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Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe delete “disgraceful” podcast section branding Nairo Quintana “a little rat” following backlash; F1 chicanes for Paris-Roubaix?; Remco Evenepoel slams UCI head sock ban confusion; Cycle path or mud bath? + more on the live blog

Easter, April Fools, and the Tour of Flanders may all be over for another year, but don’t despair – Paris-Roubaix is just four days away, so join Ryan Mallon as he counts down the minutes with more cycling news and views on the Tuesday live blog

Tue, Apr 02, 2024 08:57

“Maybe we can have a coffee together on our sick bed”: Jasper Stuyven embraces the gallows humour as Wout van Aert also operated on at same hospital following horrendous crash; Bumper bank holiday Drum & Bass On The Bike + more on the live blog

A Thursday that feels like a Friday followed by a four-day weekend with the Tour of Flanders on Sunday? We could get used to this... Dan Alexander is on live blog duty ahead of the bank holiday weekend

Thu, Mar 28, 2024 08:55

Wout van Aert crash, Dwars door Vlaanderen (Eurosport)

Is Wout’s Ronde dream over? Disastrous crash takes out Flanders favourite Van Aert; Geraint Thomas says Quintana “shouldn’t be racing” after Nairo’s Catalunya tramadol spat with Poels; Mail meltdown (again) over bike lane markings + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon’s back at the keyboard ready for another day of cycling news, views, and a spot of bike racing in Flanders

Wed, Mar 27, 2024 09:47

Dutch cycling ‘people carrier’ (Jon Burke)

“Not one single helmet…”: Motorists slam cycling “people carrier” image as “needlessly putting your family in danger”; “Why is the right at war with cyclists?” asks Guardian columnist – as GB News launches latest anti-cycling poll + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, it’s Holy Week (Flemish Cycling Holy Week, that is), and Ryan Mallon’s back in the hot seat for more cycling updates and opinion on the live blog

Tue, Mar 26, 2024 09:28

Tough day at the office for cyclist who rode 100km on a water bottle after saddle mechanical; Alexandar Richardson’s latest London to Brighton (and back)… at 40km/h; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

It's a new week on the live blog, join Dan Alexander as we kick things off with Monday's round-up of everything going on in the world of cycling today

Mon, Mar 25, 2024 09:04

Wout van Aert crashes on the Paterberg as Mathieu van der Poel launches monster E3 attack; “This is not safe cycling infrastructure”: Cyclist calls out much-criticised painted cycle lane; COBBLES + more on the live blog

Welcome to the Friday live blog! Dan Alexander's in the hot seat, ready for a couple of bike races, news, reaction and more from across the cycling world

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 09:12

“If they can’t park outside, they can’t stop here”: Cycle lane has “killed” village, local businesses claim (despite project adding 80 off-street spaces); Scottish minister calls helmets “individual choice” amid tabloid questions + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander and Adwitiya will be across the live blog today, bringing you everything you need to know (and plenty you probably don't) from the world of cycling

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 09:23

Cyclists in London at traffic lights in cycle lane – copyright Simon MacMichael

Petition demanding cyclists “display registration, pay road tax and have insurance” closes after six months… with just 353 signatures; Tadej Pogačar’s pisstaking attack (and latest win); Strava adds feature; Hire bikes go missing + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday live blog time and Dan Alexander is in the building, trying to distract himself from the crushing pain of a cracked frame... by putting together a cycling live blog... maybe that plan needs some work...

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:09

“Some TLC for the pavé”: Students start repair work on Paris-Roubaix cobbles; Conservatives claim “Labour and their lycra clad lobbyists are slowing Wales” with 20mph speed limits; Penny farthing hill climb world championship + more on the live blog

Join Adwitiya for a live blog filled with all the latest news, reactions, and general chit-chat from the cycling world this Tuesday

Tue, Mar 19, 2024 10:19

Pogacar and Philipsen on Milan-San Remo podium

“They’re not just hugging, but kissing too!”: Fans mock Lance Armstrong after Pogačar and Philipsen’s Milan-San Remo podium celebrations; Telegraph writer claims cyclists have turned Paris into “hell on earth”; Beer bike seized + more on the live blog

Off from San-Remo, on to Catalunya for some good ol’ stage racing, Adwitiya is starting this week on a grand chainring to get the watts in

Mon, Mar 18, 2024 09:49