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Uno X hotel, Tour de France

The ‘glamorous’ life of a Tour de France cyclist: Horrible hotels, mouldy walls, foul smells, and peeing in bottles; Mark Cavendish “really upset and angry” with sprint relegation; Primož Roglič abandons Tour after heavy crash + more on the live blog

It’s Friday and while the rest of Northern Ireland has a day off, Ryan Mallon’s committed to the cycling live blog grind, setting a relaxed tempo on the front we head into a potentially decisive weekend in the mountains

Fri, Jul 12, 2024 08:42
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Lucinda Brand breaks finger catching bottle at 2024 Giro d’Italia (Lidl-Trek)

Lidl-Trek pro grabs bottle and breaks finger in bizarre Giro d’Italia incident (and riders dodge soigneur standing in road); Mark Cavendish relegated in Tour de France sprint; Fred Wright’s “worst day of my life”; Bad Roglič crash + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday, the fight for the yellow jersey at the Tour de France is on (and it’s going to be epic), and Ryan Mallon’s back with your daily helping of news and views on the live blog. Just don’t mention the football…

Thu, Jul 11, 2024 08:55
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West Derby Road (Badly Parked Liverpool/Twitter)

Local Conservative leader blasts “Active Travel Taliban” and brands cycle lane “a monumental waste of taxes”; Jonas Vingegaard beats Tadej Pogačar in epic Tour de France duel; Tour of Britain announced; ‘Cyclists dismount’ debate + more on the live blog

Football, what football? As we all know, the Tour and the Giro is where it’s at, and Ryan Mallon is back to keep you up to speed with all the racing action and your usual cycling news and views on the Wednesday live blog

Wed, Jul 10, 2024 08:36
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Victor Campenaerts relieves himself into water bottle (ITV)

“I wouldn’t want to catch that”: Tour de France pro relieves himself into empty water bottle, lobs it into field; New Transport Secretary gets to work; A 136km ‘rest day’ ride; Philipsen wins; Cycle lane flowers; Giro action + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the live blog, Dan Alexander is on duty again as we head into another day of racing action, news, reaction and more from around the cycling world this Tuesday

Tue, Jul 09, 2024 08:14
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Remco Evenepoel eyeballs Jonas Vingegaard during failed breakaway at Tour de France 2024

“Sometimes you’ve got to have the balls to race…”: Remco Evenepoel lashes out at Jonas Vingegaard’s Tour de France antics; Newly elected Labour MP (+ his bike) head to Parliament; Giro fills Tour rest day void; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

Welcome back to another week on the live blog, Dan Alexander is here to get you through Monday's Tour de France rest day... but don't fear, there's a stage of the Giro d'Italia Women to fill the void, plus all the usual news, reaction and more

Mon, Jul 08, 2024 08:08
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Tour de France fan pushed off mountain

“This genuinely could kill somebody”: Viral video of overenthusiastic Tour de France fan being pushed off mountain for running next to cyclists sparks debate online; Would you pay £1,000 for a pair of aero socks?; Election reaction + more on the live blog

Morning one and all, welcome to the Friday live blog where Dan Alexander will have all the election reaction, Tour de France updates, news and more

Fri, Jul 05, 2024 08:18
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Dylan Groenewegen wins stage six of the Tour de France

“By a nose”: Dylan Groenewegen has last laugh, wins Tour stage with bizarre ‘aero beak’ back on display; Sprinter bunny hops 60km/h crash; Bikes at polling stations; Cav reaction; Opinion split over Schwalbe’s “revolutionary” valve + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the live blog, everyone recovered from yesterday's Tour de France stage yet? Dan Alexander is back for all your news, reaction and more from the cycling world this Thursday... oh, and apparently there's an election or something too...

Thu, Jul 04, 2024 08:08
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Mark Cavendish wins stage five Tour de France 2024

“Cycling’s greatest ever sprinter”: Reaction to Mark Cavendish’s historic 35th Tour de France stage win; Illi Gardner smashes her own Alpe d’Huez Strava QOM; Speed limit reaction in popular park; Pogačar avoids near disaster + more on the live blog

It's sprint time at the Tour — can he? Will he? Won't he? Here for the Mark Cavendish live blog, sorry, the Wednesday road.cc live blog, is Dan Alexander

Wed, Jul 03, 2024 08:12
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Woodland fenced off after children create bike track

Residents threaten to “pop bike tyres” after kids clear woodland of rubbish to create cycle track – as housing association fences off area due to “severe damage”; Cyclists v Sainsbury’s; Visma Control Room trolled; Tour hits Alps + more on the live blog

As the Tour heads back into France and up into the clouds, Ryan Mallon is hoping he’s packed his climbing legs for a high-altitude days of cycling news and views on the Tuesday live blog

Tue, Jul 02, 2024 08:41
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Biniam Girmay wins stage three, 2024 Tour de France (ASO)

“It’s our time, our moment”: Biniam Girmay makes Tour de France history with first black African stage win; Intermarché-Wanty pro wheelies uphill for over a minute on super steep climb; Are sprinting aero Batman beaks now a thing? + more on the live blog

It may be Monday, but look on the bright side – the Tour de France GC battle is already underway, England are still rubbish at football (but managing to win, somehow), and Ryan Mallon’s ready for a big day of sprinting on the first live blog of July…

Mon, Jul 01, 2024 09:03
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