8 h. ago Freewheeling family fun in the Netherlands: a cycling and camping trip along the Maas river

The Maasroute is the ideal entry-level, multiday bike trip for young children – flat with plenty of riverside cafes, family-friendly campsites and ice-cream stops en routeAs early as I can remember, I’ve always got a thrill out of poring over a map, tracing wavy river lines with my fingers, roads that connect and borders that divide – all the routes I could take. The freedom of heading out on my bike and not knowing where I’m going to pitch my tent that night. Now that my children are aged seven and nine, I wanted to introduce them to the liberation of this kind of adventure. They adore a day out on their bikes, but this was to be our first multiday bike trip as a family of four, so it was crucial to find a route easy and fun enough to captivate them.The Maasroute follows the course of the Maas River as it meanders for 300 miles (484km) through the Netherlands, from the inland city of Maastricht to the Hook of Holland, then loops back to Rotterdam. It forms part of the much longer M...

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5 d. ago Cycling race is engulfed by punch controversy as leader appears to HIT out at rival in final sprint

Swiss rider Reusser, who is currently 16 seconds ahead of closest rival Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy, was hit with disciplinary action after the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia Women on Thursday.

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7 d. ago New campaign promotes cycling in London, but are streets safe enough?

New campaign promotes cycling in London, but are streets safe enough?  South West Londoner

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1 week ago Moment cyclist ticketed for 'riding no handed' confronts City of London officer over his fine

Climate change campaigner Paul Powlesland posted a video of the 'utterly bonkers' encounter with the female City of London officer on social media.

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2 w. ago Traffic to be banned from part of Regent Street as mayor faces calls to reduce traffic across West End

Sir Sadiq Khan urged by cycle campaigners to build on Oxford Street pedestrianisation with wider vehicle ban across central London

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2 w. ago 'Hidden' trans cyclist wins a women's race in Wisconsin as devastated beaten rival speaks out

USA Cycling have been accused of hiding the participation of a trans competitor before they won a Masters women's national championship race on Monday.

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2 w. ago Driver, 20, who inhaled laughing gas moments before he hit and killed cyclist, 81, on pedestrian crossing faces a 'very long time in jail'

Cain Byrne, 20, smashed into Graham Slinn, 81, as he walked across the A57 near Todwick, South Yorkshire beside his bicycle, prosecutor Laura Marshall told Sheffield Crown Court.

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3 w. ago My dad was brutally attacked and stabbed 'by a random CYCLIST after telling him he shouldn't be on the pavement' 

Police have launched an attempted murder investigation following the attack on the 'true gent' 67-year-old at Shannon's Corner in south west London on Monday evening.

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3 w. ago Simon Cowell flashes a huge smile despite getting 'lost' during sun

The music mogul, 65, was spotted by a fan as he cycled through the busy streets, before stopping to chat with them outside a pub.

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4 w. ago Furious radio presenter says she is 'literally shaking' as she lambasts cyclists for riding side

Chellce AJ had been driving along the track before she was forced to pull over because the pair refused to cycle in single file.

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