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A103, Haringey, London (Google Street View) and Telegrah article

“Nasty” anti-cycling activists accused of “drumming up hate for safety measures” after claiming new bike lane will make heavily congested road already lined with cars “an open air gas chamber”; Cav’s retirement plans; GB changes + more on the live blog

The days may be getting shorter, but there’s still plenty of cycling news about – and Ryan Mallon’s here again to keep you up to date on the Tuesday live blog

Mark Cavendish set to race for final time as a professional in November at Tour de France Singapore Criterium, organisers ASO confirm

The former world champion will bow out of the sport racing alongside Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali, and Primož Roglič at the exhibition events, after winning his record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win in July

Mark Cavendish named Aston Martin’s first High Performance Ambassador (Aston Martin)

Mark Cavendish takes 194mph “absolute beast” SUV for drive around Isle of Man as “car enthusiast” Manx Missile named Aston Martin ambassador (before picking up knighthood); Pogačar’s “zone zero” hangover focaccia ride with F1 star + more on the live blog

Is it the weekend yet? Apparently not, but at least Ryan Mallon will keep you motivated with all the latest goings on from around the cycling world on the middle-of-the-week live blog. Scant comfort, I know

Bradley Wiggins jokes that “odd” cyclists “clog up the roads and are a menace” during surreal Celebrity Catchphrase appearance; “Floating bus stops? We just run the cycle lane through the stop”; Mark Cavendish meets Martin Brundle + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, the world championships are underway, and Ryan Mallon’s ready with all the latest bike-related news and gossip as he prepares to make his own bid for the cycling live blog rainbow jersey. Watch out Remco…

“You can ride ten abreast if you like”: Are ‘Parkrun for cyclists’ events the future?; Mark Cavendish racing in 2025 “makes no sense”, says Astana boss; Lachlan Morton’s 460km ‘easy’ day; Bike lane manholes; Vingegaard to the Giro? + more on the live blog

Forget Harris v Trump, the world is really interested in the latest cycling news, views, and silliness – and Ryan Mallon’s got it all covered on the Wednesday live blog

Cyclist-specific traffic light (copyright Simon MacMichael)

New AI tech to give cyclists “smoother uninterrupted journey” through traffic lights and priority over drivers; GB News slams Tour of Britain “6 days of traffic delays”; Van Aert crashes out of Vuelta; Rubbish bike lanes; Cav 3.0? + more on the live blog

With the first stage of the Tour of Britain and an epic Vuelta stage on Lagos de Covadonga on the schedule, Ryan Mallon’s got the popcorn ready for a busy day of racing on the Tuesday live blog

Mark Cavendish rides final Tour de France stage

Mark Cavendish bows out at Tour de France, admits it was “likely” his last race

"I've been very, very lucky to have the career I've had. To work with the people I have, to meet the people I have and to be able to live a dream like everybody's dream."

Mark Cavendish’s Tour de France stage-winning bikes July 2024

Mark Cavendish’s Tour de France stage-winning bikes — from Giant to Wilier, every bike the Manx Missile rode to his record-breaking 35 Tour stage wins

Spanning well over a decade and evolving from rim brakes and mechanical groupsets, how do Sir Mark Cavendish's stage-winning and record-breaking Tour de France bikes compare?

Mark Cavendish makes time cut of Tour de France stage 15 (Astana Qazaqstan/X)

Brutal suffering Mark Cavendish endures to make Tour de France time cut seen in behind-the-scenes footage from savage mountain stage; “Never again”: John Archibald wins 100-mile TT… in record-breaking 3:12:58; Weekend round-up + more on the live blog

Welcome back to a new week on the live blog, all mentions of football will be kept to a minimum as Dan Alexander brings you all your updates, news, reaction and more from the world of cycling as the nation nurses some sore heads back to work

Uno X hotel, Tour de France (Magnus Cort, Instagram)

The ‘glamorous’ life of a Tour de France cyclist: Horrible hotels, mouldy walls, foul smells, and peeing in bottles; Mark Cavendish “really upset and angry” with sprint relegation; Primož Roglič abandons Tour after heavy crash + more on the live blog

It’s Friday and while the rest of Northern Ireland has a day off, Ryan Mallon’s committed to the cycling live blog grind, setting a relaxed tempo on the front we head into a potentially decisive weekend in the mountains