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Romain Bardet’s son on the Puy de Dôme (Romain Bardet, Instagram)

Romain Bardet’s three-year-old son steals the show (again) on the Puy de Dôme; Should Mark Cavendish carry on to 2024?; Tour de France rest day round-up; London’s great active travel mysteries; Giro Donne recap + more on the live blog

After nine days of non-stop racing action at the Tour and Giro Donne, Ryan Mallon is looking forward to a much-needed easy spin on the rest day live blog. Or maybe not…

Mon, Jul 10, 2023 09:20

Fans rip into Jumbo-Visma for Pogačar “on his knees” radio advice that aged terribly; “I should say cars, but actually I think it might be bicycles”: James May answers favourite vehicle question + more on the live blog

One more day left until the weekend... after seven days in a row Dan Alexander is slowly losing his grip on reality... is there life outside the Tour? For all our sakes it's probably best we get through Friday and have two days off

Fri, Jul 07, 2023 07:58

Carlos Rodriguez Tour de France crash (Twitter)

The pain doesn’t end at the finish line… Carlos Rodríguez taken out by broadcast crew after Tour de France stage; Cycling UK figure questions Telegraph claim “Britain’s cycling boom went bust”; Vingegaard’s bonkers climbing times + more on the live blog

Another double-header of Tour and Giro action, with Dan Alexander (optimistically) trying to keep on top of that plus everything else in the cycling universe this Thursday

Thu, Jul 06, 2023 08:05

Fabio Jakobsen quickly edits Instagram post to remove sight of broken Specialized; Pidcock’s back on Strava… with a Tour stage minimum heart rate of 47bpm; Mathieu van der Poel relegated for sprint shoulder barge on Biniam Girmay + more on the live blog

Feels like a year since Dan Alexander has done one of these, back in the live blog hot seat for a double-header of Tour and Giro action. Lovely stuff

Wed, Jul 05, 2023 08:01

Cyclist told to wear hi-vis and a helmet… to take their bike on a ferry; German broadcaster allegedly blacklisted by team for asking doping questions; Tour de France caption contest; ULEZ High Court challenge; Giro Donne drama + more on the live blog

Bloggin’ on the Fourth of July… While we all wait for an American (probably Neilson Powless) to attack at the Tour de France, Ryan Mallon will keep you up to speed with all the latest cycling news and views on Tuesday’s live blog

Tue, Jul 04, 2023 09:08

Adam Yates wins 2023 Tour de France stage one (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Should cycling websites leave results out of their Tour de France reports?; Councillor claims cycle network is “at risk of collapse”, but locals say “it’s long dead”; Should Jonas have worked for Wout?; When drivers block your PB + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, and after a bumper weekend on the sofa watching every minute of the Tour, Ryan Mallon’s back for another yellow-themed week on the live blog

Mon, Jul 03, 2023 08:58

Bikejacking warning on Lea bridge, London

“All it takes is paint on the ground to make us feel safer”: Cyclists call for action after bikejackings warning painted on popular cycle path; Cavendish talks down all-time Tour de France record; Impossible to use cycle lanes + more on the live blog

T minus 1 day to Le Tour, and Adwitiya can't wait for things to kick off in Bilbao... hopefully this live blog will keep him busy for the day

Fri, Jun 30, 2023 09:35

Councillor blames fall in Brighton’s tourism since 2020 on parking prices… conveniently forgets Covid lockdowns; Wout van Aert gets flagged on Strava; Peter Sagan “deeply sorry for screwing up”; London’s most useless bike lane? + more on the live blog

Did you hear about that thing in Bilbao this weekend? Anyway, Adwitiya is here this Thursday to bring you all the unbelievable (and a few believable) stories from the cycling world

Thu, Jun 29, 2023 08:54

Potholes in Carnwath (via Cycle Law Scotland)

Pothole crisis worsened by heavy vehicles… but make cyclists pay road tax, concludes GB News journalist; Philippa York responds to Lance Armstrong trans comments; Alex Dowsett battles the club 10 (+ state of TT scene discussion) + more on the live blog

By the end of the day we'll be closer to the weekend than the start, not just any weekend either... a Tour de France weekend! Dan Alexander will be taking you through Wednesday on the live blog

Wed, Jun 28, 2023 08:17

Foot of Leith Walk (Edward Tissiman, Twitter)

“How to not die at the Foot of the Walk – A Guide”: Cyclists slam “misleading, death trap” layout on notorious cycle lane; Attack the traffic! Thomas Voeckler to voice driving navigation app during Tour de France + more on the live blog

Four days to go, four days to go… The Tour de France is fast approaching and Ryan Mallon is hoping he can just about contain his excitement on Tuesday’s live blog

Tue, Jun 27, 2023 09:18