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A soggy sojourn in France: La Bikepacking at Nature Is Bike

It was a case of perfect gravel and imperfect weather as VecchioJo got his gravillon on at this popular festival-style cycling event in and around Angers

Tue, Jul 09, 2024 14:30

Former French legislator arrested after speeding through cycle lane under the influence of cocaine to escape police

The former member of the National Assembly Joachim Son-Forget was driving at excessive speeds and refused to slow down when the police followed him

Wed, Jun 19, 2024 17:40

“I did not run away or strike an organiser”: Cycling film actor accused of motor doping denies any wrongdoing, while race director still “upset” following alleged incident

Through lawyers, Giovambattista Iera says he has "already been convicted by the press without any evidence", strongly denying that he cheated at Les Routes de l'Oise stage race or played any part in assaulting the race director

Fri, May 31, 2024 11:50

Former cycling film actor accused of motor doping at French stage race dramatically flees as teammate knocks down race director with van

In a barely believable chain of events, it's emerged that Giovambattista Iera - a former elite cyclist and respected restaurant co-founder who counts Mark Cavendish among his Instagram followers - has been banned from his team for "intolerable behaviour"

Wed, May 22, 2024 12:35

Cyclist finds he’s been fined €400 for riding with headphones after having money blocked in bank account, despite French police never sending a penalty notice

“They weren’t able to find my address [to send a notice] but they found my bank account very quickly to block €400,” said the 23-year-old student

Mon, Mar 25, 2024 18:29

“The only motive was idiocy”: Two men who pushed cyclists into ditches for “fun” handed a two-year suspended prison sentence

At least 12 cyclists were pushed from their bikes in similar incidents in rural south-west France over a period of several months, with some suffering injuries including a fractured wrist and collarbone

Wed, Jan 31, 2024 18:07

UCI insurer pays six-figure settlement over British cyclist’s heatstroke death at Gran Fondo World Championships

Barry Covington collapsed while competing at the 2017 event in the south of France, the Gran Fondo taking place during a 39°C heatwave and participants later complaining about a shortage of water and poorly manned feed stops

Mon, Jan 22, 2024 11:25

Cyclists in Lille’s Grand’Place (licensed CC BY SA 2.0 by Alain Rouiller on Flickr)

Cyclists banned from riding bikes in centre of French city Lille over complaints about “influx of bicycles”

Move slammed by cycling campaigners and green councillors

Tue, Oct 24, 2023 11:28

Sharp rise in cyclist deaths on country roads in France blamed on “increasingly aggressive” drivers

Almost four in ten riders who lost their lives last year were aged 55+ and on rural roads

Thu, Feb 09, 2023 13:00

French police investigate murder of cyclist – but have not found body yet

Driver allegedly told former partner he had hit cyclist while drunk – then killed her with blows of a shovel and buried her in woodland

Fri, Nov 18, 2022 20:11