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Ashley Neal video on “some motorists’ attitudes to cyclists”

YouTube driving instructor Ashley Neal “highlights some motorists’ terrible attitudes to those ‘dangerous’ cyclists”; Pro cyclists’ union wants protesters’ platform “taken away”; Riding 300km… in one park; Robots in bike lanes + more on the live blog

Only two more live blogs until the weekend, Dan Alexander rolling down the start ramp for another busy day rounding up all the news, views, reaction and more from the world of cycling this Thursday

Thu, Oct 02, 2025 08:22

Álvaro Hodeg and Xabier Azparren crash on muddy cobbles at GP de Denain

“Close your eyes and hope for the best”: Riders’ union president slams cobbled race organisers after pros complain “thick layers of mud” caused crashes

CPA president Adam Hansen branded two of the cobbled sectors at the GP de Denain “extreme” and more akin to a cyclocross race, after the entire chasing group, including Stefan Küng, crashed out of contention with 12km to go

Fri, Mar 15, 2024 12:14

Thomas De Gendt’s Zipp wheel after UAE Tour crash (Discovery+)

“Our systems are proven safe”: Zipp joins hookless rim discussion — as photo appears to show Lotto Dstny rider suffer issue at Strade Bianche

Statement comes as Lotto-Dstny rider pictured carrying bike at Strade Bianche, the tyre and foam insert completely detached from his Zipp wheel

Mon, Mar 04, 2024 15:58

Vittoria says Thomas De Gendt crash “unrelated to hookless rim design” and caused by “impact with rock”

Tyre brand insists UAE Tour crash ⁠— which prompted CPA riders' union to say it is "not happy" with increased use of hookless rims in the pro peloton ⁠— was due to "intensity of the impact" and not "compatibility issues" or "design"

Wed, Feb 28, 2024 14:18

Thomas De Gendt’s wheel following crash at 2024 UAE Tour

Pro cyclists’ union “not happy” with hookless wheels after “freak” blowout causes Thomas De Gendt crash – but team defends tyre system as “100% within the rules”

“There are a lot of people who want this banned out of the peloton… One day there will be a mass crash as a result,” CPA president Adam Hansen said

Sun, Feb 25, 2024 18:36

Traffic in stage 1 Tour Féminin des Pyrénées (Eurosport)

Tour Féminin des Pyrénées stopped amidst rider safety issues

After riders' protest against oncoming traffic and parked cars, the UCI has scrapped the final stage of the three-day women's stage race

Sun, Jun 11, 2023 10:10

The peloton endures another miserable day at the 2023 Giro d’Italia (Zac Williams/SWpix.com

Why pro cycling needs to ditch its ‘hardness’ obsession

Crashes, Covid cases, and apocalyptic weather dominated the first two weeks of an especially brutal Giro d’Italia – but all that still isn’t enough to convince some onlookers that pro riders are, in fact, human

Sat, Jun 03, 2023 12:09

‘Allez Opi-Omi’ Tour de France fan who caused huge crash asked for €1 compensation from Pro riders’ union ahead of court case

CPA hopes profile of court case, which starts tomorrow, will reinforce safety message to fans

Wed, Oct 13, 2021 14:55

Giro d’Italia: Riders board buses after riding through neutral zone after Stage 19 is shortened in response to peloton protest

Riders unhappy with long stages and transfers meaning they start and end each day in the dark

Fri, Oct 23, 2020 10:06

Parked truck at Tour de Luxembourg (Eurosport)

Rider association makes safety proposals and delivers scathing assessment of UCI race judges’ competence

Most commissaires “not competent enough to be responsible for a World Tour race”

Fri, Oct 16, 2020 15:30