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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

“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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Taxi sign (licensed CC BT 2.0 by Ross Davidson on Flickr, image cropped).PNG

“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

20mph sign (CC licensed by EdinburghGreens via Flickr)

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