A recent story about a Brighton bike thief in the Argus raises a lot of questions.
"Prolific" bike thief Christopher Hussey has been handed a Criminal Behaviour Order that bans him from, "sitting astride, handling or being in any other way in possession of a pedal cycle, both manual and electric within the city of Brighton and Hove."
He has also been ordered to carry out voluntary work and training.
- Is he still allowed to sit side saddle without using his hands?
- Can you be ordered to carry out voluntary work?
- Does the order preclude sniffing saddles?
If Hussey breaches the order then he is liable to be sent to prison.
The Dauphiné isn't pissing about this year.
Every single stage is an uphill or summit finish.
Etape 2 #Dauphiné
🚩 Vienne - Col de Porte 🏁
📏 135 km
🚩 : 12h50 / 12.50 PM
🏁 : entre 16h17 et 16h38 / between 4.17 PM and 4.38 PM📺 : 15h15 sur @francetvsport& @France3tvpic.twitter.com/cOMRWR8Z1b
— Critérium du Dauphiné (@dauphine) August 13, 2020
Still riding his way back to full fitness, Chris Froome was working as a domestique at the Tour de l'Ain last week.
He did the familiar Ineos front-of-the-peloton thing on the climbs and looked okay.
However, at the Dauphiné yesterday, he was dropped when the peloton was still quite large.
A tough day at the office for Chris Froome and Jonathan Castroviejo 😩
Watch 👇
📺 ITV4
💻 https://t.co/bVTKOXEWBQpic.twitter.com/kMIk9PamuB— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) August 12, 2020
The Tour de France starts in just over a fortnight.
What d'ya reckon his chances are of making the team? (It's perhaps worth mentioning that he's leaving Ineos at the end of the season.)
The Critérium du Dauphiné started yesterday. Here's a little highlights thing.
🎥 Coup double pour 🇧🇪@WoutvanAert, qui s’impose en costaud et prend le #MaillotJaune. Résumé de la 1ère étape de ce #Dauphiné.
🎥 Double delight for 🇧🇪@WoutvanAert, who took a superb win to move into the #MaillotJaune. Highlights of Stage 1. pic.twitter.com/1Uq0vCqogB
— Critérium du Dauphiné (@dauphine) August 12, 2020
And here's the finish.