https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy is not renowned for its lawful drivers, but what about its cyclists? One bike rider has learnt the hard way after his rule-bending left him with a whopping €482 fine. https://www.thelocal.it/20150804/cyclist-fined-482-in-city-crackdown Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:40:51 +0200 cyclist-fined-482-in-city-crackdown As the world's top cyclists arrive for the Giro d'Italia 2014, The Local brings you the definitive list of Italy's best cycling routes across the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20140515/top-ten-cycling-routes-in-italy-giro-ditalia Thu, 15 May 2014 15:40:00 +0200 top-ten-cycling-routes-in-italy-giro-ditalia A 12-year-old boy, who escaped from a care home in Piemonte, was seen "peddling like a madman" along the fast lane of a busy motorway in a bid to "get home to his mum" in Turin. https://www.thelocal.it/20131113/boy-in-motorway-cycle-bid-to-get-home-to-mum Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:41:00 +0100 boy-in-motorway-cycle-bid-to-get-home-to-mum