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Michael Matthews reveals horror training crash caused by fire engine driver on wrong side of the road

The Australian fast-man has now returned to racing after missing the entire classics season

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Tributes paid to French YouTuber who died during major gravel event after being hit by driver

Announcing Stéphane Goyard's death, his brother wrote "My sorrow is immense, we still had so many projects together."

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London recorded lowest level of cyclist deaths since pandemic in 2025, but TFL “deeply concerned” by rise in serious injuries

London's Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman reiterated his and the mayor's commitment to achieving 'Vision Zero' by 2041, announcing a "refreshed" plan, while the London Cycling Campaign called for opposition to 20mph speed limits in the city to end

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Queensboro Bridge bike lane, New York

“Our streets have not kept up with the rise of motorized e-vehicles”: Cyclist and electric scooter rider both die following head-on collision on New York bridge

Shocking images show the cyclist's Factor road bike cut in two, while the incident has led to much discussion about the regulation of high-powered electric scooters and bikes in the city

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More than 80% of serious or fatal cycling collisions occur in daylight and on straight roads, new data from Ireland shows

The Irish Road Safety Agency's latest data rebuts claims that cyclists should be made to wear hi-vis clothing at all times

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Junior world champion Harry Hudson fractures vertebra in “scary” crash with motorbike rider while training

The Brit has since been discharged from hospital and is grateful to his team and agent for the support he's received

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Cyclist to sue three police forces for £4.8m at High Court, alleging they covered up driver knocking him off his bike

The Court of Appeal ruled Gijsbert van Buuren can proceed with his claim after having earlier appeals denied

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“No chance to avoid it”: Elite junior cyclist’s bike left in pieces after being ‘cut off’ by driver

The incident is the latest in a string of training crashes caused by drivers.

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“Ouch”: Football legend Alan Shearer crashes into pothole while cycling, suffering nasty cuts to arm and leg

“Potholes on the bike are not good!” the Newcastle United hero-turned-pundit posted

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Drunk driver who killed cyclist while driving 63mph in a 30mph zone jailed for 11 years

James O'Donnell initially pleaded not guilty before changing his mind before trial

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“Watch out for those doors, they’re quite sturdy”: World champion breaks hip after “getting smoked by car door” in training, ruling him out of Cape Epic mountain bike race

Despite racing just days after being ‘doored’ by a driver, Keegan Swenson admitted he was still “struggling to walk”, scans later revealing that the American off-road specialist had fractured his iliac crest

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Italian cyclist killed in collision with driver while training

Team confirm 18-year-old rider Francesco Mazzoleni was killed in a collision this weekend "while doing what he loved most"

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“A moment of carelessness can change lives”: driver told he will ‘effectively not drive again’ after collision left cyclist in medically induced coma

The cyclist spent 15 days in hospital with serious injuries, including fractures to his pelvis and spine

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Pro cyclist struck by speeding 100kph driver in alleged hit and run – despite being “perfectly visible” with hi-vis jersey and flashing light

“He left me on the pavement, as if my life didn’t matter to him,” Soudal Quick-Step rider Gianmarco Garofoli said after the training crash, which left him feeling “helpless, fragile, and completely overwhelmed”

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“My wife’s death should act as warning to drivers”: Widower of cyclist killed by new motorist “driving too fast” a month after passing his test insists lack of prison sentence “sends wrong message”

The couple in their 70s who had been married for almost 60 years were on a cycling holiday in Scotland when they were hit by a new motorist who lost control while "driving too fast for the road" — last month he was sentenced to community service

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Suspended sentence for motorist who killed cyclist with “careless manoeuvre” before driving off and claiming he thought smashed windscreen was caused by falling tree branch

Timothy Cale reversed into the cyclist's path as the rider was descending, the prosecutor telling the driver his manoeuvre "may have saved him a few seconds but led to a catastrophic collision and the loss of life"

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Community service for new driver who killed cyclist while “driving too fast” on country road, a month after passing his test

A couple in their 70s were on a cycling holiday in Scotland when Aly Albosati lost control of his car and hit them both, Patricia Marshall airlifted to hospital where she died

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“I reject any stereotyping of cyclists”: Irish prime minister condemns judge’s ‘nightmare cyclists’ comments, as Labour makes formal complaint to judicial standards body

The Taoiseach's comments join a chorus of dismay following judge James O'Donohue's remarks in civil court during a case which saw damages paid to an injured cyclist reduced by 80%

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Coroner highlights lack of “comprehensive cycle path network” during inquest into cyclist’s death, as cycling charity warns collision site “long been regarded as unsafe”

Calls for increased HGV safety measures in Northern Ireland following fatal blind spot collision

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Judge criticised for extraordinary ‘nightmare cyclists’ comments after slashing damages by 80% for Dublin rider who suffered brain injury in collision

Cycling campaign groups "deeply concerned" by court remarks, as report suggests same judge was previously fined €600 after pleading guilty to refusing a breathalyser test

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Driver who hit group of cyclists on country lane cleared of causing death by careless driving, after defence lawyer argues “position of cyclists” was cause of crash

Jury found accountancy chief Thomas Gibbs not guilty following just over an hour of deliberation, the trial having previously heard he had told the cyclists he was 'late for his children's nanny'

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Drunk mayor knocked cyclist off bike after “four or five pints of Stella” at party

Court heard cyclist had lights, hi-vis clothing and reflectors, but was knocked off his bike by a local mayor, more than two times over the drink drive limit, who has now been banned from driving for 20 months and ordered to pay £3,000

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“See how many cyclists get killed by cars”: Lorena Wiebes struck by hit-and-run driver

The Dutch sprinter added she was grateful to the two passers by who stopped to check on her

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Councillor admits that “accident hotspot” roundabout had not been identified as needing “priority attention” until cyclist killed

Despite over 70 crashes happening over 25 years the roundabout had not been identified by police as incidents were at “multiple locations along elongated roundabout”

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“Buy a lottery ticket!” Cyclists “nearly flattened” after speeding driver loses control and crashes into oncoming car in horrifying footage

“Everybody walked away – just,” said cyclist George Fox, a record-breaking time triallist who avoided the “flying” sideways motorist “by a matter of centimetres”

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Bike lanes crucial to preventing cycling near misses, major new study suggests

Analysis of London commuters' cycle journeys suggests majority of dangerous incidents happen during rush hour and on roads without dedicated cycling infrastructure

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Cyclists injured in crashes caused by “faulty” Lime bikes that “fell apart” file 12 compensation claims

"Some of these injuries are serious and in all cases were avoidable if the bikes had been in working order," says law firm investigating claims electric hire bikes had mechanical issues such as brakes that "stopped working"

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Cyclist who lost her leg after being run over by lorry driver “trying to save a couple of minutes” calls for HGVs to be banned from “unsuitable” road – before “something worse happens”

The former triathlete lost her leg in the same place where runner Peter Day was killed by a lorry driver after in 2018, which “was designed back in the days of horse and carriage”

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Cyclist who fractured pedestrian’s skull while riding laps of Regent’s Park fined £500 over group ride collision on wrong side of crossing

Victim called sentence "paltry and insulting" as cyclist's lawyers blamed "build up of traffic" for rider taking "evasive action" on the wrong side of a pedestrian island

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Construction firm ordered to pay cyclist £50,000 damages over “serious” crash caused by bollard next to cycle lane during works

Company accused cyclist, who required blood transfusion and surgical plating in his arm, of being "fundamentally dishonest" about impact of crash on his mental health — but High Court judge ruled in favour of injured rider and criticised construction firm

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