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Remco Evenepoel, 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships

Remco Evenepoel calls for drivers to use Dutch Reach after suffering multiple fractures in dooring incident on training ride

The double Olympic champion has launched ‘Remco Reflex’, a road safety campaign by partnering with postal service whose van driver was involved in the incident

Wed, Dec 11, 2024 12:59

“Pandering to the few that don’t even pay to be on the roads”: New Dutch-style roundabout branded an “expensive disaster area” by drivers – but cyclists say it’s “100% safer” and the “start of better cycling infrastructure” + more on the live blog

It’s two weeks until Christmas – and, more importantly, 41 days until the Tour Down Under – so Ryan Mallon’s back to continue the festive countdown with more cycling news and views on the Wednesday live blog

Wed, Dec 11, 2024 10:02

“A cycle-hostile road for only the brave”: Cycling campaign slams council plan to introduce bus lanes instead of bike lanes, rubbishes “factually misleading” claim new proposal will still encourage cyclists

Initial scheme would have seen segregated cycling infrastructure, Bristol City Council now preferring to install bus lanes instead and leaving campaigners "extremely disappointed" by "massive policy failure" to "drop" walking and cycling

Tue, Dec 10, 2024 17:06

Cyclist films close pass and phone use (magnatom/YouTube)

Wife of ex-Scotland footballer scores hat-trick as cyclist films close pass, running red light and phone use… but rider left frustrated by “ludicrously lenient” punishment of £255 fine and penalty points

Cyclist accuses courts of "poor protection of vulnerable road users" after driver only punished for mobile phone use having accepted deal with prosecutor

Tue, Dec 10, 2024 14:58

Germany has a safety standard for e-bike battery charging cabinets – could it become more widely adopted?

‘What happens in the cabinet, stays in the cabinet’

Tue, Dec 10, 2024 12:55

Schwalbe’s new G-One RX gravel tyre ushers in new technologies and tread

New tyre is primed for mud and welcomes a new carcass design.

Tue, Dec 10, 2024 12:02

Coming soon! Van Rysel RCR-F “setting a new standard for aero bikes”… says Van Rysel

New RCR-F has been developed with aero wheel outfit Swiss Side and will hit the peloton next season; will Decathlon offer it at a bargain price?

Tue, Dec 10, 2024 11:24

Cyclist awarded $26m damages (court documents)

Cyclist disabled with life-changing brain injury awarded $29m damages after collision caused by inattentive truck driver “going too fast”

Lawyers for the driver's plumbing company had tried to settle for $500,000, Pennsylvania cyclist Heath Wilson thrown 25 feet by the impact and now living at a long-term care facility due to the severity of his injuries

Tue, Dec 10, 2024 10:51

Juan Sebastian Molano in leaked 2025 UAE Team Emirates kit

“Money doesn’t buy taste”: Tadej Pogačar’s UAE team slammed for “ugliest kit and bike combo ever” – sponsored by oil giant’s new investment arm… but “at least Pogi won’t have to wear it”, fans say + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, the days are getting shorter and shorter, but Ryan Mallon’s back at the helm to make sure the live blog is still jampacked with all the latest cycling news, views, and the occasional rambling anecdote…

Tue, Dec 10, 2024 10:12

Pidcock remains on Pinarello for off-road season

Tom Pidcock’s off-season move has been big news – but everyone has wondered which bikes he’ll be on for his new team?

Tue, Dec 10, 2024 09:54

Cyclists in London talking in cycle lane – copyright Simon MacMichael

“Many Tories sincerely hate bike schemes”: Stop bashing cycle lanes and LTNs, former Boris Johnson adviser tells Conservatives — as “enormous noise on social media” doesn’t mean they are “vote losers with the general public”

"If we actually want to reduce congestion, we have to tackle the real causes of it, which are the same as they always were: traffic, parking and roadworks," former adviser to two recent PMs tells Tories in call to drop criticism of cycling and LTNs

Mon, Dec 09, 2024 17:33

The most expensive bib tights we’ll have ever reviewed! Five cool things coming soon from Assos, Hunt, Muc-Off, Coros and Madison

As well as Assos' £420 bib longs, we're also currently trying out the "absolute fastest" road race wheelset, wet weather accessories, winter cycling kit and a GPS smartwatch, with full reviews coming soon

Mon, Dec 09, 2024 16:58

Worthing Railway Approach works/Monty’s Café (West Sussex County Council/Facebook)

Café owner claims “pointless” cycle lane “destroying” business as lost parking spaces mean customers of 10 years “won’t turn around any more”, but council points out safe and attractive streets “boost economic activity”

Despite "re-providing some spaces a short distance away", café owner claims area outside station is now a "ghost town" as they "rely on builders" who have "always been able to find somewhere to park" but are now "all gone"

Mon, Dec 09, 2024 12:42

Guernsey mountain bikers find stake with nails on cliff path (Guernsey Mountain Biking Association GMBA/ITV News)

New cycling route sabotaged with wooden stake and nails, as “hazard” protesting new access granted to cyclists raises safety fears

Local mountain bikers campaigned for 10 years to get permission to ride cliff paths, the first trial ride halted by the concerning incident

Mon, Dec 09, 2024 10:35

Mark Cavendish Giro d’Italia stage five crash 2023

“Complete joke”: Cycling fans aghast as Mark Cavendish snubbed by BBC Sports Personality of the Year; “Slow down the bikes to save lives,” says team boss; Storey slams UCI amid 100/1 SPOTY odds; Pidcock still on Pinarello mtbs + more on the live blog

It’s Monday and Ryan Mallon’s back to kick off another week of two-wheel-themed news, views, and general silliness on the cycling live blog

Mon, Dec 09, 2024 09:11

The bike Pogačar wins Milan-San Remo on? Colnago claims outlandish new aero road bike is “most aerodynamic in the WorldTour”

Colnago launches aero-focused Y1Rs, confirming leaked pictures showing eye-catching seatpost joint, new integrated handlebars and a revised design to "take advantage of new UCI rules"... and it's "significantly" better than its rivals, Colnago says

Mon, Dec 09, 2024 09:00

Katy Marchant crashes into crowd during UCI Track Champions League

“Why did the barriers completely fail to do exactly what they were fitted for?” Horror crash into crowd sees Olympic champion Katy Marchant suffer broken arm – months after taller safety barriers fitted around track following similar crash

British Cycling says the sprinter is in “good spirits” after her shocking crash during the keirin event at the UCI Track Champions League in London on Saturday night, as fans label new Perspex fences an “abject failure”

Sun, Dec 08, 2024 15:55

Reilly’s £600 “incredibly lightweight” titanium balance bike… with carbon fork and custom decals, plus Scott “delighted” Tom Pidcock on its bikes next year, a crazy hoverbike, plus Rapha chamois cream “inspired” by Ventoux

All the hottest new tech from Rapha, Reilly, Festka, Tout Terrain, Scott and more

Sat, Dec 07, 2024 12:00

Lisa Townsend and cyclists riding through red lights

Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner denounces “full-Sky-replica-kit cyclists” riding “three or four abreast in front of me” and “ignoring red lights” – and says cyclists “don’t contribute in vehicle taxes”

Seemingly at odds with her own roads policing team – who have regularly taken to Twitter in the past to correct myths around cycling – Lisa Townsend denied being anti-cyclist, but said creating better cycling infrastructure was “not a priority”

Fri, Dec 06, 2024 18:19

Cyclist’s bike stolen in Brighton after 6,000km European ride

Cyclist returns to UK after 6,000km ride across Europe… and has bike and possessions stolen outside noodle restaurant in Brighton

Phil Gallon, who had cycled to Turkey, says he’s “devastated” by the theft – which saw his late wife’s possessions stolen – and left “boiling with rage”, after police told him there was “no indication of CCTV at this incident”

Fri, Dec 06, 2024 16:38

Signs campaigning against plans for new relief road in Watlington

“It beggars belief”: Council slammed for raiding active travel funds to build “unnecessary, damaging” new road in small town

Councillors and campaigners have reacted with dismay to the local authority’s plans to use the bulk of its active travel budget to build a relief road instead of “investing properly in walking and cycling”

Fri, Dec 06, 2024 13:37

Tom Pidcock, 2024 Olympic mountain bike cross-country (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

“2025 is about to get lit”: Tom Pidcock signs three-year deal with second-tier Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team after leaving Ineos Grenadiers – and says he can now make “racing my bike a priority”

“This isn’t just a change of jersey, it’s the start of something special,” the double Olympic champion said after terminating his contract early with Ineos this week

Fri, Dec 06, 2024 11:48

Tadej Pogačar wins the 2024 world road race championships, Zurich (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

“Does anyone at the BBC watch cycling?”: Fans furious after Tadej Pogačar snubbed for World Sport Star of the Year shortlist, claiming cycling has “gone to the bottom, behind darts”; Spotify Wrapped: Giro d’Italia edition + more on the live blog

The weekend’s in touching distance — and so is Mariah Carey… Adwitiya’s taking the reins to the live blog this Friday to bring you all the latest cycling news, reactions and general chit-chat

Fri, Dec 06, 2024 10:26

Stretford Kingsway improvement works (Dom Cycling) 3

Cycle lanes boosting house prices by up to eight per cent, new study finds

Reducing the distance to the nearest cycle network by just one kilometre is linked to a significant increase in the value of houses in Greater Manchester, with house buyers willing to pay more to live near a bike lane, researchers say

Thu, Dec 05, 2024 17:12

Domenico Pozzovivo (picture credit RCS Sport, LaPresse)

“I will always ride two abreast”: Pro cyclist stopped and fined by Italian police for cycling two abreast, as he says “I’d rather pay the fine than risk ending up under another car”

Domenico Pozzovivo, who suffered a broken arm and leg after being hit by a driver in 2019, was training with Diego Ulissi when he was fined €18.50 for cycling on the “left side of the road”, which the Italian says makes him more visible to motorists

Thu, Dec 05, 2024 15:27