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Two cyclists riding on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath

“I thought my family was in danger”: Dog walker denies pushing female cyclist into canal and claims she was riding at a “ridiculous speed” and “clipped me with her handlebars”

“She was totally in the wrong. I’m just a normal working guy like anybody else, but at the moment I’m just being slandered”

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“Pity she didn’t drown”: Daily Mail readers have meltdown after “entitled” cyclist pushed into canal by angry dog walker in viral clip – as drivers claim “she could have killed that dog”; GB cyclists target three records in one day + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, Remco’s leaving Quick-Step, and Ryan Mallon’s back with your daily dose of cycling news, views, and silliness on the midweek live blog

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near miss of the day 909 – screenshot via Bob Sweet on YouTube

Near Miss of the Day 909: this time it’s another cyclist as rider who recorded incident says he doesn’t know how cyclist coming towards him “didn’t end up in the canal”

This Near Miss of the Day is a rare one, but highlights the need for extra precautions to be taken when cycling on narrow bidirectional paths

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Birmingham canal mugger (via West Midlands Police)

Police hunt balaclava-wearing mugger who pushed cyclist into Birmingham canal in attempted bikejacking

Incident last week is latest in series of attacks on bike riders on West Midlands waterways

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Worcester and Birmingham canal

Cyclist forced to swim to safety after being pushed into canal

"Given that I cycle with a toddler on board this kind of thing plagues my nightmares"

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Canal and River Trust urge cyclists to stay below 8mph on towpaths

Automated signs will give anyone cycling below 8mph a 'Thank You' message while faster cyclists will be told to '#StayKindSlowDown'.

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Manchester cyclist pushed in canal sparks serial killer fears

Police however are not linking incident to unexplained deaths on city's waterways

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Ackers Trust Basin (CC licensed by Andrew Batram via Flickr)

Birmingham cyclist needed surgery on broken elbow after towpath mugging

Latest of a series of attacks on cyclists on Birmingham canal towpaths

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Ackers Trust Basin (CC licensed by Andrew Batram via Flickr)

Birmingham canal muggers are ‘preying on cyclists’ says victim

Attackers are pushing cyclists into the canal before taking their bikes

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Drop Your Pace (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Strava users told to cut speed on canal towpaths – “They’re hardly the Alpe d’Huez”

Cyclists hitting speeds of 20mph or more as they aim to become King of the Mountain … well, Towpath

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