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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
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British cyclists feel less safe and more dissatisfied with their cycle lanes compared to European riders, research finds

New survey finds British cyclists are less satisfied with cycle lane design and maintenance, feel less safe, and feel they face more barriers to making bicycle journeys than riders in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Germany

Sat, Jul 13, 2024 09:30
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Cycling in Copenhagen (picture credit Ty Stange via Copenhagen Media Centre)

Middle class Danes cycle because they “can’t afford to drive a car”, claims former US ambassador to… Denmark

Carla Sands has been ridiculed for failing to realise why Danes might actually want to choose cycling over driving, despite living in the country for a number of years

Sun, Jun 12, 2022 16:05
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Olympics: ‘Medical tape’ row as record-breaking Danish pursuit team accused of bending UCI rules

"Every rider with the same injury on both legs requiring ‘medical tape’ down the front of their legs, coincidently exactly where it would be aerodynamically advantageous"...

Mon, Aug 02, 2021 11:53
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Cycling in Copenhagen (picture credit Ty Stange via Copenhagen Media Centre)

Tour de France to start in Copenhagen in 2021

Three-day Danish Grand Depart will see race start on a Friday to allow an extra rest day for transfer to France

Wed, Feb 20, 2019 18:01
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Danish employers’ federation backs calls for tax breaks for bike commuters

Head of transport sector body says more people on bikes would improve absenteeism and ease congestion

Mon, Jan 14, 2019 17:05
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Copenhagen cyclists asked to point out where unsafe cycling can be fixed

System of idetinfying pinch points will allow more residents to cycle to work and school

Sun, Nov 05, 2017 11:26
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Half of Danes say cycle helmets should be mandatory, new survey finds

Government has no plans to legislate on the issue, however

Mon, Mar 27, 2017 20:48
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Copenhagen cyclist (CC licensed by Claus Tom Christensen via Flickr).jpg

Copenhagen’s latest cycling safety measure – smart street lights that brighten as you approach

Smart light system tweaked due to large number of cyclists in Danish capital

Tue, Jan 17, 2017 13:11
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Denmark cyclists allowed to turn right at red lights

The landmark decision follows a two year trial of 33 junctions, where turning right on red was found not to cause more collisions

Thu, Jul 28, 2016 10:43
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