log in
register

Telegraph

Regent’s Park cyclists photographed by Telegraph for ‘rogue cyclists’ column

“From the same paper that brought us ‘52mph cyclists’”: Telegraph slammed for manipulating photos of “law-abiding people exercising” for column claiming “speeding cyclists” endanger drivers… despite riders averaging 14.6mph + more on the live blog

It’s Monday and Ryan Mallon’s managed to drag himself, kicking and screaming, to the computer for another week of cycling news, views, and nonsense on the live blog. It’ll be fun, I promise…

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 10:05
59
Telegraph 52mph headline correction not required on newspaper front page

“People won’t bother reading the truth, the damage is done”: Cyclists frustrated Telegraph newspaper not required to put “52mph cyclists creating death traps” correction on front page like original headline

Press regulator IPSO ruled the inaccurate piece, which claimed London cyclists hit speeds of 52mph while chasing Strava segments, was in breach of the Editors' Code

Fri, Aug 09, 2024 12:18
16
Telegraph front page/ cyclists in Richmond Park (Simon MacMichael/Telegraph)

Press regulator rules Telegraph breached Editors’ Code with inaccurate claim cyclists hit 52mph chasing London Strava segments

The Independent Press Standards Organisation said it received almost 100 complaints and "further steps should have been taken to either verify the figure – for instance, by contacting Strava – or to appropriately distinguish it as an unverified figure"

Thu, Aug 08, 2024 16:13
28
Richmond Park 04 copyright Simon MacMichael

“Mums, dads, sons and daughters being labelled as killers. It’s just got to stop”: Chris Boardman comments on Telegraph ’52mph in a 20mph zone’ article as it emerges co-author is former BBC fact-checker

Boardman was one of numerous prominent figures to comment on the inaccuracies in the Telegraph article, while the husband of Kim Briggs has commented on the backlash sparked by the Government's proposal to introduce new dangerous cycling laws

Sat, May 18, 2024 12:49
72
Telegraph front page/ cyclists in Richmond Park

Telegraph journalists told “check your research” after front page claims cyclists hit 52mph chasing London Strava segments… despite that being faster than Olympic track cyclists

"Clearly they've found a bad GPS glitched segment and taken that as hard fact": Newspaper ridiculed after reporting that London commuters are cycling to work faster than Tour de France sprinters

Fri, May 17, 2024 12:00
112
King Street Cycle Lanes via Google Street View

Jeremy Vine slams ‘garbage’ Telegraph article that claimed cycling injuries have surged since bike lane installed

Newspaper criticises West London cycleway despite minimal casualty data being available

Mon, Feb 06, 2023 13:56
35
Archibald

Katie Archibald applauds women’s tour of Scotland for not mimicking male sporting events

It will be the first race in history to have a women's version before a men's

Fri, Aug 09, 2019 14:02
o
London Ambulance (public domain Captain Roger Fenton|Flickr)

More rubbish about cycleways as the Telegraph manufactures a story from a paramedic’s evidence-free ‘feeling’

"Cycleways delay ambulances" claims paramedic, presenting exactly no supporting data at all

Mon, May 22, 2017 07:25
26