Health

Callum Skinner says lack of support at British Cycling for his mental health issues led him to retire

Olympic champion says governing body's response was "too much about performance and not enough about getting better"

Cycling App of the Week: Refill

A super handy app that allows users to find locations where they can refill water bottles for free, now with over 20,000 locations nationwide and growing...

New NICE guidance urges employers to provide bike storage to tackle obesity

Businesses would benefit from more productive employees who would be less likely to take time off sick says health watchdog

British Cycling unveils new Mental Health Strategy for members of GB Cycling Team

Governing body outlines preventative approach to managing athletes' mental health and wellbeing

The importance of a bike fit and riding position – it’s not just for the pros

David gets his riding position just right with a bike fit expert

Family of track cyclist Kelly Catlin donates her brain for research into concussion

Three-time world champion's personality said to have changed following crash in December

High cadence pedalling is inefficient for amateurs, says new study

You could be wasting effort by spinning the pedals fast, according to research

Six months of cycling can help those with thinking problems finds study

Aerobic exercise found to be effective medicine for older adults suffering cognitive impairments

New Zealand study finds investing in cycling and walking reduces car use and improves air quality

Researchers estimate 1 per cent fall in emissions but say impact could be higher due to substitution shorter trips that cause more pollution

Study (still) indicates that drivers give cyclists wearing helmets less room when overtaking

Of course some drivers pass too closely no matter what you wear

Half of disabled cyclists fear being seen cycling in case they lose benefits

72 per cent of disabled cyclists use their bikes as mobility aids

Greater Manchester air pollution worse than previously thought

Motor traffic causes 80 per cent of NO2 emissions at the roadside

road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

Some of the top stories from another busy week on two wheels...

New Zealand government minister cycles to hospital to give birth

Co-leader of Green Party says Julie-Anne Genter’s choice of transport to hospital is "very on brand."

Cycling best way of travel in cities for physical and mental health… but you knew that

Yet further evidence that cycling makes you feel good in both body and mind

Kids in London’s first Mini Holland borough to live longer, say researchers

Better air quality since scheme came in during 2013 will see kids born that year have six weeks' extra life expectancy

The Red Bull Million Mile Commute on Strava is coming on 1st July

Red Bull's Million Mile Commute is back, and this time the challenge is to collectively smash the million mile mark in just one month!

Cyclists (in Guildford) breathe in more polluted air than motorists finds study

Motorists’ exposure was greater but cyclists’ inhalation rates outweighed that

road.cc recap: ten of our favourite stories this week

Some of our highlights from this week on two wheels...

Cycling would appear to be good for women’s sexual health

Sadly mileage does however correlate with saddle sores and urinary tract infections

Cycling in your 80s can mean having the immune system of a 20-year-old

"If exercise was a pill, everyone would be taking it"

Cycle for a Miracle with road.cc this summer

Ride as a member of the road.cc team to raise money for young people's mental health

Cycling doesn’t affect men’s sexual or urinary health finds study

Although a bit of perineal numbness is not unheard of

Peter Sagan joins Arnold Schwarzenegger in urging commuters to swap cars for bikes

World champion sends video message to Terminator star and to Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo as C40 Cities group publishes research

UK’s toxic air is causing harm to unborn babies

Women in London are having low weight babies because they can't avoid breathing in pollution

Hitting UK cycling targets would save thousands of lives and billions of pounds, says Sustrans

New model aims to help make the case for cycling infrastructure

Passers-by use defibrillator to save cyclist’s life after he is knocked off bike

Defibrillator was only installed at local shop in Billinge near St Helens last month

11 things we’ve learned this week

Here are 11 things we've learned in another action-packed week on two wheels...

Join us for road.cc Italy Week!

Lots of riding. Lots of eating. Lots of fun!

Cancer risk from carbon nanotubes, suggests study

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