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Spanish authorities say more than 100,000 people took part in the latest pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions. The central government’s representative for the Madrid region said that …
Read More »Former cycling world champ Dennis receives suspended sentence after death of Olympian wife Hoskins
Former Olympic cyclist and world champion Rohan Dennis received a suspended sentence on Wednesday over what was termed a “tragic accident” that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. The 34-year-old Dennis appeared in South Australia District Court in Adelaide after earlier pleading guilty to a …
Read More »Cycling champion Bradley Wiggins says he was a cocaine addict and is ‘lucky’ to be alive
Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins has revealed he became addicted to cocaine after retiring from cycling. In an interview with British newspaper The Observer, the five-time Olympic gold medalist said he is “lucky” to be alive. “There were times my son thought I was going to be found …
Read More »Prosecutor says whether the Gaudreaus drank before they were killed while cycling isn’t relevant
Lawyers for the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, are expected to argue in court Tuesday that the brothers contributed to the fatal crash by cycling while impaired. According to the defence, the Gaudreaus had blood-alcohol levels of .129 or above, higher than …
Read More »‘It’s just increasing’: Winnipeg ‘bike mayor’ raises alarm about dangerous roads – Winnipeg
Winnipeg bike advocates are calling for immediate solutions to help keep cyclists safe after another incident on city streets. A teenage cyclist was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Academy Road and Wellington Crescent on Monday evening, and the next day, nearly 200 people shut down the area …
Read More »‘Is it worth it?’ Proposed bike lane to future REM station raises questions – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The mayor of Beaconsfield is concerned about a proposed bike path that would link the Beaurepaire exo commuter train station with the future REM station in Kirkland. Georges Bourelle says surveys need to be done to determine the number of cyclists that …
Read More »Cycling deaths investigated by OPP up 400% since this time last year
It’s been a deadly year so far for cyclists as Ontario Provincial Police say they’ve seen a 400 per cent increase in deaths so far compared to this time in 2021. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt reported in a Twitter video posted Tuesday that the OPP have investigated eight cyclist deaths since January, while …
Read More »Cycling injuries in Canada surged during first year of pandemic, data shows
Hospitalizations for cycling injuries in Canada increased by 25 per cent during the pandemic, according to data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. CIHI, a non-profit organization that tracks hospitalizations and emergency visits across the country, reported last week that between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, the …
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