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Police appeal to find cyclist after pedestrian dies following collision in east London

Fatal crash happened on Bow Road on Friday 3 July; police say rider did not stop at scene

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Tacey and Ovett triumph at Virtual Tour de France (+ video)

Zwift edition of cycling's biggest race heads to Mont Ventoux next Saturday and ends in Paris on Sunday

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Family of cyclist killed in Edinburgh tram track crash win compensation

Zhi Min Soh was run over by tour bus driver after coming off her bike on Princes Street in 2017

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Near Miss of the Day 440: Skip lorry driver undertakes cyclist

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

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Drug driver who killed Essex cyclist jailed for 28 months

David Hanson pleased guilty to causing Ben Greenslade’s death by dangerous driving

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CPS declines to prosecute speeding motorcyclist who killed 13-year-old cyclist

Prosecution deemed to be ‘not in the public interest’

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Cambridgeshire police appeal for witnesses after beeping motorist says his car was damaged by cyclist

'Can you imagine someone can stop in the middle of the road and use his bike to bang the side of the car and get off scot-free?'

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US city to repeal compulsory bike helmet law and allow cyclists to ride on pavements

News follows manager of helmet brand saying this week that they can’t be designed specifically for collisions involving motor vehicles

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Near Miss of the Day 439: Overtaking driver bails out due to oncoming traffic

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

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Cyclist pushed into canal by gang who stole bike

Police in Wolverhampton say there have been a number of similar incidents on the city’s towpaths

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Near Miss of the Day 438: Horsebox driver overtakes cyclist so closely that rider could bang the door

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

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Woman riding popular mountain bike trail left bruised after attack by man wielding stick

Incident involving dog-walker happened in Sallowvallets, Forest of Dean last Thursday

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“Lights displayed” not “licence plate” says Met in response to outcry over video of officer stopping black cyclist

Whatever the officer said, many will still feel that neither had much to do with why police pulled him over

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Near Miss of the Day 437: Van driver speeds along narrow country lane straight at cyclist (includes swearing)

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

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Near Miss of the Day 436: “Jerk in a Jaguar” overtakes cyclist into oncoming traffic

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

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Three jailed after Samurai-style sword attack on cyclist

Incident in Peterborough last year left victim with six-inch cut on arm

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Near Miss of the Day 435: Close pass followed by right hook

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country and beyond - today it's Australia

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Star cricketer arrested after cyclist killed in Sri Lankan capital

Kusal Mendis is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel before crash in which 64-year-old victim died

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Another thief has been jailed for stealing bikes from Nottingham NHS workers

Third thief to have been convicted after Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham suffered spate of thefts in March

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Video: Atlanta police officer borrows cyclist’s bike to catch murder suspect

Bike allowed officer to keep suspect in sight and provide updates to colleagues

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Met ‘will speak to officer’ about video of black cyclist supposedly stopped for anti-social behaviour

Many have suggested that the cyclist was only stopped because he is black

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Near Miss of the Day 434: Cyclist starts using camera after driver forces him off road – and captures three close passes in a week

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

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Video: “…not got your licence plate” – Black cyclist stopped by London cop for “anti-social behavior” including not wearing helmet or hi-viz

Or maybe it was just because of his skin colour ... ?

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Vigil tomorrow for NHS COVID-19 nurse killed while cycling in Edinburgh

Tomorrow's memorial comes as anger mounts over road safety in Scottish capital, with three-year-old killed yesterday after driver mounted pavement

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Near Miss of the Day 433: Police tell cyclist “We all have to share the road” after very close pass from lorry driver

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

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“No excuse” – councillor slams motorists who drove on pavement to get round road closure as emergency infrastructure ignored in London and beyond

Shocking video from Lewisham shows motorists driving onto pavement to get round planters blocking road; council to install bollards tomorrow

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Near Miss of the Day 432: A Manchester commuting compilation – including moment turning taxi driver left cyclist with fractured elbow

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

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Near Miss of the Day 432: Cyclist at Sandbanks nearly taken out (+ video of traffic carnage in Dorset resort last week as day-trippers flocked to seaside)

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

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Cyclist films drivers ignoring red lights – but hears nothing back from police

Funny how so many motorists get up in arms when it's a bike rider who ignores a traffic signal ...

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Black teen on charity ride ‘grabbed from bike’ by Met police officer

Huugo Boateng was threatened with Taser in incident on River Lea after he and his father were suspected of involvement in stabbing

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