A very considerate overtake (but …); Boulting big fan of Dutch bike parking; Coppi TdF yellow jersey from iconic photo up for auction; Regional cycling federation chief banned for doping; De Gendt answers fans’ questions; + more on the live blog

Here's something that's god to see - a motorist giving a cyclist a huge amount of space when overtaking.

But as David, the road.cc reader who filmed it in Bournemouth, points out, "Yyes, great pass intended, but badly planned.," with the driver having to pull in sharpish afterwards due to an oncoming car (the driver of that one also having to move to the left).

The Argus reports that police offers say they will fine anyone who they catch cycling the wrong way down one-way St James’s Street in Brighton. A Police spokesman said: “Cycling the wrong way in St James’s Street is prohibited and can cause harm to others as well as the cyclist.

"It also attracts a fine so for your pocket, your safety and the safety of others. Go with the flow.”

The penalty for anyone caught red-handed is £50. 

My son saw a cyclist involved in a bad accident in New York. He pleaded with people not to call an ambulance because he couldn’t afford it and staggered away from the scene. Can you imagine living in that society? https://t.co/WiYUdYPXT4

— Jacky Davis (@DrJackyDavis) December 4, 2019

We try to stay apolitical on road.cc, but a reminder that the NHS is worth protecting at all costs whatever your political persuasions.  

Posted on the Aste Bolaffi website, Lot 306 contains a size 3 Le Coq Sportif racing jersey in mustard yellow worn by Coppi at the 39th edition of the Tour de France in 1952. You also get a photograph with Coppi's signature thrown in and the jersey features two pockets on the front, two on the back and the classic Le Coq Sportif logo - the estimated winning bid will be as much as €25,000 according to Aste Bolaffi. 

If you win the auction for Lot 305 you can even get yourself Coppi's knitted pyjamas, with his initials embroidered on the front pocket. Apparently the shirt was donated to the collector by his brother in 1993.

If you have wads of cash and want to own some pieces of cycling history, get bidding! And of course we'll post what the winning bids were if and when we find out... 

Stephen Nippard, who is also a truck driver, told Somerset Live that he is "lucky to be alive" after being knocked off his bike and dragged at the junction of Bathwick Street and Beckford Road last Tuesday: “I was shouting and had to jump from my bicycle and scramble clear from the articulated truck. 

 “I had my lights on and my high vis and everything.”

The Poundland driver left the scene, claiming they didn't know they'd hit Mr Nippard. Poundland said: “We’re aware of the incident in Bath.  The police investigated at the time and took no action, but we’re currently discussing directly with Mr Nippard how best we can resolve matters.”

Mr Nippard says his bike and accessories were worth an estimated £1,700, and fears he won't be able to reclaim the costs. He also raised fears for his safety when cycling around the city and says he's been hit on three previous occasions: “No-one takes any notice of the cycle box. I see cars there all the time. Even police cars don’t take any notice so what chance has anybody else got?

“Once I was even knocked off by bike by a police car going into the police station. It was probably about five years’ ago now. You can’t make it up.”​

MPCC group calls for blood testing "as close as possible to the start time" and other measures after learning from Georg Preidler how he got around the anti-doping controls https://t.co/miQLIKUSSv ()

— the Inner Ring (@inrng) December 4, 2019

The Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible (MPCC) sent a letter to David Lappartient outlining their proposals. They want an increase in the number of blood tests, and more timely collection of blood samples including right after riders cross the finish line. They also want riders to be searched for plastic in their blood, which is an indication that it's been injected at some stage. 

The end with: "It is therefore necessary to be even more aggressive in the implementation of controls."

On the comedown from his epic 700km gravel adventure with Tim Wellens, De Gendt answered one of his Twitter followers who suggested a quick Q+A... and the Belgian played ball with some very interesting answers... 

I had my first proper bike after i was racing for 6 years. If you can’t win on a cheap bike then you can’t win on a expensive one.

— Thomas De Gendt (@DeGendtThomas) December 3, 2019

One of the most interesting was the claim that he didn't have a 'proper' bike for his first six years of racing: "If you can’t win on a cheap bike then you can’t win on a expensive one."

De Gendt also gave his musings on massages, saying they're "a waste of time", said he prefers rim brakes and admits to spending a little too much time with Tim Wellens ("I *was his superfan"). 

I don’t sandwich when riding but i do take gingerbread with nutella and banana with me

— Thomas De Gendt (@DeGendtThomas) December 3, 2019

Finally, De Gendt's mid-ride snacks of choice are gingerbread and Nutella with banana, and his favourite bands are Queens of the Stone Age, Rammstein and Muse. His first cycling memory was riding his bike in the garden when he was 3, which was an old BMX belonging to his brother.  

Dyre told the PA media agency: “The door is open but it’s extremely challenging to carve out an opportunity at this point,” Dyer told the PA media agency.

“Simply because there are people there that have had their hand in the air.”

Cav was in good form at Six Day London back in October, toppling Elia Viviani in a sprint finish in one of the events; but Dyer raised concerns about the need for five riders who can flourish in bunch racing and pursuit events, and Cavendish likely won't be first choice for the latter: “When you’re travelling to the other side of the world with only five riders at your disposal you really want to make sure you’re covered for both pursuits and bunch racing events, ideally with reserves and flexibility there,” Dyer said.

“You still want to have five that can ride the team pursuit so to have someone who is solely a Madison specialist in there and doesn’t have any other availability isn’t the perfect scenario. If one of the other riders goes down you’ve got a problem.”