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Why is cycling so white - and how can the sport increase diversity?

KUURNE, BELGIUM - MARCH 01: Start / Kuurne City / Fans / Public / Peloton / during the 72nd Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2020 a 201km race from Kuurne to Kuurne / #KBK20 / @KuurneBxlKuurne / KBK / on March 01, 2020 in Kuurne, Belgium. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
There was much jubilation on the podium at Le Havre and on the streets of Asmara, Eritrea, after stage six of the 2015 Tour de France. Why? Because history was made when Daniel Teklehaimanot, then riding for MTN Qhubeka became the first black African to wear a leader’s jersey –  the King of the Mountains […]

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Common cycling injuries: treatment and prevention

Niki Terpstra (Quick-Step Floors) after crashing in Paris-Roubaix
No one likes to be forced off the bike by injury. We round up some of the most common issues faced by cyclists and advise on how to treat and prevent them

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Met Police respond after officer stops black cyclist and says riding without a helmet or licence plate is ‘anti-social behaviour’

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The Metropolitan Police has issued a response after a black cyclist was stopped by officers and told riding without a helmet or licence plate is ‘anti-social behaviour.

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UK outdoor brand Alpkit doubles crowdfunding target in less than an hour

The initial target of £750,000 of investment was reached in just 8 minutes

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Drivers caught on camera mounting pavement to get past cycling safety road closure

While councils across the country have been taking welcome steps of making the roads safer for walkers and cyclists, but some drivers are refusing to follow the rules.

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