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Fernando Gaviria Tour de France 2018

“One or two glasses from a coma”: Tour de France stage winner given suspended sentence for drink-driving five times over the limit

Fernando Gaviria pled guilty to the charges and admitted he had "work stress and family problems"

Wed, Nov 26, 2025 17:24
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Mayor of Clun – Cllr Ryan Davies

Drunk mayor knocked cyclist off bike after “four or five pints of Stella” at party

Court heard cyclist had lights, hi-vis clothing and reflectors, but was knocked off his bike by a local mayor, more than two times over the drink drive limit, who has now been banned from driving for 20 months and ordered to pay £3,000

Tue, Nov 25, 2025 11:13
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Terry Duddy convicted of careless drivng after hitting female cyclist while cutting corner

RideLondon cycling event boss resigns from board after careless driving conviction for seriously injuring cyclist

Terry Duddy’s resignation from London Marathon Events’ board, as well as its charitable foundation, comes after he stepped down as chair of BBC Children in Need last week in the wake of his conviction

Mon, Nov 24, 2025 15:59
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Terry Duddy convicted of careless drivng after hitting female cyclist while cutting corner

RideLondon cycling event organiser “seeking further information as a matter of priority” after company chair revealed to have seriously injured cyclist in collision

Terry Duddy, who resigned from his position as chair of BBC Children in Need after being convicted of careless driving, is also the chair of London Marathon Events, the company behind the RideLondon cycling festival

Thu, Nov 20, 2025 16:26
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Terry Duddy driving conviction featured image

Children in Need boss resigns after careless driving conviction for seriously injuring cyclist

Terry Duddy's appointment was only announced last month, but he has left the charity after receiving a suspended custodial sentence. Duddy also serves as Chair at London Marathon Events, the organiser behind the RideLondon sportive

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 17:19
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World Naked Bike Ride, Colchester

Man who considered World Naked Bike Ride cyclist a “pervert”, punched him off bike and attacked police officers spared prison sentence

A police officer also needed their ear glued back together following the assault. Lee Turnage was given a suspended sentence due to his "previous good character"

Wed, Nov 12, 2025 11:27
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Swan Square, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, from Moorland Road

Taxi driver who left cyclist paralysed after jumping red light avoids jail

The motorist was handed a 19-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after the court heard that he “did not intend to cause harm” and was “spurred by the pressure of a busy junction”

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 15:58
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Robbers jailed after targeting bike buyers on Facebook Marketplace

Violent robbers jailed for series of “carefully planned attacks” targeting people buying bikes from Facebook Marketplace

Greater Manchester Police said the pair were motivated by greed and targeted "innocent members of the public, that left their homes to go and buy a bike"

Tue, Oct 21, 2025 16:05
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Newmarket Road fatal collision sign, Norwich (credit: Peter Silburn)

MPs demand lifetime driving bans and stricter phone laws to address justice system “failing” families of those killed in collisions

"This report shines a light on the urgent need for reform. It's unacceptable that drivers who take lives through recklessness are allowed back on the roads while grieving families are left without a sense of justice"

Tue, Oct 21, 2025 15:07
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Danny Gibson arrest

Hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist after afternoon of drinking jailed for 12 and a half years

Danny Gibson was also banned from driving for 20 years, police saying the "reckless" driver "showed a complete disregard for human life"

Mon, Oct 20, 2025 17:26
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