Remembering Fausto Coppi at the 2024 Tour de France The Tour de France is visiting Italy for its Grand Départ 2024, and it’s an opportunity to remember past Italian cycling champions. One of those is Fausto Coppi (1919-1960). Stage 3
Mind the Carbon Gap Current government transport decarbonisation policy is not enough to achieve the UK’s climate goals. There is a carbon gap between our present policies and the reductions we need to make. That’s according to a new report
Harrogate Station Gateway Stripped of Most Worthwhile Elements Harrogate Station Gateway, originally a hugely positive active travel and public transport project, is to be stripped of most of the worthwhile elements. If it goes ahead at all, it will involve
Explaining Dangerous Driving in Autumn When Autumn is well-advanced and darkness falls in late afternoon, it can be harder to find the motivation to make trips around town by bike. The cold, the rain and the dark are obstacles, but
Rod Ellingworth Leaves Ineos Grenadiers Rod Ellingworth is leaving Ineos Grenadiers. His resignation has come suddenly, and as a shock to the team. Ellingworth was Deputy Team Principal of the bike racing team sponsored by the petrochemical company Ineos and
York to Consult on New Local Transport Strategy City of York Council is to launch a consultation on a new Local Transport Strategy starting next week. Respondents will also be asked for their views on a draft Local Cycling &
Lille to Host Grand Départ 2025 The Tour de France 2025 will start with a Grand Départ in Lille-Nord de France. According to a Tweet by the official Tour de France account, the Grand Départ 2025 will be in: The
Matt Rendell’s Biography of Marco Pantani Matt Rendell’s biography of Marco Pantani, The Death of Marco Pantani, was published in 2006, so I’m somewhat late in writing a review. The reason for doing so is the Tour de France’s visit
Ambitious Leeds City Links Cycle Infrastructure Plans Leeds City Council is consulting on some brilliant and exciting active travel schemes near the city centre, under the title Leeds City Links. The consultation is open until 19th November 2023. Where are
More Quick Wins for Harrogate’s Cycle Network I recently wrote about Quick Wins suggested by Harrogate Cycle Action – small improvements to Harrogate’s cycle network that could be implemented quickly and cheaply. Now here are a few more (continuing the