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Yellow jersey Mathieu van der Poel passes some French flag-waving fans on stage three, 2025 Tour de France

The Tour de France makes the far right less popular

A new study has found that areas which host the Tour see a decline in support for extremist parties, with the economic benefits and visibility associated with the race overcoming feelings of neglect… especially if a French rider wins

Thu, Sep 18, 2025 20:44
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Close pass risk map based on handlebar sensor data, Seattle

£20 bike handlebar sensor could help create close pass risk map for cyclists – as researchers find direct link between near misses and driver collisions

Researchers from the University of Washington have built a small sensor that plugs into a handlebar and tracks close passes from motorists, which they say could eventually help cyclists find safer city routes

Thu, May 15, 2025 18:14
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Cyclists and horses (licensed CC BY SA 2.0 on Flickr by Michael Podger)

Drivers “surprised and happy” to see horses on the road – but “frustrated, angry, and anxious” when overtaking cyclists, new road rage study finds

The report, which examined mindfulness when overtaking cyclists and horses, found that one in three motorists often or always feel frustrated towards cyclists on the road, and that 70 per cent believe cyclists “don’t obey road rules”

Mon, Jun 17, 2024 10:47
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Jonas Vingegaard, 2022 Tour de France stage 20 ITT (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

Becoming a father could negatively impact professional road cycling performance, finds research

The deteriorating performance could be as much as the difference between finishing seventh and eighth in the Tour de France general classification

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 17:46
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Pickup driver chases cyclist after close pass (Jay McSerk, Twitter)

Study finds drivers who cycle or understand recommended cyclist road positioning are less likely to blame cyclists for close passes

The research also suggests people with a "stronger tendency for expressing anger" when driving will view close pass incidents as "lower risk" and attribute more liability to cyclists involved

Tue, Dec 19, 2023 12:47
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road.cc Podcast Episode 53

Academic behind ‘cyclists seen as less human’ study: “If you have a safe and normal cycling culture, how could you see people as anything but human?”

Dr Mark Limb chats to the road.cc Podcast about helmets, hi-vis, infrastructure, and the need for more research on why cyclists can be dehumanised by motorists

Thu, Jun 22, 2023 20:44
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Richmond Park 03 copyright Simon MacMichael

“Not at all surprised”: Cyclists react to research showing riders wearing helmets and high-visibility clothing seen as “less human”

The new study from Australia found that an alarming number of people do not see cyclists as human, 30 per cent saying they considered those riding bicycles as less than fully human

Mon, Jun 05, 2023 14:21
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Cyclist in the evening 02 © Simon MacMichael.jpg

Cyclists wearing helmets seen as “less human” than those without, researchers find

Of those surveyed, 30 per cent said they considered cyclists as less than fully human

Sun, Jun 04, 2023 13:25
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Car wheel at speed copyright Simon MacMichael.jpg

Do BMW and Audi owners “drive like idiots”? New research confirms expensive car drivers break more rules

The academic who conducted the study wanted to discover why owners of those brands appear to drive more recklessly, and identified their character traits as "argumentative, stubborn, disagreeable and unempathetic"

Tue, Mar 03, 2020 12:06
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london-cyclists-traffic-lights-copyright-britishcycling.org_.uk_

University calls for drivers and cyclists for research study

Researchers in Southampton are developing training courses in partnership with Cycling UK

Fri, Jan 31, 2020 14:29
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