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We have moved! 27 Nov 2012 | 11:21 pm
The French Pedals blog, French Pedalling has articles about cycling, cycling holidays and of course all things French- French life, French food, French wine and French history. So if you are wonderi...
Lance Armstrong guilty of using performance enhancing drugs – an examination of the issues 30 Oct 2012 | 09:08 pm
Cyclist Lance Armstrong has given up the fight against drug charges and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has stripped him of his Tour de France titles. Doping is a very high profile issue in sport and part...
The Tour of Britain – the next big cycling event after London’s glories 10 Sep 2012 | 02:32 pm
The country’s largest free-to-watch live sporting event starts in Ipswich on Sunday. Each year The Tour of Britain provides an exciting glimpse of international superstars, future champions and homegr...
Let’s encourage our kids to get on their bikes and capitalise on the Olympic legacy 13 Aug 2012 | 07:22 pm
It’s a pity that the schools don’t go back until September when the kids’ enthusiasm for cycling may have been dampened down by time and inertia. A few weeks is a lieftime when you’re young so it’s pl...
Will the Cycle Show 2012 capitalise on cycling’s success at London 2012? 13 Aug 2012 | 06:53 pm
The hugely popular showcase for cycling, the Cycle Show 2012, will return to the NEC, Birmingham on 28th – 30th September. Hopefully, Team GB’s triumphs at the Olympics will inspire many non-cyclists ...
New report calls for targets on cycling 6 Aug 2012 | 04:39 pm
French Pedals welcomes the fact that the powers that be have put their voice behind the need for more emphasis on cycling and walking. A new report by the British Medical Association (BMA) (BMA 'Healt...
Wiggo sparks debate on cycling helmets 3 Aug 2012 | 11:22 pm
Bradley Wiggins’ call for the wearing of cycle helemts to be made compulsory has certainly raised an issue that is fraught with controversy. French Pedals provide cycling tours in France for many casu...
Cycling set to increase in popularity because of the Olympics 27 Jul 2012 | 11:27 pm
Lots of people are predicting that road cycling will become even more popular due to its starring role at London 2012 and anticipated British success. Four years after winning eight Olympic cycling go...
French vs British attitudes to cycling - How does the Wiggo effect change things? 23 Jul 2012 | 10:05 pm
Even before the start of the Olympics the British have something to celebrate – the victory of Bradley Wiggins and his British teammates at the quintessentially French event, the Tour de France. Cycli...
Bradley and Chris in 1st and 3rd place 13 Jul 2012 | 07:29 pm
As the Tour de France gets more and more exciting, Bradley Wiggins is still in the lead with another Brit - Bradley’s teammate Chris Froome - currently cycling hard in 3rd place. Wiggins has likened t...
