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Gosforth High Street cycle lane (image: Newcastle City Council)

“Bye bye family cycling”: Disappointment as council brags of “exciting new plans”… only to rip out cycle lane segregation; Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert join public roasting of Adam Levine; One of the best sprints you’ll ever see + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is in position, ready to get your weekend started with Friday's live blog

Fri, Sep 23, 2022 08:14

Brompton petrol station take over 2 (John Nguyen/PA Wire)

Car Free Day: Brompton takes over filling station; Four red lights and a pedestrian: How not to cycle; Too many cars on road, Londoners say; AVV’s back; More hi-viz and lights chat as police crash into shop; Plan Vélo funding boost + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday, and while there were no world championships races to wake up to this morning, Ryan Mallon’s sure that there will be plenty to talk about on today’s car-free blog…

Thu, Sep 22, 2022 08:42

Annemiek van Vleuten crash World Championships Wollongong 2022 mixed relay

Annemiek van Vleuten’s dramatic World Championships crash — confirms front tyre didn’t “explode” before fall; Bauke Mollema suffers untimely mechanical… later collides with seagull; Angle grinder bike thefts are back + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday, but it feels like a Tuesday... either way Dan Alexander is on live blog duty

Wed, Sep 21, 2022 08:13

2022 road.cc x stolen goat kit lifestyle 39

Did you ride your bike yesterday?; TV presenter slams “pure ugly, Soviet-era Russia” cycle lanes; Double rainbow for GB at junior worlds TTs; Speed record attempt crash; Adam Yates joins UAE; Enrique announces Spain squad – on bike + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday (don’t worry, I checked), it’s cold, and Ryan Mallon has finally switched off Paddington to bring you the first live blog of the week

Tue, Sep 20, 2022 08:45

Filippo Ganna confirms Hour Record attempt; ‘Wish that van driver beeping at me would get lost… oh, it’s my son…’; Does he ride a Dogma? Vatican rider to race World Championships; Reaction to British Cycling apology + more on the live blog

Back for one day only... Dan Alexander will be trying to keep those post-holiday blues at bay with a Friday of live blogging (and complaining)

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 08:11

“Attack, attack!”: Wout van Aert and Co cheer on Australian junior racers; Bike thief sentenced to 16 years; Police investigate Jumbo sponsor fraud – cycling team ‘not involved’; Movistar doc returns to Netflix; Swift joins Ineos + more on the live blog

Nearly there… The longest week in human history is slowly drawing to a close and Ryan Mallon is in the hot seat for Thursday’s edition of the live blog

Thu, Sep 15, 2022 08:32

Cyclist and Palace of Westminster (copyright Simon MacMichael)

“The AA aren’t advising people not to drive”: Cyclists react to British Cycling’s state funeral advice; Drivers blast lorry-drafting cyclists; Riding primary: more harm than good?; NI minister “reneged” on active travel; Kangaroos + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, London is one long queue (what’s new there?), and Ryan Mallon is here with all the latest cycling news and views on your middle-of-the-week live blog

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 09:00

Charity sportive cancelled as Marie Curie pauses fundraising as “mark of respect” for late Queen; Norwich bike rackgate continues; Team owner threatens UCI with legal action over WorldTour relegation; Mark Beaumont versus NC500 + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon is back behind the keyboard for the all-important second live blog of the week

Tue, Sep 13, 2022 08:59

“What possible justification is there for this?” Bike racks in Norwich closed for “Royal Period of Mourning” goes viral; Remco wins the Vuelta; Reaction to Hammersmith cancelling Car Free Day; Cabbie “meltdown” in CyclingMikey vid + more on the live blog

It's Monday, we're getting used to saying King Charles III and Jack Sexty is kicking things off in the morning, with some other members of the news team chipping in this afternoon

Mon, Sep 12, 2022 07:55

Cycling world pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II; Sir Chris Hoy, Dame Sarah Storey, UCI, British Cycling, Tour de France and Tour of Britain pay respects + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is on duty for your Friday live blog

Fri, Sep 09, 2022 08:12