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Tour de France Femmes 2027: Stage 1 brings the world’s best to West Yorkshire
The Tour de France Femmes will begin in Britain for the first time in 2027, and West Yorkshire will shape the opening stage from...
Drivers advised of significant route changes during Dawsons Corner works
Road users are being urged to plan this week as significant works take place at Dawsons Corner as part of a major upgrade of the junction.
Newry City Runners’ Facebook post criticised for misstating Northern Ireland towpath rules
A Facebook post by Newry City Runners has prompted debate about safety on the Newry Canal Way, but several of the claims made in the post do not reflect the rules that apply to towpaths in Northern Ireland.
Cycle helmets and the hidden reality of most cycling crashes
The debate about cycle helmets in Britain often becomes heated long before it becomes informed.
Daily Mail report inflames anti‑cycling sentiment by misrepresenting the Highway Code
A Daily Mail article published on 4 April 2026, written by senior reporter Nick Fagge, used loaded language, selective omission and inaccurate terminology to portray a routine close‑pass incident as a story about an “obsessive cycling zealot”.
James Jordan criticised after admitting to using horn while overtaking cyclists
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan has been criticised after posting on X that he had been “sat behind” a group of around 20 cyclists, calling them “complete bellends”
Leeds accelerates pothole repairs after rain‑hit winter, easing risks for cyclists
Efforts by Leeds City Council’s highways teams to restore the city’s roads following the challenging weather have seen the pothole repair rate almost triple in the first three months of 2026.
Why pedestrians don’t have priority on shared paths and shared spaces
Every time a video of a cyclist and a pedestrian on a shared route appears online, the same comments flood in.
Hebden Bridge: A cyclist’s guide to the valley town that always rewards a visit
Hebden Bridge has a habit of surprising people. For a small Pennine town, it packs in more independent culture, food, scenery and cycling‑friendly infrastructure than places ten times its size.
Cycling on TV this week
This week’s cycling broadcasts across UK television — full times and channels below.
