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Laura Laker and Julia Hartley-Brewer

“Turn her mic off!” Talk TV host Julia Hartley-Brewer has meltdown in bizarre exchange with cycling journalist, claiming cyclists “often go faster than cars”

“We can’t run the entire country around 25-year-olds in Lycra,” ranted Hartley-Brewer, before insisting London shouldn’t be compared to Amsterdam, because Amsterdam “has a population of 75,000”

Fri, May 29, 2026 11:58
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Dutch bike path

“Young people don’t give a damn about a sign”: Amsterdam set to trial 20kph speed limit on cycle paths to clamp down on fast illegal e-bikes – but lack of fines slammed as “pointless”

The trial comes as the Dutch government also attempts to introduce minimum age and helmet requirements for fatbike users

Mon, May 25, 2026 16:21
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Bottle crash

“Why, oh why did I think I could defy physics and geometry?”: A very painful crash taking out bottom bottle on the fly; New bike day nightmare; Wahoo issues continue; Brennan wins again; Bike brand’s bankruptcy; Doping ban + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is on live blog duty for you today, rounding up all the news, reaction, opinions and silliness from the world of cycling this Thursday

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 08:04
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Dutch bike path

Separate bike lanes for faster cyclists and enforcement of illegal e-bikes would be more effective than plan for speed limits on Dutch cycle lanes, cycling union and road safety groups argue

Dutch government approves trial for local councils to impose speed limits on bike lanes, but Cyclists' Union argues "the problem is that there's absolutely no enforcement" of illegal e-bikes and cycling infrastructure could be improved to avoid issues

Tue, Jul 15, 2025 08:51
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Moped riders and cyclist in Amsterdam (picture credit Mikael Colville-Andersen)

Amsterdam looking to set a 20kph speed limit on e-bikes

Faster cyclists could be encouraged to either shift to the roads, or lower speed on the cycle tracks

Thu, Mar 23, 2023 17:07
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Cyclist-specific traffic light (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Amsterdam cyclists get signs asking them not to jump red lights

Counters displaying numbers of those who waited aim to give 'nudge' to people tempted to ride through signals

Thu, Feb 09, 2023 18:31
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Amsterdam’s underwater bike garage

Underwater cycle garage – with space for 7,000 bikes – set to open in Amsterdam

The facility, which opens on 26 January, is located next to the Dutch capital’s central station and will allow cyclists to park their bikes for free for up to 24 hours

Wed, Jan 18, 2023 21:06
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2022 Rapha X Van Gogh Canyon ultimate bike at bedtime

Rapha and Canyon combine for the X Van Gogh special edition Canyon Ultimate

The world of cycling and art meet in Amsterdam to create this eccentric bike and accompanying kit collection...

Sun, Sep 18, 2022 20:45
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London Amsterdam ride komoot Canal Cycle Path

London to Paris overrated? Try cycling from London to Amsterdam instead

Finishing in one of the most bike-friendly cities on earth, this route gets better and better the further you get towards the finish

Mon, Sep 05, 2022 16:20
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Stag do party buy bikes to make it home (image – Jonny Coles)

Enterprising stag party snap up 13 bikes to get home from Amsterdam after flight cancelled

Only option of returning to UK was to take a ferry on which foot passengers weren’t allowed – but cyclists were

Fri, Jun 10, 2022 14:46
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