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 As cities across Italy aim to get more and more people into the saddle, regular cyclist Jessica Phelan says Rome isn’t as bike-unfriendly as it’s made out to be – though there’s still plenty of room for improvement. https://www.thelocal.it/20210423/opinion-why-cycling-in-rome-isnt-as-crazy-as-it-sounds Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:53:50 +0200 opinion-why-cycling-in-rome-isnt-as-crazy-as-it-sounds With its cobbles, potholes and crazy traffic, Rome is not known as the ideal city for cyclists. But is that now changing? https://www.thelocal.it/20210421/were-not-denmark-is-rome-ready-for-a-cycling-revolution Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:53:09 +0200 were-not-denmark-is-rome-ready-for-a-cycling-revolution Demand for bicycles has soared in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic, but conversely the global supply is at record low levels, with consumers having to wait months or over a year for their bike of choice. https://www.thelocal.it/20210114/video-why-you-may-struggle-to-get-a-bike-in-europe-in-2021 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:41:40 +0100 video-why-you-may-struggle-to-get-a-bike-in-europe-in-2021 Italy will pay people living in urban areas up to €500 towards a new bicycle as part of efforts to promote eco-friendly alternatives to public transport in the wake of the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.it/20200514/italy-offers-city-dwellers-up-to-500-to-buy-a-new-bike Thu, 14 May 2020 13:43:31 +0200 italy-offers-city-dwellers-up-to-500-to-buy-a-new-bike Organizers on Thursday unveiled the route of the next Giro d'Italia. From volcanos to gruelling mountain ascents, here are the stages to watch out for. https://www.thelocal.it/20191025/giro-d-italia-2020-route-stages Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:54:43 +0200 giro-d-italia-2020-route-stages Get inspired to explore Italy on two wheels. https://www.thelocal.it/20170511/top-cycling-routes-in-italy-bike-travel-adventure-vacation-italian-cyclists Thu, 11 May 2017 10:35:48 +0200 top-cycling-routes-in-italy-bike-travel-adventure-vacation-italian-cyclists Cycling is the perfect way to explore the Italian countryside this time of year. Umbria is home to one of Italy's most beautiful bike routes, as writer Jeff Wilson recently discovered. https://www.thelocal.it/20190607/weekend-wanderlust-umbria-by-bike Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:46:52 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-umbria-by-bike Pope Francis has warned that the positive values of sport are being polluted by doping and corruption as he met Saturday with members of European and African cycling federations. https://www.thelocal.it/20190310/pope-francis-doping-and-corruption-polluting-sport Sun, 10 Mar 2019 10:42:35 +0100 pope-francis-doping-and-corruption-polluting-sport The southern Italian city of Bari is trialling a scheme that pays residents to get on their bikes. But with key bike routes still under construction, is it really going to help? https://www.thelocal.it/20190212/bari-becomes-first-italian-city-to-pay-people-to-bike-to-work Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:33:14 +0100 bari-becomes-first-italian-city-to-pay-people-to-bike-to-work Italian cycling race Giro d'Italia has its first ever British winner, after the final stage was cut short due to Rome's treacherous roads. https://www.thelocal.it/20180528/giro-ditalia-cycling-chris-froome-potholes-rome Mon, 28 May 2018 19:49:02 +0200 giro-ditalia-cycling-chris-froome-potholes-rome It will soon be possible to cycle around Italy's largest lake on an incredible 'floating' bicycle path. https://www.thelocal.it/20180417/stunning-drone-footage-lake-garda-floating-cycle-path Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:17:49 +0200 stunning-drone-footage-lake-garda-floating-cycle-path The investigation into the death of cyclist Linas Rumsas, son of former professional rider Raimondas Rumsas, led on Thursday to sweeping arrests at his former Altopack amateur team, Italian prosecutors said. https://www.thelocal.it/20180208/italian-cycling-doping-linas-rumsas-altopack-eppela Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:30:08 +0100 italian-cycling-doping-linas-rumsas-altopack-eppela What has two wheels, is white and yellow, and runs the world's biggest church? https://www.thelocal.it/20180124/pope-francis-given-racing-bike-peter-sagan Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:25:30 +0100 pope-francis-given-racing-bike-peter-sagan Giro d'Italia organizers said on Thursday they removed references to "west Jerusalem" for next year's cycling race, after Israel threatened to drop an agreement to host the start of the event. https://www.thelocal.it/20171130/israel-threatens-to-drop-giro-ditalia-partnership-over-jerusalem-wording Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:46:14 +0100 israel-threatens-to-drop-giro-ditalia-partnership-over-jerusalem-wording This is why Italians can't have nice things. https://www.thelocal.it/20171018/milan-bike-sharing Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:03:51 +0200 milan-bike-sharing Italian cycling team Bardiani were banned from all competition for 30 days by the UCI on Tuesday, after a review of the case of two riders who tested positive on the eve of the Giro d'Italia. https://www.thelocal.it/20170614/italian-cycling-team-given-30-day-doping-ban Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:47:53 +0200 italian-cycling-team-given-30-day-doping-ban Silvan Dillier was in disbelief after bouncing back from a puncture to cap a 200km breakaway with the biggest win of his career in a thrilling Giro d'Italia sixth stage on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170512/silvan-dillier-bounces-back-from-italia-to-win-giro-ditalia-stage-six Fri, 12 May 2017 10:51:19 +0200 silvan-dillier-bounces-back-from-italia-to-win-giro-ditalia-stage-six Luxembourg's Bob Jungels kept Britain's Geraint Thomas at bay to retain the Giro d'Italia pink jerseyon Wednesday after a "crazy" fifth stage that saw two riders celebrate victory. https://www.thelocal.it/20170511/luxembourgs-bob-jungels-wins-a-crazy-fifth-stage-of-giro-ditalia Thu, 11 May 2017 11:12:32 +0200 luxembourgs-bob-jungels-wins-a-crazy-fifth-stage-of-giro-ditalia Vincenzo Nibali's bid to defend his Giro d'Italia crown was dented on Tuesday after Bahrain teammate Javier Moreno was thrown off the race for violent conduct during the fourth stage. https://www.thelocal.it/20170510/nibali-teammate-expelled-from-giro-over-violent-conduct Wed, 10 May 2017 11:08:35 +0200 nibali-teammate-expelled-from-giro-over-violent-conduct Defending champion Vincenzo Nibali says he has no gripe with Giro d'Italia rival Nairo Quintana, but warned the Colombian sparks could fly when they race to the first summit finish on Mount Etna on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170509/giro-ditalia-cyclists-race-to-mount-etna-summit Tue, 09 May 2017 10:46:24 +0200 giro-ditalia-cyclists-race-to-mount-etna-summit