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New Zwift video showing a man at the side of the road main

Horrified Zwift rider spots “guy taking a dump by the side of the road” in new real-world video: “Is that Dumoulin?”; Call for “lawless” cyclists’ bikes to be confiscated; Carspreading hits dictionary; MP phone driving; Giro routes + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon’s back to write down more of his little words on your favourite cycling live blog

Tue, Nov 03, 2026 09:47

Spectator journalist replies to “ridiculous” Jeremy Vine call for driver ban on overtaking cyclists in cities

Vine was quoted in the Sunday papers saying he wants "cars to pull over if they see me behind them because they know I'm faster" and suggested a ban on overtaking cyclists in major urban areas

Tue, Aug 29, 2023 09:46

“Ill-informed” Spectator writer under fire for coverage of manslaughter sentencing for pedestrian who caused cyclist’s death

"Reading this article, it's hard to believe someone died," one reply came to Mary Dejevsky's piece about Auriol Grey, the woman found to have caused the death of an elderly cyclist in Cambridgeshire during a pavement cycling dispute

Mon, Mar 06, 2023 17:29

Cyclists”not a menace” according to Spectator debate

Motion soundly defeated by two to one as Livingstone and Gilligan's arguments carry the day

Wed, Dec 02, 2009 08:44

‘Cyclists are a menace’ debate in London next month

British political mag The Spectator to host

Fri, Oct 30, 2009 10:42