cycling live blog Archives

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“I’ve seen toddlers on training bikes in the middle of the road”: Police accuse cyclists of treating island “as a big cycle path” – but locals slam speeding drivers; Tadej Pogačar: “I have no secrets”; Lego releases first road bike + more on the live blog

Happy Giro d’Italia team presentation day to all who celebrate! It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon’s back to fuel your midweek procrastination with all the latest goings on from around the cycling world

Wed, May 06, 2026 09:24

“They don’t care, they already have our money”: Drama hits the Traka amid claims of winners cutting corners, drafting, dodgy GPS tracking, and safety concerns; Seixas Tour reaction; Kopecky slams sprint fine; EF’s alien Giro kit + more on the live blog

Another bank holiday weekend over and it’s back to porridge for Ryan Mallon, who’s tasked with bringing you all the latest cycling-related news, reaction, and silliness on the Tuesday live blog

Tue, May 05, 2026 10:14

“You haven’t ridden clipless until you’ve fallen on your face at 1mph… usually in front of a thousand strangers”: An age-old cycling rite of passage still going strong… as this now-embarrassed rider found out + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is bidding the live blog farewell with your usual eclectic Friday mix of news, views, opinion, silliness and more

Fri, May 01, 2026 09:21

Cyclist counts parked vehicles blocking bike lane

“The ‘cycle lane’ people keep talking about”: Cyclist fed up with ‘use the bike lane’ comments counts how many parked vehicles are blocking it; “We will keep improving”: Rouvy CEO on being bought by Zwift + more on the live blog

It's another sunny Thursday with Dan Alexander on the live blog, your one-stop procrastination station taking you one step closer to the weekend with all the goings on from the cycling world today

Thu, Apr 30, 2026 08:49

“So much ill will”: Disgust at driver’s ‘kill score’ sticker tallying up cyclists and wheelchair users hit; Fans unsure of new Ineos kit; Un-bee-lievable bike scenes in Paris + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander will be bringing you all your usual live blog news, Romandie updates, reaction, opinion, silliness and more as we head through the middle of the week

Wed, Apr 29, 2026 09:15

Cyclist knocked off by overtaking driver

“This is what bike riders have to deal with”: Driver overtaking group of cyclists riding two-abreast knocks rider off; All the reaction to Pogačar and Vollering’s LBL wins; What’s the cycling equivalent of a sub-two-hour marathon + more on the live blog

Welcome back to a new week on the live blog, everyone! Dan Alexander is back in the hot seat for all your weekend fallout, news, views, opinions, silliness and more this Monday

Mon, Apr 27, 2026 09:16

“Looks like they’ve been pulled out of a deep sea shipwreck”: Bike shop horrified by sweat-corroded “drop that dropped off”; Newspaper columnist who usually rants about cyclists won round by Lime during Tube strike + more on the live blog

It's another sunny one on the live blog, Dan Alexander trying to keep the sunburn and hayfever at bay while bringing you all your Thursday updates

Thu, Apr 23, 2026 09:03

“Why, Manchester, why?”: Cyclist blocked from dedicated cycle route as cargo bike won’t fit through barriers; Gruesome 50cm splinter surgically removed from track cyclist’s leg; Flèche Wallonne + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is on live blog duty for all your middle-of-the-week updates, including all the action from Flèche Wallonne (and plenty more)

Wed, Apr 22, 2026 09:02

Cyclist riding on road beside cycle lane annoys driver

“He can use the road if he wants”: Cyclist filmed ignoring bike lane in front of driver for “good five minutes” divides opinion; Chris Froome recreates iconic Ventoux run at gran fondo; 45-minute queue for climb at Amstel sportive + more on the live blog

Does anyone remember how to switch the live blog on? It’s been a while, but Ryan Mallon’s back in cycling’s 103rd most famous hot seat, ready to keep you up to speed with all the latest news, views, and general silliness this Tuesday

Tue, Apr 21, 2026 09:57

Shimano neutral service bike for Tadej Pogačar at Paris-Roubaix

“He was able to get going again very quickly”: Shimano mechanic rubbishes Tadej Pogačar claim neutral service bike “a wheelbarrow”; A cassette made of… wood?; Pidcock back from horror crash; How fast can pro cyclists down a beer? + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is back on live blog duty this Monday, hopefully getting you through the worst day of the week with plenty of the goings-on from around the cycling world today

Mon, Apr 20, 2026 09:00