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[An] uphill struggle to make our streets safer for cyclists

LAST month, the London School of Economics published research suggesting that half of all Britons had been inspired by Team GB's cycling success to get into the saddle themselves.

A few weeks on, two of the Olympic team's brightest lights have been injured on the roads – and today, we report that the number of serious injuries to cyclists and pedestrians in Scotland has risen sharply, by 13% and 12% respectively.

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