France

“I’m in a pretty bad way”: Pro cyclist struck head-on by driver says he came “within a hair’s breadth of being in a wheelchair” after breaking back in 30mph training crash

“For almost four hours after, it's a complete blank. I have no recollection whatsoever,” Arkéa-B&B Hotels rider Thibault Guernalec, who also broke a finger and suffered concussion in the crash, said

Mon, Nov 24, 2025 14:59
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From Lille to London on the Van Rysel EDR: riding 300km to deliver a brand new endurance bike

Liam recounts the story of his little multi-day spin to deliver Van Rysel's new mile muncher, clocking off some legendary cobbles and trying to get fed at super awkward times along the way

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 16:01
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“Miracle” 77-year-old cyclist falls down ravine in France – and survives for three days drinking wine from shopping bag

The pensioner missed a bend in the road while cycling home from the supermarket, falling 130 feet, and was trapped in the ravine for three days before finally being spotted by road workers

Fri, Oct 31, 2025 16:55
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The Tour de France makes the far right less popular

A new study has found that areas which host the Tour see a decline in support for extremist parties, with the economic benefits and visibility associated with the race overcoming feelings of neglect… especially if a French rider wins

Thu, Sep 18, 2025 20:44
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“Limited signs of progress”: UK continues to lag behind European cities on cycling infrastructure, report reveals

Latest PeopleForBikes ratings suggest UK shows "sign of little progress", with "negligible" change to gulf between London and the rest of the country

Tue, Jun 24, 2025 14:00
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Home Office cancels cyclists’ £1,500 fine over migrant found inside bike rack

British holidaymakers returning from France drove to their home in Essex before discovering stowaway in covered bike rack on rear of motorhome, the Home Office initially fining the couple for "failing to check that no clandestine entrant was concealed"

Mon, Mar 17, 2025 10:11
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Cyclists returning from French road trip fined £1,500 after migrant found inside bike rack on the back of their motorhome

British holidaymakers fined by Home Office for failing to "check that no clandestine entrant was concealed" after discovering migrant had clung to rear bike rack for six-hour journey home

Mon, Mar 10, 2025 17:24
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“We have reached the bottom”: SUV driver charged with murder after cyclist’s road rage death leaves French cycling community “deeply shaken”

The cyclist was allegedly crushed following a roadside row when the motorist cut across an unprotected cycle lane, as mayor says “it is unacceptable to die in Paris while riding a bike” and activists call for “end to road violence”

Fri, Oct 18, 2024 15:32
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Rising to the Top – Puck Pieterse’s amazing rainbow adventure

Exclusive interview: We chat with Puck Pieterse about the 2024 UCI Cross Country Mountain Bike World Championships, the Tour de France and her remaining goals for the season.

Mon, Sep 16, 2024 13:11
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Questions asked as speeding suspended driver kills French cyclist in “125mph” hit-and-run crash after hiring Lamborghini without valid driving licence

The motorist appears to have hired the powerful supercar through social media without disclosing that he is banned from driving until December

Fri, Sep 06, 2024 10:48
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