cycling live blog

“It’s easy to catch considerate cyclists”: £1,000 cycling fines councillor accused of “Daily Mail-style dislike of cyclists” and using town bike ban to “fulfil personal prejudices”; Royal Parks cycling code slammed after car crash + more on the live blog

Is it the weekend yet? Nope, but at least Ryan Mallon’s back to help you slog and struggle through the middle of the week on the Wednesday live blog. And the Tour of Britain is starting tomorrow, so things are looking up

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 08:59
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“Some things just shouldn’t go together”: Cyclist panned on social media for decking out “crappy bike with one of the most powerful brakes in the world”; “He’d have crashed it”: Roglič catches strays from fans in Red Bull video + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Tuesday live blog with Adwitiya on the helm, bringing your daily dose of cycling news, views and nonsense

Tue, Jun 03, 2025 08:30
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“That kick felt personal”: Horrified cyclist watches airline baggage handler “maliciously” throw and kick bike bag, but says “luckily the bike survived” after “going missing”; Simon Yates Giro win reaction; Thomas slams UAE tactics + more on the live blog

It’s Monday on the live blog, so will Ryan Mallon approach it like Simon Yates on the Colle delle Finestre, all guns blazing? Or will be spend the day like Carapaz and Del Toro, dithering and unsure what to do? There’s only one way to find out…

Mon, Jun 02, 2025 08:25
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The Sun publishes footage of cyclist being hit by driver on roundabout… and asks ‘who is in the wrong?’; Riled-up fans vs devout Lance Armstrong apologists; Djokovic says he “won’t repeat fun but dangerous” Arc de Triomphe ride + more on the live blog

To see out the end of a four-day work week, Adwitiya is back on the live blog (after ages) with the latest roundup of cycling news, views, and reactions

Fri, May 30, 2025 08:33
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Novak Djokovic cycles around Paris… and almost gets knocked off bike at Arc de Triomphe; Ayuso abandons Giro with bee sting; Bizarre ‘bike tip’ video; New Ventoux Strava QOM; Lime rides soar in dry weather; Weird cycling ads + more on the live blog

We'll have all the news worth knowing from the world of cycling this Thursday (plus plenty that's not too) as Dan Alexander takes the reins of our penultimate live blog of the week

Thu, May 29, 2025 08:01
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“There’ll be lots of deals on Facebook Marketplace”: Shocking footage as dozens of cyclists crash in mass pile-up at amateur race branded “straight-up carnage”; New tiny S-Works the latest tech evolution?; Del Toro’s Giro comeback + more on the live blog

It’s Mortirolo day! And to celebrate, Ryan Mallon’s lined up a similar day of torment, suffering, and excruciating pain on the Wednesday live blog

Wed, May 28, 2025 08:45
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Should time trial helmets be banned in road races? Luke Rowe urges UCI to take action; Giro chaos: Roglič abandons, Carapaz attacks, Del Toro suffers; Jeremy Clarkson “amused” to hear BBC journalist’s “ridiculous” cargo bike stolen + more on the live blog

The bank holiday weekend is over, the Giro is about to explode in the mountains, and Ryan Mallon has dusted the cobwebs off the live blog keyboard for another action-packed day of cycling news, views, and silly videos

Tue, May 27, 2025 08:24
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“Driver delayed by 14 seconds… that’s outrageous”: Cyclist riding (perfectly legally) in road next to cycle lane causes Facebook meltdown, including calls for fines… but raging mob ignores parked car blocking cycle route + more on the live blog

It's the final live blog of the week before another glorious bank holiday weekend, run the clock down at work and just stay here with Dan Alexander for all your cycling news this Friday

Fri, May 23, 2025 08:04
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“Are there any bearings left?”: Bike mechanic doesn’t recommend “novel lubricant” found in cyclist’s Cervélo… after half a beach’s worth of grit and sand falls from headset; Strava crackdown on segment cheats; Giro sprint stage + more on the live blog

There's another bank holiday weekend around the corner, just two days to go... Dan Alexander will be getting you through Thursday with the usual live blog round-up of all the news, reaction and silliness from the cycling world today

Thu, May 22, 2025 08:09
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“A solution to a problem that didn’t exist”: Bike mechanics united in hatred for “infuriating” internal cable routing ask “should we all start charging more to repair it?”; Toughest Giro climb so far; Drunken 70s cycling gold + more on the live blog

It's like the good ol' days on the live blog this week... unfortunately for you that means you're stuck with Dan Alexander and Jack Sexty for your Wednesday round-up of everything worth knowing (and plenty that's not) from the world of cycling today

Wed, May 21, 2025 08:05
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