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“Netflix effect” could be behind rowdier Tour de France crowds, says race director
The recent Netflix documentary series on the Tour de France could be behind the rowdier crowds and frequently chaotic scenes at this year’s race, the Tour’s race director Thierry Gouvenou has acknowledged.‘Tour de France: Unchained’, the eight-part series focusing on the 2022 edition of the Tour, first aired on the streaming giant in June, and … Read more
Pioneering Brits at the Tour de France — from Sutton to Simpson, riders who took on the Tour long before big British success
With the United Kingdom seeing limited success at the Tour de France until the 1980s and having to wait until 2012 for an overall winner, it might seem like British riders have only played a major part in recent years. While that might be somewhat true, the story of British riders at Le Tour goes way back to the … Read more
Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! Italian cyclist’s refusal to accept fine sees it rise 20-fold
A university professor in Italy who refused to pay a fine of €45 when he rode his bike across a pedestrian crossing in 2017 without anyone else around – save for what he maintains was an overzealous local police officer – has seen it escalate almost 20-fold to reach €860.After the story went viral on … Read more
Shocking video shows driver in Canada running over and dragging cyclist
A lawyer and cycling advocate in Canada says that a shocking video showing a driver running over a bike rider and dragging him along the road in what appears to have been a deliberate act reflects “the road violence that cyclists deal with every single day in cities like Toronto.”The incident happened at around 0710 … Read more
Campaigners hit out at plans for non-protected cycle lanes on part of Kensington High Street
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, which in December 2020 ripped out protected cycle lanes on Kensington High Street just weeks after they were installed, has revealed plans to put new cycle lanes on part of the major west London thoroughfare, although not the central part where safe infrastructure is most needed.However, they will … Read more
Wera Tools Safe-Torque A 2 Wrench Set 2-12 Nm 1/4 Hex 23pc
The Wera Tools Safe-Torque A 2 Wrench Set is an extremely expensive way to never damage a smaller component or fastener again. It’s built to Wera’s usual high standards of fit and finish, with a quality set of accessories. Being limited to 2-12Nm, the bi-directional functionality is of questionable use, as there are very few … Read more
“Respect the riders”: Pello Bilbao receives “outrageous” warning after punching spectator during Tour de France stage
Pello Bilbao was issued a warning by the UCI race jury last night, after the Basque rider was caught on camera punching a spectator who appeared to block his path while running alongside the breakaway on the Col de la Loze yesterday.The Bahrain Victorious all-rounder, who is currently sitting in sixth place on GC at … Read more