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Irish cycling great Stephen Roche ordered to repay €750,000 he took from his cycle tourism company

Court in Mallorca says 1987 Triple Crown winner used the money to finance a luxury lifestyle

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Near Miss of the Day 758: Council apologises for “embarrassing” close pass (video includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's East Sussex

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Near Miss of the Day 757: 4×4 driver pushes cyclists “into the gutter” (video includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Merseyside

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Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes £4.25 billion bid for Chelsea FC

Monaco-based billionaire’s growing sports portfolio is headed by Sir Dave Brailsford

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Police appeal for cyclist injured during bikejacking to come forward

Victim suffered head injury when he was robbed of his bike in Slough

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Near Miss of the Day 756: Cyclist “forced off road to avoid being knocked off or run over”

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Kent

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Woman pushed into river while cycling on popular Edinburgh cycle route

Police Scotland have issued description of man they are seeking after series of similar assaults

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Taxi driver who killed cyclist avoids jail after lawyer’s hi-vis and lights defence

Recently-retired Robert Mallinson had front and rear lights on his bike when he was hit and killed by Daniel O’Donnell — however, the taxi driver's lawyer said the cyclist's lack of reflective clothing and flashing lights made him hard to see

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“I have no doubt his intention was to kill me”: Aggressive kerb-mounting driver tries to ram cyclist off bike after being caught using phone

Police fail to catch motorist... but tell rider to not film phone-using drivers and "always ride as close to the kerb as possible"

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Eight-year sentence for drink driver who killed cyclist after emptying vodka bottle

Matthew Clemo was more than two times over the legal alcohol limit, and police described him as being so drunk he was unable to stand up on his own

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Female cyclist held down and bike stolen during frightening attack

Cycling club warns of moped gang "mostly targeting women cycling alone" following a number of incidents

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TikTok video of driver chasing down bike thief goes viral

“What’s happening, got your bike, son?” Cyclist reunited with bike after motorist springs to his aid

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Near Miss of the Day 755: Cyclists have to brake as lorry driver pulls out on them

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Oxfordshire

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Police stop cyclist on M25 – and then find same rider on M1

Cyclist was escorted off one motorway – then discovered riding on another one an hour later

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Near Miss of the Day 754: MGIF driver closes passes on school run – only to be followed by cyclist for next minute

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's south east London

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Cyclists call for boycott of custom car shop after owner films himself ‘rolling coal’ at bike rider

The motorist claimed the response to the incident was an example of “cancel culture”

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“This is not policing, this is intimidation”: Alliance of British Drivers takes on Sheffield police over close pass conviction

The pro-motoring pressure group described the court’s decision as “pathetic sucking up to the cycling lobby”

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Near Miss of the Day 753: Wrong-way e-scooter rider cuts across cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's south west London

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Cyclist critically injured after head-on crash with e-bike rider

Police appeal for witnesses after collision in Leeds city centre yesterday evening

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Near Miss of the Day 752: “If anyone thinks this is an acceptable manner of driving, let this be your warning,” say police

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's South Yorkshire

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Updated: Handcyclist missing in Scottish Highlands found safe and well

Gerard Storey was reported missing after heading off on coast-to-coast ride from Ardgay to Ullapool on Tuesday

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Parent of child hit by drug driver calls for greater police powers to stop offenders

Six-year-old Noah Herring was cycling on an off-road bike lane when he was struck at 60mph by a motorist who had been arrested twice before for driving under the influence of drugs

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Coach driver who close passed cyclist avoids fine thanks to incorrectly worded police letter

Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) admits "procedural error" meant 14-day Notice of Intended Prosecution window passed

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Sir Bradley Wiggins alleges he was groomed by a coach as a teenager

"I was groomed by a coach when I was younger – I was about 13 – and I never fully accepted that... It all impacted me as an adult… I buried it"

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Cyclist sustains serious head injury after unprovoked attack by gang

Assault happened in Renfrew near Glasgow ion Saturday evening; police appeal for witnesses

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Near Miss of the Day 751: Close pass with oncoming traffic … but no action from police

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Northern Ireland

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Inquest hears how cyclist died after head-on crash with bus

Dr Andrew Fowell lost control of his bike on descent in Snowdonia, with bus driver unable to avoid fatal collision

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Near Miss of the Day 750: Close pass on bend in the rain

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Leicestershire

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Near Miss of the Day 749: Close passing driver stops vehicle to tell cyclist she was “all over the bloody road”

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Aberdeenshire, where someone needs to brush up on their Highway Code

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Near Miss of the Day 748: Driver passes “inches from handlebars” – but police take no action

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Gloucestershire

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