Cyclist leaves homemade parking tickets on cars in the bike lane...gets told to f*&! off; Rower wins men's cycling esports champs; Kid drops roadies on steep climb; Doctor responds to councillor; Cyclist survives 100ft fall + more on the live blog

This cyclist took matters into his own hands after seeing the growing problem of drivers parking their cars in the bike lane opposite Hillhead School in Glasgow. Thomas Cornwallis placed homemade parking tickets on cars parked in the lane to raise awareness about the danger they pose to cyclists. One man, waiting to pick their child up, didn't take to the tickets very kindly and can be seen in the video below arguing and telling the cycling advocate: "I own my own law firm, now fuck off." 

Thomas told road.cc: "I went out to help raise awareness, placed them and moved on... In the video of the man, he shouted at me threw [the ticket] back at me, he started film, so I got a video of him talking nonsense."

Some people on Twitter then searched the man's registration plate on the gov.uk vehicle tax service, found the car was untaxed without an MOT then accused him of driving the car illegally. Thomas ticketed ten cars and said that despite the objection from one man, another driver moved on after having the reason for the action explained.

I also had very grumpy man who threw card at me and told me fuck off before he lose his temper.

I asked why he wanted threaten me, and he started film me... so I gave him same treatment.

He owns a law firm... and is a litter bug 🙃 pic.twitter.com/js4v4g3xds

— Thomas O Cornwallis (@UrbanistTOC) December 9, 2020

Of course. pic.twitter.com/ahtvGCZCet

— Pidgin Posting (@PidginPosting) December 9, 2020

First-ever UCI Cycling Esports WORLD CHAMPION! 🌈

Congratulations @ashleighcycling who also wins on her birthday! #Watopia2020 pic.twitter.com/Ab2eSgZQ0A

— UCI (@UCI_cycling) December 9, 2020

The state of the questions in this - I would fail a first year student for creating survey with such leading questions. The data produced by this survey will be completely meaningless.

— Matt Coldrey (@MattCoachingPE) December 9, 2020

In the past, the campaign group have been accused of running surveys that could possibly lead to slightly biased results in favour of motorists... and it appears the latest one isn't faring much better. Full story to follow, and if you want to take part in the survey then the link is here. 

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— Alexandra Dervan (@thealexed) August 18, 2020

KentOnline reports that a 28-year-old woman miraculously survived a cycling accident that saw her fall off a 100ft cliff onto the rocks below. The woman has asked not to be named but fell from the cliff near Joss Bay at Broadstairs in Kent. Her last memory before the incident was cycling along the cliff-top path between Ramsgate and Margate on August 18. 

The first thing the woman can recall is waking up in hospital a fortnight later following emergency surgery on her head injuries. "All I could see were casts on my hands and bandages on my head," she told KentOnline. "I remember being like 'what the hell?"

She was airlifted to King's College Hospital in London, placed in an induced coma and has since had seven operations. Her injuries included skull damage, two broken wrists, two broken ribs as well as several bones attached to her spinal cord, her elbow and some fingers. 

"It hasn’t put me off [cycling]," she continued. "It’s a hobby I’ve always loved, and I will do it again when fit enough.The only thing I’ll do differently is wear a helmet, as I was so stupid to not have done that day."

This may well be an old video, I feel like we've seen it before. But it's a great clip so why not share it again? It's been doing the rounds on Facebook and shows a kid dancing up a steep climb dropping roadies, with all the gear, as he goes... Remco Evenepoel will be 21 in January so it's probably time for the next generation... 

The number of female cyclists competing at the 2024 Olympics will match the number of male athletes, the UCI has confirmed. A total of 514 athletes will take part in the cycling events at the Paris Games, split evenly between the men's and women's events for the first time ever. At next year's Tokyo Olympics, the mountain bike, BMX and BMX Freestyle events will see equal numbers competing but 2024 is the first time this will have been achieved in the track and road events. 

In Paris, 90 athletes will compete in the road events and 95 on the tack. UCI President David Lappartient said: "It gives us great satisfaction to achieve what is a key objective of our Agenda 2022. Gender parity at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 sends out a strong message to our athletes and society as a whole."

No! Please stop this lobbying. I’m a dr, who cycles to St George’s. I was called in for a Major Incident and cycling was the quickest route to the hospital. It’s is also a much safer route since the A24 cycle lane was introduced.

— Sarah Krishnanandan (@SKrishnanandan) December 8, 2020

A doctor working at St George's Hospital in Tooting has appealed for her local Conservative councillor to rethink plans to scrap the A24 cycle lane. Ian Hart is the councillor for a ward in Wandsworth and said that "emergency vehicles must be allowed to move freely," and that the "blockages and closures," on the A24 must be removed.

Sarah Krishnanandan works at the hospital and uses the cycle lane to get to work. She replied: "No! Please stop this lobbying. I’m a dr, who cycles to St George’s. I was called in for a Major Incident and cycling was the quickest route to the hospital. It’s is also a much safer route since the A24 cycle lane was introduced."

Critics of the cycle lane have used videos, such as the one below, to accuse the cycle lane of causing congestion and preventing emergency service vehicles from attending incidents. However, as some people have said on social media, it's not entirely clear that the removal of the cycle lane would have allowed the ambulance to pass.

No #tooting businesses no want #ltn

3 weeks of hell for businesses and residents on #a24 it was when it was forced on us with so much pollutions

See how bad it was on video outside shops @BaldKaz @TheFox89688362 @SGasworks @baldamigo1 https://t.co/rh7g7hT4rR pic.twitter.com/pZuMkTM2EP

— Mr John Singh Pajinder #chakdetooting #GoshWala (@tootingjsp) November 13, 2020