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Van with workshop on bike lane in Sydney, Australia

Why don’t cyclists use the cycle lane? Because someone has parked a van… and opened a table saw workshop; Vingegaard couldn’t use left brake after Paris-Nice crash, as two-time Tour de France winner faces potential broken hand + more on the live blog

Just like Jonas Vingegaard trying to stay warm on the bike, Adwitiya’s trying to do the same on the live blog seat — while also bringing you the latest cycling news, reaction, and the general chit-chat

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Chichester Dutch-Style roundabout (Jubb Consulting Engineers)

“There’s space and a feeling it’s safe”: New cycling roundabout impresses drivers and cyclists, weeks after furious locals claimed “nightmare” project is wasting taxes

Weeks prior to the roundabout’s opening had been dominated by complaints from locals about the design and its £950,000 cost, despite the entire project being paid for by property developers

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Chichester Dutch-Style roundabout (Jubb Consulting Engineers)

Property developer pays for £950,000 Dutch-style cycling roundabout to prioritise cyclists and improve safety… but furious locals still claim “nightmare” project is “wasting” taxes

One resident even claimed the roundabout had already caused two crashes... despite it not yet being open and still surrounded by roadworks — although others have argued "it's not costing the public purse" and moaning residents should "give it a chance"

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Chichester train station bike theft parody sign (Chichester Anti-Recreation Partnership)

“Bicycle Redistribution Point”: Spoof sign highlights train station’s bike theft problem, as designer slams police inaction and lack of security for cyclists

“My hope is that this will spark some action to improve security and deter thefts in the area,” says the man behind the “depressingly accurate” sign, described as “Chichester’s answer to Bansky”

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Distracted driver jailed for six years for killing cyclist in hit-and-run crash on A286, Birdham (Sussex Police)

Distracted, phone-using, uninsured driver jailed for six years after killing cyclist in hit-and-run collision

Phone records show that Terry Varndell had made a call on his phone seconds before hitting and killing David Breen, with a police officer describing the case as “demonstrating the devastating consequences of being distracted behind the wheel”

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E-bike fire (Chichester Fire Station Facebook)

Fire service called out for DIY e-bike fire

Read our tips on how to avoid e-bike battery pitfalls

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Temporary Cycle Lane.JPG

Pop-up bike lanes planned in town where mayor opposed them as county council submits bid to DfT

Chichester is one of a number of towns set to get temporary ingfrastructure as West Sussex County Council submits funding bid

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East Street, Chichester (via StreetView)

Chichester extends cycling ban and says it’s ‘not a vendetta’ against cyclists’

Campaigners say cyclists will be pushed towards more dangerous roads

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Chichester mechanicals.jpg

team road.cc Chichester Rideout Report

The road.cc team head east for the latest installment of our rideout series

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Junction of North Walls and Chapel Street (image from Google StreetView)

The Chichester junction where drivers must give way to cyclists who they can’t see

New cycle path means bikes are now travelling against cars on a previously one-way street

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