Bees Buzzing on Stage 1 But it’s a Long Way to Paris Visma Lease-a-Bike won the Stage 1 team time trial as the Tour de France 2026 got under way in Barcelona today. Jonas Vingegaard crossed the line in the
CWIS3 Published The government has published its Third Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3). It follows a consultation on a draft CWIS3 in Autumn 2025. The strategy is set out in a document organised as follows: Foreword The Foreword by
Cycle Infrastructure in Chalon-sur-Saône I had a look at a bit of cycle infrastructure in Chalon-sur-Saône. It’s on Quai Saint-Cosme, where Stage 12 of the Tour de France 2026 finishes. It’s part of a leisure route, the Boucle de Bourgogne
North Yorkshire to Host Tour of Britain North Yorkshire is to host stages of the Tour of Britain in 2026 and 2027. York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority has approved a plan to partner with British Cycling for the event,
Grand Départ 2027 Route Announcement The route of the Grand Départ 2027 in the UK has been revealed. We also have further details of the Grand Départ 2027 of the Women’s Tour de France. Stage 1 Tour de France 2027
Linking Headingley to Leeds City Centre Leeds City Council has coherent plans to link Headingley to the city centre. In 2023, I looked at provision on the A660 Otley Road. At that time, the section furthest from the city centre
Cycle Facilities at Harrogate’s New Tesco A new Tesco has opened on the A59 Skipton Road in Harrogate. There’s an Aldi in Oak Beck Park opposite Tesco, and a vast area of new housing development a short distance to the
Construction to Start on Leeds City Links Construction is to start on the Leeds City Links scheme on 5th January 2026. It is a transformative walking and cycling project that will cost £12.76 million and is paid for by the
Underwhelming HTIP2 Report North Yorkshire Council (NYC) have published a brief update on the Harrogate Transport Improvement Programme (HTIP). It’s a short report about a much longer report by consultants which the council is refusing to publish – the consultants’
National Travel Survey 2024 The National Travel Survey 2024 was published this Summer. It relates to England. Cycling The trend in cycling since 2002 is a small decline in trips and stages, but an increase in miles travelled – an