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Mark Cavendish at Tour de France 2023 (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

“Arise, Sir Cav”: Mark Cavendish awarded knighthood in King’s birthday honours while Chris Boardman receives CBE

39-year-old Cavendish, winner of a record-equalling 34 Tour de France stages, has been recognised for his cycling achievements and charity work, while Boardman's CBE was awarded for his services to active travel

Sat, Jun 15, 2024 09:07

Kensington Palace Gardens (licensed CC BY SA 2.0 by LondonEnte on Flickr).jpg

Britain’s “most expensive street” bans cyclists and pedestrians – after complaints about “dangerous” cyclists causing “near misses” and putting residents and diplomats “at risk”

“This decision has been made to prioritise safety and wellbeing,” the Crown Estate said of the Kensington Palace Gardens closure

Fri, Jun 07, 2024 12:26

Ribble Endurance SLR bikes stolen from Lifeplus-Wahoo at Tour of Britain Women (Lifeplus-Wahoo)

British squad hit by bike theft at Tour of Britain as all 14 bikes stolen from mechanic’s van – just days after team’s rider was hit and “threatened” by 4×4 driver

Lifeplus Wahoo will be able to continue at the four-day stage race, however, after several teams loaned the riders bikes and equipment ahead of today’s stage in Wrexham

Fri, Jun 07, 2024 08:57

Kate Richardson’s damaged kit after being hit by driver on country lane

British cyclist to miss Tour of Britain after being hit by driver who tried to “squeeze huge 4×4 past at high speed” on country lane blind bend before returning to “verbally abuse and threaten” female rider

"Clearly the driver couldn't wait ten more seconds to overtake me"

Tue, Jun 04, 2024 14:24

British Cycling (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

“A step in the right direction or a nice bit of greenwashing?” Shell-backed British Cycling aiming to halve carbon emissions in six years and achieve net zero by 2035 – as governing body says partnership with oil giant is key to “positive progress”

The national governing body’s first long-term sustainability strategy also aims to support organisers to deliver sustainable events and to encourage more people to swap their car for a bike for short journeys

Wed, May 29, 2024 19:18

Breakaway group narrowly avoids hitting woman on zebra crossing

“These cyclists, never respecting pedestrian crossings”: Group of pro cyclists narrowly avoid hitting elderly woman with walking aid on zebra crossing during one-day race

Team Storck’s Ole Theiler collided with the woman’s mobility aid, while fellow breakaway rider Michal Schlegel pulled off a spectacular save to avoid a nasty – and bizarre – crash at the Rund um Köln

Sun, May 26, 2024 15:11

Cycleway 4, Tooley Street during London Marathon preparations

“They would never block a whole road without permission”: London Marathon organisers slammed for blocking cycle lane, forcing cyclists “into oncoming traffic”

“Cycle infrastructure is still considered second class. It’s obvious they didn’t care,” the cyclist said

Sun, Apr 21, 2024 11:01

Police force that prosecuted one driver from 286 close pass reports now taking action in 97% of cyclist submissions

Six months on from admitting the need to review how reports are managed, the latest West Midlands Police figures show the force did not take further action of some form in just three of 356 reports made by cyclists during January

Tue, Feb 27, 2024 13:07

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Tue, Jan 16, 2024 08:28

Police “refuse” to take cyclist’s statement after near miss with motorist

Police “refused” to take cyclist’s statement after near miss with motorist – because they believed the cyclist was “speeding”

The cyclist was travelling at up to 24mph when a driver pulled out in front of him, with Police Scotland later admitting that the officers were “wrong” to dismiss his report

Fri, Nov 17, 2023 15:20