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"Vine you p****!": Jeremy Vine recognised by angry delivery driver; Anyone got the route? Bizarre Romandie standstill; 1 in 10 UK drivers experience road rage EVERY TIME they drive; UAE confident Tadej back for the Tour + more on the live blog

• "Vine you p****!": Jeremy Vine recognised by angry delivery driver
• Ethan Hayter wins stage two of Tour de Romandie, takes race lead
• Further safety measures at Oxford roundabout where cyclist was killed
• What is an all-road bike? Is this new bike breed really an N+1 killer?
• Shimano's first quarter sales not up to forecast, despite already lower projections
• Anyone got the route? Bizarre scenes as Tour de Romandie standstill after group takes wrong turn
• Ned Boulting enjoys London's latest low-traffic neighbourhood
• Fabio Cannavaro climbs Vesuvius
• Jacob Rees-Mogg calls "optical illusion" cycle lane a "failed experiment" after 59 injuries in a year
• C̶h̶a̶t̶G̶P̶T̶ ChatDSM: AI Giro d'Italia team announcements
• Drum & Bass on The Bike goes international (again)... if you happen to be in Berlin this weekend
• One in ten UK drivers experience road rage EVERY TIME they drive
• "There is enough time": UAE Team Emirates confident Pogačar back for Tour de France

Jeremy's got a fan...

I know @AmazonUK say they give a personal service, but this is bloody ridiculous pic.twitter.com/0rjomASi67 — Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) April 26, 2023

Vine said he had "no idea" why the outburst, adding that he had never seen the courier, hands full with Amazon parcels, before. The video has been viewed more than 1.5 million times though, Vine telling the Mail ...

"I can't be sure the guy was Amazon but he walked to a front door behind me and waited with the parcels for someone to answer. It's lovely to be acknowledged in the street but this is not quite the personal service Amazon promise. I'm hoping they'll get in touch and explain if he's one of theirs. The weird thing was, the insult came without any explanation and I've never seen the guy before, so I have no idea why he got his boxers in a twist. Just another day commuting in London."

 Amazon has not yet commented on the footage.

They have however become live blog regulars, although not necessarily for the best reasons, after an Amazon-branded van was seen blocking an Edinburgh bike lane for 15 minutes.

The cyclist who spotted the blockage waited for the driver to return, was told to "deal with it" before we contacted Amazon and were told they would investigate... but Amazon Logistics engages independent delivery providers to provide delivery services, meaning it's "important to note" that Amazon does not own the vehicles nor employ the drivers, so it would be "wrong to say Amazon driver". Make sense?

Oh, and then it happened again...

> The sequel nobody asked for — bike lane Amazon van is back

Two road stages, two wins for the British riders. Yesterday it was Ethan Vernon, today Ethan Hayter... (yes, I did just check to see if there was a third Ethan in the race due tomorrow's stage)...

😤 Never in doubt. @ethan_hayter wins the second stage at this year's Tour of Romandie! ✨ @INEOSGrenadiers | #TDR2023 pic.twitter.com/4QNx8cIlPA — Eurosport (@eurosport) April 27, 2023

And just as dominant as Vernon's win yesterday. Continuing the surprising names in the places theme (after Romain Bardet was fourth yesterday), Juan Ayuso and Bardet again (!), second and third. Maybe the Frenchman's found his calling after a winter of bulking up? 

Hayter takes the GC lead too thanks to his consistency so far, Tobias Foss the first of the GC challengers, is in second place, six seconds back.

Yesterday we reported that Oxford City Council had signed up for further safety measures , requiring developers of construction sites to plan their HGV journeys to avoid busy or high risk areas, such as around schools at home time. 

Well, Oxfordshire County Council has today announced further safety restrictions to be implemented at The Plain, a notorious roundabout where a cyclist, Dr Ling Felce, was killed by an unlicensed HGV  driver under the influence of cocaine last year.

The roundabout is used by around 12,000 cyclists each day and underwent initial safety works at the end of last year, with amendments to road markings and traffic signs and the installation of light bike lane segregation, road studs and bollards.

> Improvements to notorious roundabout will benefit both cyclists and motorists, campaigners say

Today, the county council has announced loading restrictions at the roundabout, meaning there will be a peak hour loading ban, between 7-10am and 4.30-7pm, to "improve safety, particularly for the most vulnerable road users".

Councillor Andrew Gant said: "We know that any measures to improve safety and visibility at this busy roundabout will be welcomed by the thousands of people who use it every day."

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About as relatable as pro cycling gets, a scene repeated up and down the country every weekend as another group ride curses leaving the navigation to *insert unreliable rider* again...

"Did we take a wrong turn?" This group of riders encountered some unexpected complications on stage 1 of the Tour de Romandie today, as they took a wrong turn on the finishing circuit around Lac de Joux. Watch the full race replay over on GCN+ 👉 https://t.co/b1mOJ5qItX pic.twitter.com/OvcWRp1XaB — GCN Racing (@GcnRacing) April 26, 2023

This was apparently the gruppetto of yesterday's stage who took a wrong turn and would have emerged at the wrong point of the finishing circuit so were quite understandably stopped by the race marshals. Still, good to see even at WorldTour level the usual faces you'd see in the 'group ride gets lost' scenario...

Astana rider: Arms outstretched, nattering away, almost certainly making an entirely predictable joke about 'who left them in charge again?'

Israel rider 195 Giacomo Nizzolo: On the ball, very keen, has the route on his device even thought its not his ride, notices the mistake, communicates effectively. Underrated member of the group ride.

Team Arkéa Samsic rider 161 Kévin Vauquelin: Tired, fed up, started cramping an hour ago and just wants to be home. Annoyed at the extra mileage.

Elia Viviani: Too old for this nonsense. Makes mental note to stay in bed next week and head out solo.

DSM rider: Couldn't care less, he really needed a piss so the stop's very welcome...

Is that French for "I'm sure there used to be a cafe here somewhere"? — PeteThePaddler (@PetePaddler) April 26, 2023

Enjoying this LTN. pic.twitter.com/NbEL6GOwk6 — Ned Boulting 🏳️‍⚧️ (@nedboulting) April 27, 2023

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> Jacob Rees-Mogg calls "optical illusion" cycle lane a "failed experiment" after 59 injuries in a year

"Talking of failed experiments"...

"If so, similar consideration is also deserving in other decisions, wouldn't you agree?"...

"Oh.. so you do recognise the concept of failure. Now, conquer self reflection and you might just have a realisation"...

Just a few of Jacob's replies on Twitter... no idea what they're referencing...

C̶h̶a̶t̶G̶P̶T̶ ChatDSM 😎 We let AI come up with our @giroditalia line-up announcement, so it's now time to reveal who we're taking to the start in Fossacesia with us! 🇮🇹 🔗 https://t.co/41IWrYQr7b #KeepChallenging #Giro pic.twitter.com/awM5kyMltk — Team DSM (@TeamDSM) April 27, 2023

The second team to confirm its Giro line-up after Jumbo-Visma's stacked support crew for Primož Roglič, including Sepp Kuss and TT world champ Tobias Foss. Shame DSM didn't let ChatGPT actually pick the riders, that would have been fun... 'Sorry, Romain, plans change... computer says Giro'

Drum & Bass On The Bike - GERMANY, BERLIN Sunday 30th April starting from BRANDENBURG GATE at 14:00Hrs. *THE ROUTE* pic.twitter.com/Jp6LGXgQdM — Domonic (@domwhiting) April 27, 2023

From Bristol to Berlin...

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Research from business comparison site iCompario suggests that one in ten UK drivers experience road rage every time they drive... not occasionally, not when they are stressed... every time.

Of course these sorts of surveys aren't always the most, how shall we say it? Reliable? Accurate? Comprehensive? Maybe that's too harsh, in short they are carried out by surveying 2,000 people, in this case 2,000 UK drivers to get an idea of what the numbers could be.

And yep, of the 2,000 UK drivers, 65 per cent said they experience road rage at least once a month, while one in ten (10 per cent) said they experience it every time they get behind the wheel. Taking the first figure and applying the percentage to the number of full driving licence holders it suggests 27 million people in the UK experience road rage once a month or more frequently.

On the 'factors most likely to give drivers road rage' fortunately/unfortunately (depending on your outlook) cyclists weren't included. 35 per cent said witnessing other drivers using a mobile phone caused them road rage, while fast drivers (31 per cent), middle lane hogging (28 per cent), slow drivers (30 per cent) and tailgaters (49 per cent) were the other factors.

In a final section we certainly didn't expect to be reading iCompario spoke to a doctoral researcher in clinical psychology at the University of Edinburgh who suggested drivers should listen to music as close to 60bpm as possible to "have a calming effect on the body, reducing heart rate and muscle tension".

Yes, there's a playlist... Beyonce, Lewis Capaldi, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Bruno Mars, Paolo Nutini, Bon Iver, Radiohead, Lana Del Ray, Celeste, Oasis, Tame Impala, Whitney Houston, Sam Smith... 'Siri, define hit-and-miss'...

Anyway, make of this blog post what you will, don't all angrily dive into the comments at once...

Gallery: Bikes of Dirty Reiver 2023

UAE Team Emirates' sporting manager Joxean Fernández Matxin is confident Tadej Pogačar will have recovered sufficiently to join his teammates at their pre-Tour de France altitude camp.

Speaking to Het Laatste Nieuws , Matxin explained the team's star rider will take three weeks of rest, skipping the planned wind tunnel testing and recon of key stages, instead hoping to be fit in time to join the team in the Sierra Nevada from mid-May to early June.

> Tadej Pogačar forced to abandon Liège-Bastogne-Liège after early crash, suffers fractures

The surgeon who operated on Pogačar's wrist said: "Pogačar is a top athlete, with an incredible medical environment. He has the best cards in terms of recovery. In the best case scenario, he will be ready in time for the Tour. The scaphoid is a special bone, so we have to wait for the scan. But all expectations are that it should work out."

Dan is the road.cc news editor and has spent the past four years writing stories and features, as well as (hopefully) keeping you entertained on the live blog. Having previously written about nearly every other sport under the sun for the Express, and the weird and wonderful world of non-league football for the Non-League Paper, Dan joined road.cc in 2020. Come the weekend you'll find him labouring up a hill, probably with a mouth full of jelly babies, or making a bonk-induced trip to a south of England petrol station... in search of more jelly babies.

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A bit of information for fellow cheapskates/Freeview and licence fee payers only, seen on an advert, the Giro highlights show (Eurosportish?) will be on DMax, and not Quest, maybe. Still a Discovery repeating channel.

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ktache wrote: A bit of information for fellow cheapskates/Freeview and licence fee payers only, seen on an advert, the Giro highlights show (Eurosportish?) will be on DMax, and not Quest, maybe. Still a Discovery repeating channel.

Another thing of possible use to cheapskates is that Discovery Plus has a seven day free trial offer, so you could pick the seven days you wanted to watch most of the Giro and get free flag to flag coverage for that week. I do pay for Discovery Plus personally, at less than £6 a month for pretty much every major race including all the GTs flag to flag I can't begrudge it, plus there's quite a lot of other watchable stuff on there, sports and non sports.

Just seen a bit on this evening's Ch4 news, on the drought in southern Europe.

The Giro may end up looking like a typical Vuelta.

The Po is very dry.

Ref the Amazon van.   

it says that Amazon don't own the vans so therefore are not liable. Not necessarily so.   

about 6 years ago, I was knocked off my bike by a Yodel delivery driver who had walked into my path without looking. I came off breaking 2 bones in my back. I successfully sued Yodel because the judge agreeed that even though the van was the property of the driver and he was not a direct employee of Yodel, he was in the process of delivering their produce to a customer so they were still culpable.   

I If I can dig out the court transcript I will post but Amazon are not cleared of any responsibility if their drivers cause injury to a cyclist or other road user. Maybe not in criminal law but civil law they are. 

Yeah seems pretty straightforward that Amazon/Yodel are paying them to do what they're doing.

"Ah you see, Judge, the hitman is an independent contractor and they're using their own gun."

So JRM thinks that the relatively short time the cycle lane has been in place and the fact that some people have tripped up on the kerb is a "failed experiment".   I wonder what he thinks of the past 13 years of tory failure?

eburtthebike wrote: So JRM thinks that the relatively short time the cycle lane has been in place and the fact that some people have tripped up on the kerb is a "failed experiment".   I wonder what he thinks of the past 13 years of tory failure?

Ah but no-one has died from the Tory failure. Oh wait... https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_885099_en.html

Vine should know that anyone who appears on TV in this country with any kind of regularity will inevitably be called a prick or a ponce (or anything with a similarly prominent plosive) by random people on the street. Probably even beloved "national treasures" like, say, David Attenborough or Maggie Smith encounter weirdos who are inexplicably furious at them for some reason or another (e.g. "Oi Attenborough, you twat, why did you let that cheetah kill that gazelle last night!?" )

And second question - how did this delivery van manage to get onto the footpath so as to (illegally) park there?  Leaving about two feet between the side of the van and the building.

Appears to have BOLAS on though so you can't touch me, mate.

One of the bollards appears to be asleep on the job!

So, why exactly would cyclists be expected to dismount...?

(the footpath has been dug up, so the segregated cycle lane has been used as a pedestrian bypass - obviously - but there is still a normal traffic lane there)

brooksby wrote: So, why exactly would cyclists be expected to dismount...? (the footpath has been dug up, so the segregated cycle lane has been used as a pedestrian bypass - obviously - but there is still a normal traffic lane there)

That's just an advisory sign, not a round "order" sign, so I make a point of ignoring it. (I have been known to ignore the official signs too)

Only 1 in 10 ? These the same lot of drivers who claim they're above average skillz at driving?

Genuinely feared on my commute in today someone was just going to drive thru me, insane the number of dangerous close passes on such a short journey. And that's with a 12x12 Passpixi on my panniers.

stonojnr wrote: Only 1 in 10 ? These the same lot of drivers who claim they're above average skillz at driving?

I thought it was 90% of drivers who thought that they were above average?

Yep so the 9 out of 10 drivers who claim not to get road rage everytime they drive, synchs with it perfectly.

Anybody like optical illusions?

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/anger-optical-illusion-keynsham-cycle-8388105

I put this on the 'Drivers and their problems' thread earlier, Peter.

Quote: A new cycle lane was opened in March 2022 after nine months of work, beginning an odd phenomenon of people falling in the high street. One person who fell described the cycle lane as an “optical illusion” as there were kerbs and painted white lines which looked similar to each other. ... Some work has been done on the cycle lane with the hope of reducing the number of falls. The lane, which had been plain tarmac, was painted red in August in response to — at that time — 46 incidents of people falling.

Sorry, I didn't spot that.

hawkinspeter wrote: Sorry, I didn't spot that.

Chapeau!  Hopefully you weren't injured?

Is the illusion that it looks like a council cares about active travel?

I'm confused - are they tripping over the kerb or tripping over the painted white line they think is a kerb ?

brooksby wrote: White line, I reckon...

Don't do it! Ticket to ride, white line highway Tell all your friends, they can go my way

Guess they haven't got *the message*

Oldfatgit wrote: Guess they haven't got *the message*

You asked for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK_MLA01YrU

That's pretty well done ... someone had really put a lot of thought in to it.

Hirsute wrote: I'm confused - are they tripping over the kerb or tripping over the painted white line they think is a kerb ?

It's not very clear, but the cycle lane has now been painted red to try to fix the issue though that hasn't been successful. Apparently, the kerb and white lines look similar to each other, so maybe people trip over the kerb thinking that it's just paint.

There's more info here: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/anger-optical-illusion-somerset-cycle-8386356

Also, there's this article about when they painted it red: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/high-street-cycle-lane-still-7878317

Seems to confirm that the kerb is the problem.

Quote: As I stepped over the curb, I was expecting a flat surface which wasn’t there. I rolled my left ankle, fell, and landed on my right knee, wrist, and shoulder in the road stopping traffic.

On the "red" - I'm all for this.  I mean - I don't really care which colour but the UK uses, but a) make the cycle track, footway and carriageway different colours already and b) pick one colour for the whole country!  (Hint - we use standard signs with standard colours for the roads).

I do think that differences in height are a useful feature of cycle tracks - and they're certainly a feature of these in most places where there is mass cycling.  The height difference and kerb here don't look excessive.  However it is " change" and anything new will cause problems to some people unfortunately.  Mostly severely affecting those who already have difficulties e.g. the old / those with disabilities etc.

Perhaps there could be an extra levy on motor vehicles to cover advertising to advise people of such changes?  After all - they've been made necessary by the eventual ubiquity of the phenomenon of mass motoring (very profitable for some, heavily subsidised, politically pushed)?

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The 76th annual Tour de Romandie will be held from April 25-30, 2023. For six days, all French-speaking Switzerland, Romandie, comes together to enjoy racing and promote tourism and culture in the area.  

In its original 1947 incarnation, the competition lasted for four days. The 2011 upgrade to WorldTour status means that the race now spans six days, providing a crucial tune-up for the season’s first Grand Tour, the Giro d’Italia. The Tour de Romandie Féminin debuted last year and is a continuation of the Women’s WorldTour.  

With wins in 1983, 1984, and 1987, Irishman Stephen Roche now holds the record for most GC triumphs. Primo Rogli (Jumbo-Visma) isn’t the only rider with multiple overall victories; 12 other riders, including himself, have done it as well.

Only in 2020, when a worldwide outbreak of coronavirus rendered travel unsafe, was the Tour de Romandie not held. In 2021, Geraint Thomas of Ineos Grenadiers won the race outright; however, Aleksandr Vlasov of Bora-Hansgrohe dislodged Rohan Dennis of Jumbo-Visma in the final day’s uphill time trial to claim victory.  

The Tour de Romandie course traditionally starts with a brief time trial. In 2023, the opening ceremony will be held at Le Bouveret, a district of Port-Valais on the lake’s southern side. This year, the individual time trial will take place halfway through the race rather than on the last day.

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After starting off as a ProTour event in 2006, the race was promoted to WorldTour status in 2011. It begins with a prologue, continues through the high alpine highlands of Switzerland in the intermediate stages, and ends with a mountainous time trial.

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Stage 1 of the Tour de Romandie 2023 has riders tackling just over 2,500m of elevation gain, which culminates with a flat finish at the scenic Lac de Joux. After an intense start in La Chaux-de-Fonds, this first stage is sure to be exciting.

Stage 2 is situated in the beautiful watchmaking region and contains six climbs that add up to almost 3,200m of climbing. Breakaways likely won’t survive this stage. With stunning views along its route and plenty of tough ascents and descents for riders to conquer, Stage 2 will certainly prove difficult but rewarding.

The 18.75km time trial on Stage 3 should be enough for climbers who struggle in TTs to shed time, as it features less than 400m of elevation. However, with its winding roads through vineyards, it won’t make it any easier.

The queen stage ( Stage 4 ) will have riders climbing 4,345m across 161.6km and reaching an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level before descending into a valley twice before finishing atop Thyon 2000 mountain pass, which is definitely not for amateurs. Expect plenty of attacks during this crucial stage as those looking for overall victory make their mark on Tour de Romandie’s 2023 history books.

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Tour de Romandie 2023 route

The Tour de Romandie returns for a 76th edition, April 25-30, 2023, with six days of racing across the high alpine mountains of Switzerland that serve as a proving ground for teams looking for climbing and time trialling to prepare for the Grand Tours.

Similar to last year, there are 702.5 kilometres of racing, but 25.5 of that comes across two time trials, an opening prologue in Le Bouveret on the southern shore of Lake Geneva and 18.75 on stage 3. 

Last year Aleksandr Vlasov  (Bora-Hansgrohe) unseated Rohan Dennis (Jumbo-Visma) in an uphill time trial on the final day of racing to secure the title. This year the moves in the ITT may be negated by big mountains, as the 18.75km race against the clock comes mid-race at Châtel-Saint-Denis to the north-east of Lake Geneva. 

Not only are the races against the clock enticing for conditioning prior to the Giro d’Italia as well as the Tour de France , but Romandie packs in 12,991 metres of elevation gain across the six days. After the second ITT a giant mountain contest looms from Sion to Thyon 2000 for the penultimate day that finishes at 2,000 metres. The decisive stage 5 is a hilly finale that leads to Geneva. 

Prologue: Le Bouveret, Port Valais to Le Bouveret, Port Valais

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The week begins with a long but flat prologue, 6.8km in the village of Le Bouveret, tucked on the southernmost end of Lake Geneva in Port-Valais. 

The opening kilometres head south and then turn after 2.5km to follow the Rhône River as it empties into the lake. Like the river waters, the riders will rush to the finish on the banks of Lake Geneva and set early GC expectations in the city centre of Le Bouveret. 

Stage 1: Crissier to Vallée de Joux

The second day of racing is a hilly day of 170.9km from Crissier to La Vallée de Joux (Le Sentier) that the sprinters may survive. 

The first set of category 2 climbs hit just 7.5km apart in the first half of racing, the Fontanezier (4.5km at 7.8%) and the Mauborget (5.4km at 7.9%), the second reaching 1,190 metres. Another 50km later, with a long descent from Sainte-Croix leading to Vallorbe, the Col Mont d’Orzeires (3.8km at 6.9%) must be crested to clear the way…

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Tour de Romandie Féminin Route, Stages and Results 2023

Tour de Romandie Féminin 2023 route

Three-day race attracts world-class peloton from September 15-17 in hunt for late-season victory

The Tour de Romandie Féminin 2023 will take place from September 15-17 across Switzerland.

The route covers 387 kilometres across three days of racing that includes a summit finish on stage 2 at Torgon.

Join Cyclingnews' coverage of the Tour de Romandie Féminin 2023 with race reports, results, photo galleries, news and race analysis.

Stage 1: Yverdon-les-Bains to Yverdon-les-Bains, 144.1km

The opening stage of offers the peloton a 144km in Yverdon-les-Bains. The stage includes three categorised ascents; twice over Miendes (1.7km at 8%), and once over Arrissoules (2.9km at 8% with a max gradient of 11%). These are not the only ascents on the route, which also include multiple uncategorised climbs and a run-in to Yverdon-les-Bains.

Stage 2: Romont to Torgon, 110.8km

The second day of racing could be the general classification decider with a 110km race from Romont to the summit finish in Torgon. The route is relatively flat in the first half and then tackles a mid-race climb over Mosses (13km at 4%) before the final ascent that is 10km at 6% with a maximum of 12%.

Stage 3: Vernier to Nyon, 131.9km

The final day of racing will also be a challenge with four categorised ascents over the 132km route that starts in Vernier and finishes in Nyon. The peloton will complete two full large laps that include two main ascents each before a descent into Nylon.

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Youth day classification, team day classification, race information.

• Date: 25 April 2023
• Start time: 14:50
• Avg. speed winner: 55.173 km/h
• Race category: ME - Men Elite
• Distance: 6.82 km
• Points scale: 2.WT.Stage
• UCI scale: UCI.WR.C1.Stage
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• ProfileScore: 0
• Vertical meters: 10
• Departure: Port-Valais
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• Race ranking: 34
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