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While both men secured redemptive sprint victories at this year’s Tour de France, Jakobsen – who suffered a fractured skull, brain contusion, broken nose, torn palate, and the loss of 10 teeth and parts of his upper and lower jaw in Poland in August 2020 – retained his somewhat frosty demeanour towards his compatriot,Hopefully, last Friday’s experience on the podium will go a long way to healing old wounds…Car Free Day: Brompton takes over filling station, offering a “cycling haven” and “vision...
The repurposed space also includes artwork, parklets and green space, designed to provide an area where the local community can relax throughout the day.“For too long, our cities have been dominated by the most inefficient mode of transport – the private car,” says Brompton Bicycle’s CEO Will Butler-Adams.
“What better way to do that, than to totally re-imagine a space formerly used as a petrol station. Our cities have changed and are continuing to change. We hope that turning a dilapidated old petrol station into a green transport hub will show people what’s possible when it comes to their own perception of what cities are for.
Will Norman, London’s cycling and walking commissioner added: “With the realities of the impacts of climate change becoming ever clearer, it has never been more important to re-imagine how we move around our cities.
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