https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 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.no/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 New Norwegian research shows that cyclists reduce their risk of head injuries by 60 percent when they wear helmets, but experts wrangle on the question of making them mandatory by law. https://www.thelocal.no/20180625/bicycle-helmets-reduce-risk-of-injury-by-60-percent-norwegian-study Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:41:27 +0200 bicycle-helmets-reduce-risk-of-injury-by-60-percent-norwegian-study Slovakia's Peter Sagan pipped Norway's Alexander Kristoff in a photo-finish to win a historic third straight world title in Bergen on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.no/20170925/cycling-sagan-wins-historic-third-straight-world-title-in-norway Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:50:39 +0200 cycling-sagan-wins-historic-third-straight-world-title-in-norway Norway’s Trygg Trafikk (Safe Traffic) agency says that 6 out of 10 of the country’s cyclists do not wear helmets enough. https://www.thelocal.no/20170718/norwegians-too-slack-with-bicycle-helmets-traffic-agency Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:26:26 +0200 norwegians-too-slack-with-bicycle-helmets-traffic-agency The many routes taken by cyclists through town are set to be mapped in nine different parts of Norway in the hope of improving cycling infrastructure. https://www.thelocal.no/20170608/thousands-of-norwegians-asked-to-report-their-cycling-routes Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:31:52 +0200 thousands-of-norwegians-asked-to-report-their-cycling-routes Norwegian transport authorities are proposing the addition of new high-speed bike trials in the nation’s nine largest cities. https://www.thelocal.no/20160229/norway-hopes-to-ride-bicycle-expressways-to-emissions-cuts Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:41:35 +0100 norway-hopes-to-ride-bicycle-expressways-to-emissions-cuts Norwegian Police are braced for a surge in the number of Syrian refugees crossing the country's border with Russia, after the Arctic route caught the attention of the world’s press. https://www.thelocal.no/20150903/norway-border-police-fear-refugee-surge Thu, 03 Sep 2015 18:20:38 +0200 norway-border-police-fear-refugee-surge They knew they’d be up against Norwegian cycling star Alexander Kristoff, but competitors in last week's Arctic Race probably weren’t prepared to race a tank. https://www.thelocal.no/20150817/tank Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:12:06 +0200 tank Alexander Kristoff became the first ever Norwegian to win the prestigious Tour of Flanders on Sunday. He is continues to make a name for himself as both a sprinter and a Classics specialist. https://www.thelocal.no/20150406/first-norwegian-wins-tour-of-flanders Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:24:48 +0200 first-norwegian-wins-tour-of-flanders Thor Hushovd, the Norwegian pro cyclist who retired from the sport this autumn, will launch his controversial autobiography on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20141015/cyclist-thor-hushovd-launches-controversial-new-book Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:41:00 +0200 cyclist-thor-hushovd-launches-controversial-new-book Norwegian daredevil Eskil Ronningsbakken has released a terrifying video of himself racing down one of Norway's steepest mountain roads backwards on a bicycle. https://www.thelocal.no/20131210/video-cycling-down-norwegian-mountainbackwards Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:30:00 +0100 video-cycling-down-norwegian-mountainbackwards Thor Hushovd powered to victory in the fourth and final stage of the Arctic Race of Norway on Sunday afternoon, making the Norwegian the overall winner in the event's inaugural race. https://www.thelocal.no/20130812/hushovd-wins-arctic-race-of-norway Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:38:00 +0200 hushovd-wins-arctic-race-of-norway A former team-mate of shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong, Norway's Steffen Kjaergaard, will escape sanctions despite having admitted doping, the country's anti-doping agency announced on Monday. https://www.thelocal.no/20130408/cyclist-kjaergaard-to-escape-doping-sanction-agency Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:20:00 +0200 cyclist-kjaergaard-to-escape-doping-sanction-agency Another former US Postal teammate of disgraced Lance Armstrong, Steffen Kjærgaard, on Tuesday admitted to using banned blood booster EPO when racing the Tour de France alongside the American. https://www.thelocal.no/20121023/norway-cyclist-kaergaard-admits-doping Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:42:00 +0200 norway-cyclist-kaergaard-admits-doping Norwegian Thor Hushovd, the 2010 world champion, on Monday announced that he was pulling out of the Olympic Games due to ill health. https://www.thelocal.no/20120717/cycling-champ-hushovd-out-of-olympics Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:28:14 +0200 cycling-champ-hushovd-out-of-olympics