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20260724TDF2168_A.S.O.-Charly Lopez

Tadej Pogacar smashes Marco Pantani’s Alpe d’Huez record with epic solo win; Trek announce new e-bike standards allowing 20mph on the pavement; Chris Froome’s next project; Alpe d’Huez mayhem + more on the live blog

The last Friday of the Tour de France is normally a final chance for the race leader to stick the boot into their rivals, but is the yellow jersey more vulnerable than previously thought? Callum's here and can't wait to found out

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 10:01
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20 mph bad driving lesson

“This is a nightmare”: Instructor tells learner driver going 15mph behind cyclist in a 20mph zone; New active travel minister appointed; First of three Tour de France stages in the Alps + more on the live blog

As the Tour de France enters the Alps, Callum is back on the live blog, seeing which off-piste cycling tangent takes his fancy

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 10:06
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Grimsby auction house ‘podcast’ cycle lane

“Cyclists purposefully blocking roads, riding two or three abreast,” claims Grimsby auction house in bizarre clip; Second pro hit by driver on Time Trial day at the Tour de France; Breakaway day at the Tour + more on the live blog

A Thursday live blog kicks off with Callum wondering if Tour de France riders are being hit in and around the biggest bike race in the world, what does it say about our own safety?

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 10:00
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Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard before stage 1, 2025 Tour de France

Could Jonas Vingegaard quit cycling after a second bad crash?; Andy Burnham’s Transport Secretary Speculation; Doping suspicions at the Tour; Mad Transcontinental aero set-up + more on the live blog

After too many technical gremlins, or ghosts in the machine, to think of, Callum is here getting the live blog up and running. He just wishes Jonas Vingegaard could still be in the running across the channel...

Mon, Jul 20, 2026 11:46
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Luasng Namtha, Laos, mountain biking

My newest bike is a 21-year-old Giant XTC… and that’s good enough for me

Steve reminisces about the many adventures had on his 20-year-old Giant XTC, a bike he still rides to this very day

Fri, Jul 17, 2026 14:00
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Millburn Road Inverness former cycle lane

“About time cyclists started to take responsibility for their actions again”: “Ridiculous” cycle lane shortened leaving cyclists stranded; “I am now 10g lighter”: Pro loses part of thumb in crash; Mountain ambush at the Tour? + more on the live blog

After two days toasting and then recovering from the demise of his formal education, Callum has returned just in time for a metaphorical trip to the German bit of France

Fri, Jul 17, 2026 10:10
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Another car ends up in Poole Park lake

“Dipping its headlights”: Another car ends up in park lake where Reform UK wants to re-open rat-run shut to encourage cycling; Road penises redrawn to promote Tour de France Femmes; MVDP using MTB rear mech at the Tour + more on the live blog

With Callum taking a well-earned break today, Jack Sexty has been drafted in as a defensive substitution to try to see us over the line. That usually goes really well, doesn't it?

Thu, Jul 16, 2026 10:30
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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

“Legend”: Tributes paid to Dame Sarah Storey after 60-time major champion announces retirement; Big Pyrenees mountain stage in the Tour de France + more on the live blog

Like Bob Dylan's Neverending Tour, Ryan can't keep away from the Grande Boucle, keeping Callum on the live blog a little longer. Here's hoping none of the pros are tempted to go 'electric' with their equipment up the Tourmalet today

Thu, Jul 09, 2026 10:02
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E-bike testing compact dynamometer (speed tester)

No mention of electric motorbikes? Police seize “illegal e-bikes” which can reach 72mph; Le Col write off £8 million in debt; First Minister wants Wales to be “world-leading destination” for cyclo-tourists; Tour de France sprint + more on the live blog

One more day at the Tour for Ryan = One more day on the live blog for Callum.

Wed, Jul 08, 2026 10:28
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Bike theft hotspot sign

“You scream and shout, but they just chuckle”: Cyclist feels helpless about bike theft in London; E-bikes seized by council to tackle bad parking; Transitional stage set to bring new race leader at Tour de France + more on the live blog

Callum is here, getting a little tired of a Slovenian's dominance, and of the car-centric stories that won't go away...

Tue, Jul 07, 2026 10:00
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