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Stupidly steep hills: could you ride up a 50% gradient?; ‘Embarrassing, victim-blaming’ road safety campaign criticised for focusing on cycling ‘skills and PPE’; Climate change councillor calls active travel campaigner a ‘clown’ + more on the live blog

It may be grey and windy outside, but Ryan Mallon is here to brighten up your Tuesday with more news and views on the live blog

Tue, Apr 05, 2022 08:15

“Cyclist at fault, hit her next time”: cyclists condemn ‘sickening’ tweet; Tour of Flanders – the best day of racing ever?; Reckon you can keep up with Van der Poel?; Cool Spanish champ’s kit; Cycle to the football – it’s cheaper + more on the live blog

It’s the Monday after the Ronde before and Ryan Mallon is here with the first live blog of the week, trying his best to avoid getting boxed in during the final sprint…

Mon, Apr 04, 2022 08:57

Stelvio bans rim brakes, Ribble unicycle, E-Chamois cream, road tax, Cancellara’s comeback, oval cassettes — cycling does April Fool’s Day; MGIF WTF; I’m dreaming of a white Tour of Flanders; Buy 8 chains get 1 free; (Ned) Flanders + more on the live blog

It's Friday the 1st of April, yep, say it again... the 1st of April...Dan Alexander is back from holiday trying to keep his gullible tendencies at bay until midday

Fri, Apr 01, 2022 08:03

Rider allegedly ‘shoved’ into hedge during race; Speedcam app reaction; Netflix confirms new Tour doc; Ill Van Aert a doubt for Flanders; Pidcock pens new Ineos deal; Travel with the Wolfpack (kind of); MVDP breaks Strava + more on the live blog

Only three days to go… Ryan Mallon is here, Tour of Flanders advent calendar in hand, ready to bring you all the news and views on Thursday’s live blog

Thu, Mar 31, 2022 08:54

Near miss involving stolen Porsche (via YouTube)

Near Miss of the Century: Cyclist narrowly avoids two-car crash as Porsche driver flees police; Astana pro shares shocking crash footage on Mount Teide; Van driving cyclists; Ride with Egan Bernal; Richard Moore tributes flood in + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday on the live blog and Ryan Mallon has got the popcorn at the ready as van der Poel and Pogačar finally take to the cobbles at Dwars door Vlaanderen

Wed, Mar 30, 2022 08:15

Driver using handheld mobile phone (image licensed CC BY 2.0 by DPP Law on Flickr)

Tougher phone driver laws are now in place – but are they working?; Cyclists “pretending to be in the Tour de France” stump driver; Sagan to miss Flanders; Gazprom-RusVelo suspends activities; Self-hating cyclists; Bizarre poetry + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon is back in the live blog hotseat, still annoyed that he missed all the Led Zeppelin references yesterday…

Tue, Mar 29, 2022 08:17

Cyclists “maim thousands a year”, apparently; A whole lotta love… for cycling: Robert Plant on why he loves his bike; Bernal back riding outside; Active travel funding cut for tory councils; “Today’s nonsense” from Jeremy Vine + more on the live blog

It's Monday again, and that is going down a bit like a Chris Rock joke. Liam Cahill is making a rare appearance at the helm of the Live Blog, so let's start the week with some big stories.

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 07:57

Van driver intimidates female cyclist… doesn’t realise she’s plain-clothes cop; Would this cyclist be fined for using the pavement?; Colbrelli needs “miracle” to race again; What does it take to ride 1000km in 24 hours?; COBBLES + more on the live blog

It's Friday! We're one step away from some glorious weekend riding weather. Skive off Friday work with Dan Alexander on the live blog and start planning those routes...

Fri, Mar 25, 2022 09:09

Abandoned car sign (Image credit: Gráinne Faller/Twitter)

“This could be a cycleway”: Cyclist leaves homemade sign on abandoned car; 5-year-old vs rush hour traffic; Amazon driver delivers textbook safe pass; New KOM jersey; Humanised hi-vis; Runaway Ostrich causes crash; Spring sunshine + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander is in the hot seat for all your live blog needs

Thu, Mar 24, 2022 09:19

Police pull over cyclist for using pavement — but did he do anything wrong?; Cyclists! Mind the pole: More cutting-edge infra; Shouldn’t have gone to Specsavers; Dropper post chat; Golf club lane; Khan urges Londoners to cycle + more on the live blog

Have we teleported to summer? Not by the looks of the feels like temperatures next week (sorry to burst the bubble)...anyway, Dan Alexander is here for your Wednesday live blog, don't panic if he goes missing during those toasty midday temperatures...

Wed, Mar 23, 2022 09:07