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“We all hate cyclists, but is violence the answer?” Aussie Daily Telegraph’s inflammatory headline; Owen Jones takes on cycling Twitter; Design the USA’s new jersey – and get one free; Where do you store your bike?; I’m Cavendish! + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, the sun is shining, and Ryan Mallon is here with all the latest news and views on the live blog

Tue, Mar 22, 2022 09:58

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“Please find a different job”: Jeremy Vine blasts ‘toxic’ London taxi driver; “Bristol cycle infrastructure needs reinventing”; Pidcock a doubt for classics; Snake Trespass, round 2; More dropper post chat; Coffee and cycling + more on the live blog

Happy Monday! After a weekend spent having nightmares about Matej Mohorič’s Poggio descent, Ryan Mallon’s pulled himself together to bring you the first live blog of the week

Mon, Mar 21, 2022 10:29

How not to park: Tesco delivery driver just misses cyclist; Why don’t cyclists use cycle lanes, No. 9,473; Eight miles of closed central London roads; Milan-San Remo anticipation (Van der Poel starts); Dowsett’s pre-race nerves + more on the live blog

It's Friday and Dan Alexander will be trying his best to deliver something vaguely coherent on Friday's live blog (cut him some slack, yesterday was St Patrick's Day)

Fri, Mar 18, 2022 09:18

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Town needs ‘proper infrastructure, not cheap and easy 20mph signs’; St Patrick’s Day: Kelly on the Poggio; Book a MTB tour to help Ukraine; Cycling UK’s 145-mile Kent route; Bikepacking; Coffee or petrol?; Loulou races Cheltenham + more on the live blog

Happy St Patrick’s Day! To celebrate, Ryan Mallon’s here for a special green edition of Thursday’s live blog

Thu, Mar 17, 2022 09:40

What’s worse? The painted cycle lane or this police close pass?; Good Wheel Hunting; road.cc Everesting; Denmark asks citizens to donate bicycles to Ukrainian refugees; Have pro teams read the wrong Milano-Torino profile? + more on the live blog

Hmmm Dan Alexander is doing his best to remember what the live blog is...once he's figured that out he should be providing the Wednesday updates...

Wed, Mar 16, 2022 09:05

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Cycling boom continues as insurance claims for entry-level bikes increase; Pogačar’s team explains Netflix absence; How’s my driving?; All the young Merckxes; Carlton Kirby: popstar?; Yates and Becks; Fast and Furious 2022 + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon is back for another stint in the live blog saddle before Dan takes over for the rest of the week

Tue, Mar 15, 2022 09:41

Pub landlord says new bike lane is “a disaster waiting to happen”… then blocks half of it with barriers; TT bike raffled off for Ukraine; road.cc makes the Express; Pidcock inspires next gen of cycling superheroes + more on the live blog

Ryan Mallon’s here for Monday’s live blog, hoping to attack the week like Simon Yates on the Col d’Eze

Mon, Mar 14, 2022 10:04

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Police intend to prosecute helmet cam cyclist for holding up van driver – for nine seconds; British pro warns against Snake Pass trespass; Simmons goes Postal; Public Consultations: a waste of time?; Boulting’s back + more on the live blog

It’s Friday on the live blog and Ryan Mallon is here to drag you into the weekend like half of the Paris-Nice peloton

Fri, Mar 11, 2022 09:13

Snake Pass: Cycling UK to challenge council decision; Cyclists – defeating traffic; ‘If you have to ring your bell too much, you’re in the wrong place for bikes’; Remco and the peloton’s law-breaking motorists; The cost of cycling + more on the live blog

The weekend’s almost in sight – and Ryan Mallon is here to round up the latest news and views on Thursday’s live blog

Thu, Mar 10, 2022 09:37

Reaction to government shutting down calls for mandatory bells (+ Poll); Exercise bike…in the cycle lane; Pidcock to the Tour?; Wout wins; Pedal Me rescues family stranded by puncture; Terrible infra; Cycling in the UK is… + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is here to take you through the middle of the week on the live blog

Wed, Mar 09, 2022 09:05