efficiency saving

The chain, as used by Chris Froome throughout his all-conquering 2017 season, is now available to the public

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 11:57

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Police still hunting driver involved in fatal hit and run with cyclist in Bournemouth after finding van in Southampton

30-year-old man died at the scene

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 10:39

off.road.cc’s best bikes of 2018 – Best Buy Gravel Bike

A great value bike that is much more capable than the price suggests

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 09:34

Raimondas Rumsas’s son tests positive for growth hormone months after his brother’s possibly doping-related death

After Linus Rumsas died in May, Italian police launched an investigation into his father

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 09:26

Bianchi enters e-bike market with new Impulso e-Road and e-Allroad bikes offering up to 200km range

This is not fake news. Bianchi has launched not one, but two e-bikes

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 06:22

“I’m not the only one doing it,” claims French amateur caught with hidden motor in bike

Cyril Fontayne claims he bought banned technology due to back problems -- but it helped him win 500 euro in prize money

Tue, Oct 03, 2017 18:11

Near miss of the day 34: A non-vehicular near miss

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Reigate

Tue, Oct 03, 2017 16:14

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Video: Student in elephant costume vs Rollapaluza

Take a look at how charity mascot Ernie Elephant did on the rollers at University of Essex freshers' fair

Tue, Oct 03, 2017 16:06

milKit Booster aims to make tubeless tyre inflation easy – just launched on Kickstarter

Swiss company releases its own tubeless inflator on Kickstarter

Tue, Oct 03, 2017 15:06

Sat-nav leads cyclist onto M25… driver takes him off it

“Before he knew it, he was heading down a slip road onto the motorway”

Tue, Oct 03, 2017 14:29

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Mofo … ? Mobike and Ofo reportedly discussing merger

Chinese internet giants behind dockless bike-sharing businesses hold early-stage talks, says Bloomberg

Tue, Oct 03, 2017 13:36