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Cyclist who knocked over five-year-old girl says “I did nothing wrong” and that he was “psychologically affected” by viral video

The cyclist, the president of a local cycling club, felt that the situation “got out of hand very quickly for something that was very small”

Mon, Mar 09, 2026 14:13

Father of child knocked over by cyclist wins legal appeal – as court rules viral video “contributed to public debate on cyclists and pedestrians”

The cyclist was also ordered to pay over €2,000 in costs, after it was argued that he could not “provide any evidence that he was insulted” as a result of the clip

Thu, Mar 05, 2026 17:20

“I feel so guilty – it wasn’t my intention at all”: Fan who almost caused Mathieu van der Poel crash questioned by police, but no charges filed

New footage suggests incident at Belgian cyclocross race was an accident, the fan cheering riders when he made contact with Van der Poel's handlebar

Tue, Dec 30, 2025 12:06

“Limited signs of progress”: UK continues to lag behind European cities on cycling infrastructure, report reveals

Latest PeopleForBikes ratings suggest UK shows "sign of little progress", with "negligible" change to gulf between London and the rest of the country

Tue, Jun 24, 2025 14:00

Teen cyclist rides across level crossing in Belgium

Dramatic video captures moment teen cyclist rides over level crossing in Belgium – and gets knocked off bike by train (+ link to video)

Luckily, the youngster came away with nothing more than a minor head injury

Sat, Nov 11, 2023 09:57

Unique traffic-calming device in Temse, Belgium

Striking bike crash sculpture is making motorists “drive noticeably slower,” says artist

The rather unique traffic-calming measure, located at a notoriously dangerous junction, is the brainchild of Belgian artist Hilaire Smet, who wanted to convey the dangers of distracted driving

Sun, Oct 15, 2023 17:20

Cyclist filmed knocking over five-year-old wins defamation case against child’s father

The 63-year-old cyclist said the video being shared on social media, and then going viral, caused him to feel threatened and scared to leave his home

Tue, Sep 19, 2023 11:58

Belgium at the 2023 world road race championships (Alex Broadway/SWpix.com)

“I don’t know what you’re trying to get at. What went wrong?” Jasper Stuyven takes swipe at media after Belgium accused of underperforming at world championships

“I don’t know why you guys are always looking to put a strong Belgian team in a negative spotlight,” the 31-year-old said after yesterday’s road race

Mon, Aug 07, 2023 20:02

Classified introduces MTB-specific Powershift hub

Powershift boost hub brings the “front mech killer” system to the trails

Tue, Apr 04, 2023 07:00

From Boonen’s legs to Iron Briek: A brief tour of Belgium’s best – and weirdest – cycling statues

With Opening Weekend underway, we explore an aspect of Belgian cycling culture that you can admire while waiting for the riders to race by

Sat, Feb 25, 2023 13:58