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A452, between Kenilworth and Leamington Spa

Reform council leader halts bike lane plans and announces county-wide review to see if they’re “actually worth it”

The council announced it won’t “crazily put down cycle lanes” because it’s not “best for the residents”, despite more than 3,000 residents signing a petition for a delayed five-kilometre bike path to be included in the council’s plans

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Rui Oliveira after “winning” 2025 Tour of Slovenia stage two

“You’re killing the spirit of the sport”: Pro cyclist says riders are “pulling soccer moves” to get rivals disqualified, as controversial Tour of Slovenia sprint sparks “over-exaggeration” claims + more on the live blog

Welcome one and all to the end of the week live blog, join Adwitiya as he takes you through all the twists and turns of news, views, and all the other chatter from the cycling world

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Mobile phone using driver (Warwickshire Police)

“It’s really encouraging to see the public taking responsibility for road safety”: Police force praises cyclists and other road users for reporting mobile phone-using drivers

The force received over 150 different videos of drivers using the mobile phone illegally from road users

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Driver cutting off cyclists (Twitter: @pedalmania1)

“When will drivers treat cyclists as humans?”: Cyclist riding with his kids gets cut off before a roundabout… and then gets close-passed by a van driver

"Unfortunately, it is not his only experience of this nature. He doesn't like it, but it doesn't stop him from going out on the road with us," the cyclist said about his son's reaction to poor driving

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Nuneaton town centre (Google Maps)

“We get a lot of kids wheelie-ing through”: Police claim danger of “anti-social behaviour” should be tackled with town centre cycling ban

The police force has now called upon the council to extend the pedestrianisation rules to also prohibit cycling through the town centre

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Leamington towpath (Google Maps)

Female cyclist repeatedly punched during canal towpath assault

The victim was cycling along a Warwickshire towpath when she was approached and assaulted by a male suspect in what police have described as a "concerning incident"

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Police Scotland Operation Close Pass (via Twitter).jpg

“One tweet cannot always explain the complex rules of the Highway Code”: Road safety group responds to criticism of “motor-centric” post advising cyclists to “stop and allow drivers to overtake”

“Our aim is to try to educate all road users to be considerate of everyone else to avoid collisions and make the roads safer for everyone to use”

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Deal Farm Biogas Highway Code opposition campaign (credit – Hazel Dormer)

Road safety group draws ire after advising cyclists to “stop and allow drivers to overtake”

The group, which claims to work for improving road safety, has been slammed for posting a number of "misleading" guidelines for cycling on roads

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Road rage incident (screenshot Twitter @Northfieldcycl1)

Furious road rage motorist goes viral for confronting cyclist — as car rolls away because he forgot to apply handbrake

The bizarre incident saw the driver sent a warning letter by Warwickshire Police

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Leamington Fire Station (via Facebook)

Paint thrown on firefighter as she cycled back from helping vulnerable person

"Abhorrent" incident happened in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on Wednesday evening

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