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Clásica San Sebastián’21: Powerful Powless Pounces!

Alastair Hamilton Jul 31, 2021

At the end of a wet day in the Basque Country, Neilson Powless out-sprinted Matej Mohrič and Mikkel Frølich Honoré. EF set the win up for Powless with an attack from Simon Carr to spearhead the winning break of five riders. A late crash split the group and Powless won the sprint in San Sebastián.

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Readers’ Rigs: Bianchi Oltre XR.2 Special!

Chris Selden Jul 31, 2021

We welcome back one of our most famous Readers' Rigs alumni, George from San Diego. His new rig is an Italian stallion, Bianche Oltre XR.2 like no other with custom celeste touches throughout and a truly unique Campag/Sram E-Tap 4 speed gearing setup!

DMT KR1 TDF Shoe Review

Richard Pestes Jul 30, 2021

Just ahead of Tadej's second Tour de France victory, DMT released their newest road cycling shoe - the Tadej Pogacar KR1 TDF version in - what else - TDF yellow. But there's more to this shoe than just a signature & fancy color to enhance the already very nice KR1 line - like traditional laces, a super-stealth profile, and killer comfort from the one-piece knit upper. Let's step in to my review...

Olympic Rider Joss Lowden Gets PEZ’d!

Edmond Hood Jul 29, 2021

The Olympic road events are over, but the action has moved over to the Tokyo velodrome. British rider, Joss Lowden, is on Team GB and recently set a new (unofficial) hour record. Ed Hood caught up with her in Tokyo.

EUROTRASH News Round Up Thursday!

Alastair Hamilton Jul 29, 2021

Clásica San Sebastián: The PEZ Preview

Edmond Hood Jul 28, 2021

OLYMPICS’21 Men’s Time Trial: Roglič Roars to Olympic Gold!

Alastair Hamilton Jul 28, 2021

OLYMPICS’21 Women’s Time Trial: Victory for Van Vleuten!

Alastair Hamilton Jul 27, 2021

TECH N SPEC

DMT KR1 TDF Shoe Review

Richard Pestes Jul 30, 2021

Lake CX403 Shoes Review – The Carbitex Difference

Chuck Peña Jul 27, 2021

Lake's new CX403 road cycling shoes have added Carbitex fabric to the mid-upper to increase efficiency and lower weight. PEZ looks at how this shoe compares to our recently review d Lake CX402.

e11even Disc Brake Wheels Review – Bang for the Buck Carbon Fiber

Chuck Peña Jul 21, 2021

Most riders who don't already have carbon fiber wheels lust for them. Who wouldn't want to have the latest, greatest, and lightest wheels? But carbon fiber wheels cost $$$$. So if you're in search of carbon fiber wheels that won't break the bank, put e11even on your radar. Their wheels are just under $1,000 a pair.

Gear Break: Hammerhead, SRAM, Specialized/Sagan, Kate’s Real Food, Basso Bikes & Continental

PEZ Crew Jul 16, 2021

Hammerhead partners with Justin Williams and L39ION of Los Angeles, SRAM Force XG-1270 cassette new 10-30T option, Specialized: Disruption – The new Sagan collection, Kate’s Real Food introduces best flavor yet, Basso climbing championship and the Continental Grand Prix 5000 cream sidewall tire is back!

ALE PRR Magnitude Jersey & R-EV1 Hammer Shorts Review

Charles Manantan Jul 13, 2021

Given our overnight low here in Phoenix AZ is higher than the highs being blasted on the news as life-and-death. I needed a bit of help! And it came from the home of most great technical wear, Verona Italy… ALE drop their Aero-cooling PRR Magnitude Jersey and flyweight-compression R-EV1 Hammer Bibshorts .

Officine Mattio OM1 Disc Bike Review: Is Mattio Workshop Saving Italian Cycling?

Charles Manantan Jul 10, 2021

Officine Mattio (Mattio Workshop) is the largest Italian brand that you’ve never heard of, located in what I think is the most under-appreciated region in Italy for incredible cycling, Piemonte. Here’s the latest OM1, from the company pushing to keep cycling manufacturing INSIDE Italy.

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FEATURES

Intelligentsia Preview: CWA Racing p/b TREK

Guest Post Jul 23, 2021

The Intelligentsia Cup is on right now in the Chicagoland area - with the big races coming this weekend. Tish Kelly, creator and owner of the CWA Racing p/b TREK team, took a few minutes from racing (and partying) to share some thoughts on what makes this race event special.

PEZ Bookshelf: The Yellow Jersey/Le Maillot Jaune

Leslie Reissner Jul 19, 2021

Our bookshelves are groaning with volumes devoted to the Tour de France, the world's preeminent cycling road race. But in 2019 a new book arrived to mark the centennial of the first awarding of the very symbol of the Tour: the Yellow Jersey.

PEZ Bookshelf: Mapping Le Tour!

Leslie Reissner Jul 11, 2021

Book Review: As the 2021 Tour winds up the second week, Leslie Reissner takes a trip down Memory Lane and journeys the Tour de France routes of the past. Mapping le Tour by Ellis Bacon maps the journey taken from the first Tour to the 2014 Tour when the French race hit the roads of Yorkshire.

TOUR History: Ireland’s Best Tour Riders

Edmond Hood Jul 7, 2021

After Ed Hood's look at his home Scottish Tour riders, he has tuned his eye on to the Irish pros who tackled the race around France. The men from the Emerald Isle have been very successful with stage, overall and points wins.

PEZ Bookshelf: A Cyclist’s Guide to the Pyrenees

Leslie Reissner Jul 4, 2021

The Pyrenees have often served as a dramatic battlefield for the Tour de France and, starting on July 10, the final week of the 2021 edition will see five stages in these mountains. For cycling enthusiasts the Pyrenees experience is a must-do, and a new book by Peter Cossins provides an insider's look at some great riding.

TOUR History: Scotland’s Best Tour Riders

Edmond Hood Jun 30, 2021

Ed Hood has been following the Tour for many years and having one of his home Scottish riders in the Tour peloton added a certain sparkle. There have only been half a dozen Scots at a Tour Grand Départ, but all were champions.

READERS RIGS

Readers' Rigs

Readers’ Rigs: Bianchi Oltre XR.2 Special!

Chris Selden Jul 31, 2021

Readers' Rigs

Readers’ Rigs: Colnago Master Bi-Titan

Chris Selden Jul 18, 2021

Readers' Rigs

Retro Readers’ Rigs: Phil’s Custom Bottecchia

Chris Selden Jul 10, 2021

INTERVIEWS

Bioracer’s Raymond Vanstraelen Talks Cycle Clothing

Edmond Hood Jul 22, 2021

This week it was announced that the INEOS Grenadiers team would be swapping their clothing supplier from the Italian manufacturer Castelli to the Belgian Bioracer company. Ed Hood caught up with Raymond Vanstraelen, the man behind Bioracer…

Louise Garbett: Lesser Known TOUR Star!

Guest Post Jul 14, 2021

Paul Kilbourne has sent through another great article to Ed Hood. Back in 1984 the women's peloton had an 18 stage Tour de France and young English girl, Louise Garbett finished in the white 'best young riders' jersey. Here is her story.

Deceuninck Lead-Out Man Michael Mørkøv’s Rest Day Talk!

Edmond Hood Jul 8, 2021

Mark Cavendish won his thirty-third Tour de France stage on Tuesday, the man who shepherded him to the finish line was Michael Mørkøv. Ed Hood caught up with the fast Dane on Monday's rest day to hear about history in the making.

Jonathan ‘Jock’ Boyer: The First US Tour Rider

Edmond Hood Jun 24, 2021

The USA has had a checkered Tour history, high points with wins from Greg Lemond, and... Well, we know the depths, but who was the first man from the US to ride the Big One? Ed Hood spoke to Jonathan sometimes 'Jock' or 'Jacques' Boyer.

TRAVEL

PEZ Picks 4 Great GIRO NEGRONI Bars

Richard Pestes May 30, 2021

Italian Life: Starting Your Day with the Giro

Peter Easton May 7, 2021

Best Of GIRO Roadside: Sausages In Sestola!

Alessandro Federico May 15, 2021

PEZ Rides The Amstel Gold CycloSportif

Richard Pestes Apr 18, 2021

RACING

Clásica San Sebastián: The PEZ Preview

Edmond Hood Jul 28, 2021

Tour de France, Olympic Games... Next up - The Clásica San Sebastián this Saturday. The Spanish, okay the Basque Donostiako Klasikoa, race leads us nicely into next month's final Grand Tour, la Vualta a España. But it is no prologue and is a hard fought WorldTour Classic with a strong history. Ed Hood gives us his PEZ preview.

OLYMPICS’21 Men’s Time Trial: Roglič Roars to…

Alastair Hamilton Jul 28, 2021

At the end of a nail-biting race, Primož Roglič took gold in the Olympic individual time trial. After 44.2 kilometres on a hilly course around the Fuji Speedway…

OLYMPICS’21 Women’s Time Trial: Victory for Van…

Alastair Hamilton Jul 27, 2021

Annemiek van Vleuten is the new Olympic time trial champion. The Dutch rider was by far the best against the clock around the Fuji Speedway. Silver went to…

NEWSWIRE

5 Delicious Sandwich Recipes For The Road

Sponsored Post Jul 29, 2021

Sandwiches are a quick breakfast, a snack for unexpected guests, and a delicious accompaniment to your favorite TV show.

3 Holiday Destinations That’ll Appeal to Cyclists AND Non-Cyclists

Sponsored Post Jul 22, 2021

When choosing your holiday, you should try and find somewhere which is inclusive of everyone you are going with and that appeals to them all depending on what kind of activities or hobbies they do.

How To Improve the Safety of Big Cycling Events?

Sponsored Post Jul 20, 2021

We've all seen the horror incident at the Tour de France in recent weeks where several cyclists came crashing to the floor after a fan held a banner over the track. Here we look at a few things that can be done to improve the safety at big cycling events.

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