Geraint Thomas blasts "ridiculous" calls to jail Tour de France crash spectator; Cav reaction; KHS congestion; Cargo bike rap; Tadej Pogacar's TT masterclass uploaded to Strava; UK's pothole capital; Urban skills; Breaking records + more on the live blog

Oh. my. gosh. He has done it AGAIN!

Once he starts, he does not stop 👏#TDF2021 pic.twitter.com/GD6PrJs1Ky

— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 1, 2021

Cav's back! Two in three days and our favourite sprinter is giving those brilliant post-stage interviews that only he can. Fast talking, tactical breakdowns, disdain for other teams and hitting back at the man with the mic. 

"Mark, it's your 32nd victory, you know what my next question will be," Cav was asked at the finish by the interviewer hinting that the 36-year-old could reach Eddy Merckx's Tour de France stage wins record of 34.

A sigh, another pause and a roll of the eyes followed, before Cav blurted out: "Don't say the name! Don't say the name...I'm not thinking of anything. Again, I've just won a stage of the Tour de France. If that was my first stage or my 32nd stage, I've just won a stage of the Tour - that's what people work their whole life for. If I'm good enough to win 50 more or never win again here, then so be it."

Most impressive thing is how Cav recounts his wins and also remembers how the stage finish differed back in 2008...#TDF2021

— road.cc (@roadcc) July 1, 2021

Leopard Technology has launched its annual survey on bike theft and cycle security and is hoping to build upon the 4,000 responses last year. The focus is on measures to prevent theft, feeling safer on the road and attitudes to safety, security and wider cycle lane usage. The survey is open until 16 July when the results will be circulated.

Follow the link if you want to give your views...

Kensington High Street is still my direct route home, and there may be some irony in this video. Grrrrrrrrrrrr ... @RBKC @London_Cycling @willnorman @AracerRacer @Chris_Boardman @WeAreCyclingUK @SadiqKhan @HounslowCycling @CllrSteveCurran @righttobikeit @MikeyCycling @mzdt pic.twitter.com/3W3ovFory3

— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) July 1, 2021

Maybe I'm doing Jeremy a disservice and he is in fact the mastermind behind this cinematic brilliance. If you don't remember what the pedalling presenter is referring to, back in November actor Nigel Havers complained to the Daily Mail about the Kensington High Street cycle lane "causing gridlock every day". The lane was ripped out shortly after and these are the scenes cyclists like Jeremy face now...

New data obtained via a Freedom of Information request submitted by motoring insurance firm Carole Nash found that 210,000 potholes were reported to Cornwall Council between June 2017 and 2020. Cambridgeshire took second spot with 180,000, while Derbyshire was third with 170,000. Here's the full top ten:

1. Cornwall (210,311)
2. Cambridgeshire (184,402)
3. Derbyshire (172,297)
4. Devon (147,779)
5. Oxfordshire (110 106)
6. East Riding of Yorkshire (106,144)
7. Durham (99,630)
8. Rotherham (83,964)
9. Hertfordshire (72,230)
10. Fife (70,254)

Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe have expressed sympathy for the spectator holding the cardboard sign involved in the huge crash during the opening stage of the Tour de France. Speaking on their Watts Occurring podcast, Thomas called talks of the woman being sent to prison for a year as "ridiculous" and joked Jumbo-Visma domestique Tony Martin could be imprisoned for two months.

"Let's be honest, Tony could have moved left, at least a little," Thomas said. "It looked like he saw it and thought, 'I can ride through that'. It's her fault, but at the same time he has a part to play. Put him in prison for two months then, at that rate. That is absolutely ridiculous. She can't go to prison."

Co-host and fellow Ineos Grenadiers rider Luke Rowe added: "She fucked up massively. She did something stupid and caused a massive crash, there's no avoiding those facts. But they're talking about a €15,000 fine and a year imprisonment. I just feel sorry for the woman to be honest.

"She is in the middle of all this hate on social media. It was all over Facebook, they were searching for her. They finally got her, take it down to a human level and think, 'that poor woman'. She's going to feel bad enough about it. Imagine being in prison and someone asks what are you in for? Murder? Theft? 'Nah, I went to the Tour de France with a sign that said hello to my grandparents.'"

Yesterday, prosecutors confirmed a woman had been taken into custody in Landernau, the finish town of Saturday's stage. Reuters journalist Julien Prétot has this morning reported that the race organisers have withdrawn the lawsuit against the woman, although that may not affect the state prosecutor's case. Movistar rider Marc Soler, who was left with three fractures to his arms after the crash, has said he plans to sue the spectator.

TOUR DE FRANCE ORGANISERS WITHDRAW THEIR LAWSUIT AGAINST SPECTATOR WHO CAUSED CRASH - ORGANISERS TO REUTERS

— Julien Prétot (@julienpretotRTR) July 1, 2021

Sustrans has urged the government to capitalise on the surge in interest in cycling during lockdown to create a "golden age of cycling". The BBC reports that almost four times more journeys were being taken by bike at one point last year. Rachel White, head of public affairs at Sustrans called on careful planning of cycle lanes and a "large-scale" government campaign to push the health and environmental benefits of riding a bike. 

The charity also proposes the default speed limit in built-up areas be lowered from 30mph to 20mph. "We would like the resurgence in cycling that we saw during the lockdowns in England to herald a golden age, rather than be wasted," White said. "We know that if cyclists are kept away from traffic and traffic is slower, they feel more comfortable."

Last summer, Boris Johnson outlined plans for bringing about a "new golden age for cycling", including cycle training, national standards for infrastructure and bikes available on prescription.

Some bike skills for your morning entertainment, featuring some gloriously noisy freehubs...