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road.cc Podcast episode 70

“We’ve learnt to normalise rubbish behaviour”: What stops women cycling? Abuse, intimidation, and how to make cycling safe for everyone

On episode 70 of the road.cc Podcast, cycling campaigners Eilidh Murray and Kate Bartlett discuss the recent report on the shocking abuse suffered by women cycling in London, and how infrastructure and education are essential to making cycling safe

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“He drove towards me at speed, then shouted ‘b***h’ in my face”: Nine out of ten women face abuse while cycling, shocking new survey finds

77% of female cyclists in London say they experience verbal, physical, and sexual harassment and intimidation once a month, with over one in five revealing that they’d given up cycling as a result of this abuse

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Women cite badly-lit routes and lack of safe infrastructure as major barriers to cycling

New research from Lime makes five key recommendations including calling for more segregated infrastructure

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Win funding to help get more Manchester women on bikes

Apply now for a chance to be a part of Women on Wheels 2017

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Calling all women and girls: A special week of events and rides just for you

British Cycling's new #WeRide events for women and girls of all abilities - find yours here

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Cycling central to Saudi women’s driving protest

Protests against legislation restricting women from cycling due on October 26

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VIDEO: Kerfuffle in the USA over topless woman cyclist

Stacey Schnee says women should be able to go bare-chested too - and her campaign is getting plenty of attention

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World champion female triathlete slams Saudi’s ‘gesture’ of allowing women to cycle

Helen Russell says there is no move towards the independence cycling can give women

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TV star Christine Bleakley hosts Barclays films aimed at encouraging women to take to two wheels (+ 4 videos)

TV presenter fronts initiative designed to help overcome some barriers to cycling

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British Cycling unveils plans to get 1 million more women riding bikes by 2020

Governing body launches campaign this morning, backed by Sky and DCMS

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