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Olympic cycling champ Evenepoel and Belgian Post Office send door safety message to drivers

Dec. 11, 2024 06:40 AM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — After suffering multiple fractures when he crashed into one of their vehicles, two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is teaming up with the Belgian Post Office to raise awareness of road safety for cyclists and reduce the number of “dooring” victims. ...

Today in History: October 22, Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour titles

Oct. 22, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 22, the 296th day of 2024. There are 70 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 22, 2012, cyclist Lance Armstrong was formally stripped of his seven Tour de France victories and received a lifetime ban from Olympic sports after the...

French transport minister meets cycling groups after a traffic death sparks protests

Oct. 21, 2024 08:40 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The French transport minister is expected to meet with cycling associations on Monday following the death of a cyclist in Paris after a dispute with a driver. The 27-year-old cyclist, Paul Varry, was allegedly deliberately run over last Tuesday by an SUV driver, who...

Swiss teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after crashing at the road world champs

Sep. 27, 2024 12:16 PM EDT

ZURICH (AP) — Swiss 18-year-old cyclist Muriel Furrer died on Friday, one day after sustaining a head injury in a crash at the road world championships. “Muriel Furrer sadly passed away today at Zurich University Hospital,” race organizers said in a statement. ...