Fury over 'bicycles killed more people than terrorism' statement in Daily Telegraph

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The statement in the Daily Telegraph online today that "bicycles have killed more people than international terrorism in the last 10 years" is probably the dumbest anti- cycling PR ever inflicted on the Mayor of London's Summer of Cycling in the Capital.

It has led to an email bombardment of the Telegraph and the professor who made it.

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Keith Bingham joined the Cycling Weekly team in the summer of 1971, and retired in 2011. During his time, he covered numerous Tours de France, Milk Races and everything in-between. He was well known for his long-running 'Bikewatch' column, and played a pivotal role in fighting for the future of once at-threat cycling venues such as Hog Hill and Herne Hill Velodrome.