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Mark Cavendish completes 2025 Paris Half Marathon/2012 Tour de France Paris stage win

“Why is everyone being so mean?” Mark Cavendish trolled for “dead slow” Paris Half Marathon time – but fans hit back at “armchair warriors throwing shade”; “Dirty-looking” bike lane bollards slammed; Gilbert v Vingegaard; WVA tiles + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, the countdown to Milan-Sanremo is underway, and Ryan Mallon’s back with enough midweek cycling news and views to keep even Mads Pedersen busy before his inevitable attack on the Poggio

Wed, Mar 19, 2025 09:59

Controversial ‘driveway-blocking’ cycle lane wands revealed to have cost £20,000, but under-fire council defends scheme from critics upset “you can’t just reverse out fast any more”

Councillor insists wands are "relatively low in cost" and necessary because of drivers' pavement parking, the criticism from some outraged residents centred around claims their driveways have been blocked

Mon, Mar 17, 2025 17:00

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

Thu, Mar 13, 2025 10:04

Want more high quality cycling infrastructure? Then stop building sh**e.

George Hill explains why he thinks the building of cycling infrastructure in the UK is currently more bendy bananas than an active travel revolution

Wed, Feb 26, 2025 13:21

Cycle lane outside primary school blocked twice a day by parents parking illegally, but council “dismissive” of cyclists’ concerns

"The cycle lane is completely pointless if cars are just using it as a parking bay": Concerned cyclist asks for barriers to prevent school run issues but told enforcement only carried out "when resources allow"

Tue, Feb 25, 2025 13:50

“It’s an absolute mess”: Locals furious after no solution to fix “optical illusion” cycle despite spending £11,000 and putting up with “eyesore” orange barriers for two years

After the optical illusion fiasco over the bike lane in Keynsham, this time Belfast has its one of its own — and people are saying that it’s “unacceptable that the location looks like a building site”

Sun, Feb 23, 2025 14:09

Plans to funnel pedestrians onto narrow crossing will “make conflict with cyclists worse” on new bike path – but council says it’s reluctant to clamp down on drivers “abusing” yellow boxes and blocking cycle lane

Planters are set to be introduced at a busy Bristol junction to prevent people from walking on the road at a spot where one councillor claims cyclists already “get annoyed” with pedestrians

Thu, Feb 13, 2025 19:27

£1,000 fine and 12-month ban for DPD delivery driver who left cyclist with broken neck after cutting across cycle lane

Florin Varga, who has since lost his job following his driving ban, pulled across and into the path of a female cyclist, after an oncoming driver flashed their lights to indicate it was safe to turn

Fri, Jan 31, 2025 11:18

Johan Price-Pejtersen disqualified for riding on cycle lane during 2024 Danish time trial championships

Pro cyclist disqualified for riding on cycle lane has national title reinstated seven months later – and hits out at governing body’s “unacceptable incompetence”, threatening legal action

Johan Price-Pejtersen was stripped of the Danish time trial title in June after footage showed him riding on a bike path and now, despite being reinstated, says he was “robbed of precious time” in the national champion’s jersey

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 18:12

Birkenhead to Liscard Active Travel Project

“Typical left-wing council ignoring the majority vote”: 28 cycle lanes given go-ahead at council meeting disrupted by locals protesting “ludicrous” decision

“I’ve never heard such a load of crap in my life. I could be watching Emmerdale,” shouted one of the protestors, who had to be urged to not be abusive and rude

Wed, Jan 29, 2025 14:14