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Stop broadcasting crash replays before we know the fate of the rider
I’d just sat down with my Sunday morning coffee and casually flicked on this weekend’s Formula 1 Grand Prix when the fireball lit up my T...

After a string of horror crashes, riders protest over safety
The resumption of the cycling season has seen chaotic racing, an upended Ineos hegemony, and eager anticipation for the competition to co...

Rory Sutherland breaks leg in e-scooter crash
Rory Sutherland underwent surgery in a Tel Aviv hospital last night after crashing on a dockless scooter and breaking his leg. The Isreal...

Single-rider crashes are more common than you'd expect
A question for you: what’s most likely to cause you to crash while riding on the road? Chances are you’re most afraid of being hit by a c...

Commentary: Fresh ideas are to be applauded, but Giro d’Italia ‘best descender’ competition a misguided concept
As first reported Monday on the Inner Ring blog, the 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia, which begins Friday in Sardinia, will feature a ...

30 feet above a very different finish line: Masters racer recounts life-saving recovery after harrowing crash on bridge
One minute, Mike Allec was lining up for the sprint at the end of the Santa Barbara Road Race. The next, he was hanging over the side of ...

Annemiek van Vleuten OK but disappointed after horrific crash in women's Olympic road race
“I am now in the hospital with some injuries and fractures, but will be fine.” These are the first public words from Dutchwoman Annemiek ...

Lycra repair tips
Whether you've crashed, got snagged by a branch on the trail or the washing machine ate your favourite bibs, you'll learn that lycra —des...

Marianne Vos calls for more awareness and safety in the peloton
Reflecting on her scary crash at Dwars door de Westhoek a few weeks ago, Vos today put out a call to safety on her blog, asking cyclists ...

Marianne Vos: 'The crash was totally my own fault'
In the final meters of Dwars door Westhoek, a small group of nine riders were sprinting full gas around the final left turn bend when a r...

What caused the Yunnan Gran Fondo crash?
Finish-line crashes are common at all levels of bike racing but we’ve never seen anything like this incident on stage 4 of the Colourful ...

Tips on choosing a sports doctor or physio
If you’ve been riding or racing for a while, there’s a good chance you have suffered an injury or illness- whether from overtraining, a b...