Timber! Part of Bristol - Bath cycle route to close for 5 days, Banned by the UCI – Graeme Obree talks tech, Brailsford Super Bowl warm down, Welsh hit and run arrests, Bank Junction plans revealed + more

Part of the Bristol and Bath Railway Path will be closed for a week later this month so that essential tree-felling work can be carried out.

The popular route which is heavily used by commuters on bike and on foot will be closed during the week commencing Monday 18 February between Gordon Road and Bruce Road in Greenbank, east Bristol.

Bristol City Council said: "The council’s tree team will be removing three willow trees and one poplar tree which, on recent inspection, need to be removed as they are unstable, in decline or have defects which are significantly weakening the trees.

"Seven other willow and poplar trees are being removed as their roots are starting to damage the path, making it unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians.

“Work will take place later in the year to repair the damage already affecting the path."

The German firm have announced they are shutting down their Bath bike share scheme, their first in the UK that started back in May 2014. 

No specific reasons have been given for the removal of the 100 bikes across 15 stations in the city, but we can assume it wasn't as popular as Nextbike might have hoped. 

As we've reported before (read our report on Dave Brailsford's low fat diet advice and training regime from back in October) The Team Sky head honcho has been popping up on Strava quite a bit these last few months... and has been getting in almost as many miles in as his team as he hops around the globe. This latest one is a 43 miler from Atlanta, Georgia in the US, where Dave was visiting to watch the Superbowl and catch up with some mates... when he says mates we're not sure if he means anyone in this photo, featuring the oddest mix of celebrities and sports coaches in one frame possibly ever captured... a sort of budget Oscars selfie if you will.   

All set #SuperBowl53 pic.twitter.com/Z7O9buRgrE

— Darren Fletcher (@DFletcherSport) February 3, 2019

In any case, Brailsford is still taking the time to give followers advice and answer their queries in the comments under his uploads when he's not hanging out with Vernon Kay and various football managers. You can follow him on Strava here. 

Chris Froome prepara por carreteras colombianas el @TourColombiaUCI

(@cariasann) #TourColombia2019 pic.twitter.com/SAkZg8GsIW

— COPEdaleando (@Copedaleando) February 5, 2019

Watch this young chap on an old steal beater in baggy shorts and what looks to be Crocs on his feet keep up with Chris Froome on the streets of Columbia... sign him up!

This clip was taken at the Wharfedale Harriers 4.7 mile run and ride event over the weekend, open to runners, cyclists and dinosaurs apparently... 

Two people have been arrested following a hit and run crash in Monmouthshire that left three cyclists injured.

The incident happened at around 4pm on Sunday on Llanllowell Lane in Llanllowell, reports BBC News.

One of the injured riders is in a critical but stable condition at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, while another was treated there for a serious injury but later released. A third was treated for minor injuries.

Police have arrested a 40-year-old man and 45-year-old woman on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving, driving while over the limit and failing to stop.

Police are appealing for witnesses and can be contacted on 101.