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Climbing 30% hill goes wrong…rider falls back to the start; Declercq misses Tour with Covid…but it’s not Cav replacing him; Pidcock makes Ineos team; Scottish MP criticised for not wearing a helmet; Tour trims + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and Dan Alexander is in the saddle for another day on the live blog

Tue, Jun 28, 2022 08:05

Mark Cavendish British national road race championship win

“Is a mid-season transfer before the Tour possible? Asking for a friend”: Cycling world reacts to Cav’s Tour de France omission; Bristol City FC go cycling; National champs round-up; Council’s zero deaths target; Tour teams + more on the live blog

It's Tour de France week! Five days to go between you and three weeks of (rest days aside) uninterrupted elite bike racing...Dan Alexander is here for the first of five pre-Tour live blogs (with plenty of other stuff from the cycling world too)

Mon, Jun 27, 2022 08:12

Elias Schwärzler hits 272km/h on a mountain bike (towed by a motorbike); Doctor loses second bike this month to thief who cut through hospital rack; UCI announces cyclocross WC round in London; A Tale of Two Drivers; Tour teams + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! Dan Alexander is getting you ready for the weekend with our final live blog of the week

Fri, Jun 24, 2022 08:09

How many watts could a Coca-Cola can pulley wheel system save you?; Londoners turn to bikes during rail strike — hire rentals soar; Timmy Mallett’s UK cycling tour reaches John O’Groats; Wout’s out of national champs; Tour teams + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is back on live blog duty to finish off the week (we'll leave it up to you to decide if that's a good thing)

Thu, Jun 23, 2022 08:01

“That was really exciting!” Longridge local tries out Lancashire’s ‘shortest cycle lane’; Police target speeding cyclists in Toronto parks; Drum and Bass on a Bike… or “some sort of disruptive demonstration”?; Cycling hairstyles + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, the longest day of the year is already a distant memory, and Ryan Mallon is in the hotseat for your middle-of-the-week live blog

Wed, Jun 22, 2022 08:49

No Cyclists sign, Wimborne (credit – Nick Rowntree)

‘Cyclists dismount’ evolves… now it’s just NO CYCLISTS at all!; How do you solve a problem like murder strips?; Tour de France countdown; ‘Road rage-reducing tips’ miss out cycling again; Strava used to spy on Israeli military + more on the live blog

It’s ten days to the Tour de France… and when he’s not counting down the minutes until the world’s biggest bike race, Ryan Mallon will be keeping you up to speed with all the latest cycling news on Tuesday’s live blog

Tue, Jun 21, 2022 08:30

National Cycling Show (National Cycling Show/Instagram)

One-star reviews galore as National Cycling Show disappoints on debut; “You’ll never forget your first time” on Leith Walk’s bizarre zig-zag cycle lane; Racing argy-bargy; Hire a Brompton for £1 during rail strikes + more on the live blog

Get your sun cream ready it's another scorcher on the live blog this week...Dan Alexander is kicking things off...

Mon, Jun 20, 2022 08:04

Cyclists in Richmond Park with London skyline (copyright Simon MacMichael)

“Blame cyclists for stoking the flames of the road culture war”: Telegraph columnist writes; Tour de France concerns as Covid positives rock Tour de Suisse (Pidcock and race leader Vlasov OUT)… but stage six goes ahead + more on the live blog

Happy Friday! The weekend is just around the corner, Dan Alexander will be bringing it home with your final live blog of the week

Fri, Jun 17, 2022 08:14

Cargo bike cyclist rear-ended in traffic jam…by police; Covid forces Adam Yates and Jumbo-Visma out Tour de Suisse; Roadside fan’s impressive bottle catch; Who’s got the best commute?; Van der Poel NOT targeting green at the Tour + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and Dan Alexander is in the hot seat (literally, this week) for your live blog action

Thu, Jun 16, 2022 08:07

“I missed the start of a wedding… because of LTNs”; “I was struggling”: Peter Sagan reflects on first WorldTour win in 13 months; Timmy Mallett hammers the Highlands; You can’t carry that by bike! + more on the live blog

Happy Wednesday, folks! A very sunburnt Dan Alexander (yes, he forgot to put cream on his back...) is back on live blog duty today, soothing his pain with aftersun and cycling content...

Wed, Jun 15, 2022 08:02