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UCI World Championships 2019 Yorkshire: host towns announced

29th June 2017

Harrogate has been confirmed as the main competition town at the centre of the UCI World Championships 2019 in Yorkshire. Many of the races will start elsewhere in the county. 

Read about host towns announced for the UCI World Championships 2019 in Yorkshire.

Tour de France 2017 stage-by-stage guide

Radschläger, Uerige Brewery, Duesseldorf, by Alice Wiegand, Licence CC BY-SA 3.0

A stage-by-stage guide to the 2017 Tour de France, starting with the Grand Départ in Duesseldorf on Saturday 1st July 2017.

Read about the Tour de France 2017.

Dumoulin wins the 2017 Giro d'Italia

28th May 2017

Tom Dumoulin during the 2016 Giro d'Italia, by Joop van Dijk, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

Tom Dumoulin did enough to overcome his 53 second deficit to Nairo Quintana on the Stage 21 individual time trial from Monza to Milan, and win the 2017 Giro d'Italia. Dumoulin was second in the time trial to Jos van Emden, but crucially 1 min 24s ahead of Quintana. Read about Tom Dumoulin wins 2017 Giro d'Italia.

Tour de Yorkshire 2017

Pauwels wins Stage 3 and overall

30th April 2017

Serge Pauwels wins Stage 3, Tour de Yorkshire 2017, photo by SWPix.com

On the tough final stage, Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data) broke free of the peloton to win, and take the overall victory in the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire. 

Read more about Serge Pauwels wins Stage 3.

Lizzie Deignan wins in Harrogate

29th April 2017

Photo by SWPix.com

Lizzie Deignan (née Armitstead) won the women's Tour de Yorkshire in Harrogate. She had a 55 second advantage as she crossed the line on West Park.

Read more about Deignan wins in Harrogate.

Yorkshire awarded 2019 UCI road World Championships

28th September 2016

Yellow bicycle welcome, by Paul Downey, Flickr, Licence CC BY 2.0

Meeting in Doha, the UCI today took the decision to award the 2019 road World Championships to Yorkshire. Welcome to Yorkshire, who were involved in the bid along with British Cycling and UK Sport, are delighted. Read about Yorkshire awarded 2019 UCI road World Championships.

UK cycling news

Appalling DfT THINK! 'road safety' video

26th September 2016

The Department for Transport today published an unhelpful and gratuitously gory 'road safety' video, which appears to put all the onus on people riding bikes to avoid being crushed by left-turning lorries - while the message to the drivers of large vehicles is, apparently, 'drive how you like, you're not the one who is going to end up dead.' Chris Boardman described the video as 'desperately misguided', and accused the campaign of trying to make death fun. Harrogate & Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones is the Minister in the DfT with responsibility for road safety and cycling. Read about appalling DfT THINK! video.

'Best cyclist safety initiative ever' by West Midlands Police

17th September 2016

A West Midlands Police initiative to educate and, if necessary, prosecute drivers for close passes has been described as the best cyclist road safety initiative ever, by Cycling UK. Read more about 'best cyclist safety intiative ever' by West Midlands Police.

Hedge-blog

5 thoughts on the N-S Cycle Superhighway

I visited London on a work trip in November, and it was the opportunity to test out the North-South Cycle Superhighway (CS6). My impressions are necessarily superficial - those of a two-journey Big Smoke bicyclist, not a local. Read my 5 thoughts on CS6, and the experience of cycling in London.

Overheard on the Nidderdale Greenway

25th July 2016

'Oh my God, this is the best place ever,' I overheard on the Nidderdale Greenway. 'I really want to come down here with my camera.' There is something special about the view from the Nidd Viaduct, and the fact that a younger generation appreciates it too is encouraging. Read about overheard on the Nidderdale Greenway.

Europe

Cycling ideas from Utrecht

Utrecht is a cycle-friendly city, with good infrastructure for cycling, and a culture of cycling for short trips in and around the city. A large percentage of journeys in Utrecht are made by bike. What can we learn from Utrecht? For some answers, see HedgehogCycling's series of three 'cycling ideas from Utrecht' videos.

Harrogate Cycling

Harrogate, Ripley, Brimham Rocks, Dallow Moor, Galphay, & Studley Royal road cycling route

This 43-mile route north of Harrogate is on quiet roads, and takes in some stunning countryside along the way. It heads past Brimham Rocks, up onto Dallow Moor, and through the village of Galphay, then continues through Studley Royal Deer Park, before returning to Ripley and Harrogate. Read Hedgehog's new guide to the Harrogate, Ripley, Brimham Rocks, Dallow Moor, Galphay, & Studley Royal road cycling route.

Nidderdale Greenway

The best and most popular cycleway in Harrogate, the Nidderdale Greenway goes about 4 miles to Ripley, using the trackbed of a disused railway. It opened in May 2013.

Beryl Burton cycleway

The Beryl Burton cycleway is an off-road cycle route from Bilton Village Farm to the Nidd at High Bridge, Knaresborough. It can be used as a quiet route between Harrogate and Knaresborough, or for a recreational ride, perhaps extending it by going along Waterside past the Old Manor House.

Fewston, Beecroft, & Timble bike trail

Our guide to the bike trail on Yorkshire Water's land at Fewston reservoir, through the Beecroft Plantation and Timble woods. Read about the Fewston, Beecroft, & Timble woods bike trail.

Read more about cycling in Harrogate.

About Hedgehog Cycling

I started Hedgehog Cycling after the announcement that Yorkshire had been chosen to host the Grand Départ of the 2014 Tour de France. It was an exciting time for cycling in Yorkshire. There were guides to the Yorkshire (and Cambridge and London) stages on Hedgehog. 

The Tour de France in Yorkshire has been and gone, but Hedgehog Cycling is still going strong. In keeping with its origins, it covers the Tour de France, and cycling in Yorkshire, including the Tour de Yorkshire, and guides to Yorkshire cycle routes. There's also cycling-related news from the UK and Europe. 

Hedgehog Guides

Scarborough to Whitby Cinder Track

A new Hedgehog Guide to the Cinder Track cycle route, along the old railway from Scarborough to Whitby, with full-colour (!) photos, including lots of Yorkshire sunshine. This 21.5 mile route has beautiful views, and there's wonderful wildlife along the way, for example house martins and swallows at Ravenscar. Read about the Scarborough to Whitby Cinder Track.

York to Beningbrough cycle route

There's a great cycle route from the centre of York to Beningbrough, partly on tarmacked path by the river Ouse, and partly on quiet roads. It ends up at Beningbrough Hall, an C18th National Trust property (where cyclists are entitled to a free cup of tea). Read HedgehogCycling's guide to the York to Beningbrough cycle route.

York to Selby cycle route

HedgehogCycling's guide to the York to Selby cycle route, including 'cycle the solar system'. This is a quality route, mainly on a tarmacked path on an old railway track bed, and is perfect for family cycling. Read our guide (with video and photos) to the York to Selby cycle route.

Other Hedgehog guides

UCI World Championships 2019 | Tour de France 2017 | Tour de Yorkshire 2017 |  Tour of Britain 2016 | Tour de France 2016 | Tour de Yorkshire 2016 | Tour de France 2014 

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