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EUROTRASH Thursday: No Roubaix For Tadej…Yet

Alastair Hamilton Feb 12, 2025

Tadej Pogačar rides the Trouée d'Arenberg, but not Roubaix... this year - TOP STORY. We wind up the Tour of Oman and the Colombian championships. All the video to go with the reports, results and rider quotes. Rider news: Yevgeniy Fedorov, Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock. Team news: CANYON//SRAM, UAE…

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Great Rides – The TransRockies Gravel Royale

Stephen Cheung Feb 12, 2025

Gravel can be the basis for a great adventure and holiday all in one. For those looking for an all-inclusive adventure, the TransRockies Gravel Royale is a terrific way to explore the remote British Columbian wilderness.

Avoiding Pitfalls: The Challenges of Self-Coaching

Jordan Cheyne Feb 11, 2025

Self-coaching can be an empowering way to take control of your training, allowing for flexibility and personal insight. However, without the guidance of a coach, it's easy to fall into common traps that can hinder progress, lead to burnout, or even cause injury. If you take this approach, here are some traps to avoid falling into.

fizik Vento Antares R3 Adaptive 3D-Printed Saddle Review

Alastair Hamilton Feb 10, 2025

The fizik Vento Antares R3 Adaptive 3D-printed saddle is versatile and designed with a low-profile, tapered nose-to-wing transition, and Adaptive 3D-printed padding to provide comfort in every riding position. Our man in Spain, Alastair Hamilton, recently had the chance to put the Vento Antares through its paces... What does he think?

EUROTRASH Monday: A Ton of Race News & Kasia Stars with Crypto

Alastair Hamilton Feb 10, 2025

Feb 10, 2025: So many races to get through in today's EUROTRASH Monday: The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Etoile de Bessèges, UAE Tour Women, Muscat Classic, The Tour of Oman Men and the VCV Féminas - All with video, results, reports and the rider quotes. TOP STORY: Kasia Niewiadoma stars in new ad for sponsor zondacrypto. Rider news: Remco Evenepoel, Finn Fisher-Black, Kim Cadzow, Óscar Freire, Tim Wellens and Tadej Pogačar. Team news: Lotto. Race news: Bretagne Tour, Giro d’Italia and…

The Machiavellian World of Cycling

Edmond Hood Feb 8, 2025

Gear Break: Santini Kit with Polartec, Ride with GPS, Assos New Collections, 3T Racemax Italia and EVO, Pogačar with Ultrahuman & fizik x EF Education

PEZ Crew Feb 7, 2025

Rwanda Worlds at Risk, MvdP the Greatest, WBD Shocks British Fans, Sports Gambling Concerns & New UCI Rules

THE OUTER LINE Feb 6, 2025

EUROTRASH Thursday: Van Aert’s Loss & Two GT’s for Pogačar

Alastair Hamilton Feb 6, 2025

Le Col ARC Gravel Collection Reviewed

Stephen Cheung Feb 5, 2025

What Isn’t in Your Carbohydrate Gel?

Alex Winnicki Feb 4, 2025

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fizik Vento Antares R3 Adaptive 3D-Printed Saddle Review

Alastair Hamilton Feb 10, 2025

Gear Break: Santini Kit with Polartec, Ride with GPS, Assos New Collections, 3T Racemax Italia and EVO, Pogačar with Ultrahuman & fizik x EF Education

PEZ Crew Feb 7, 2025

Santini cold weather kit with help from Polartec®, rolling out adventure cycling digital routes on Ride with GPS, Assos unveils EQUIPE R and DYORA R collections, 3T updates Racemax Italia Range with UDH compatibility and introduces the EVO Special Edition, Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar powered by UAE Team Emirates XRG extends partnership with Ultrahuman and a new chapter: fizik x EF Education–EasyPost & EF Education-Oatly.

Le Col ARC Gravel Collection Reviewed

Stephen Cheung Feb 5, 2025

Le Col enters the gravel file with its ARC Collection. We tested out their lightweight rain jacket, merino wool longsleeve jersey, cargo bib shorts, and overshorts.

Gear Break: Ekoï Cold Weather Kit, Drop Bar Shimano CUES Ecosystem, Campagnolo Shamal Wheels, J. Demsky with Gobik, Smith Ultralite Sunglass & Chris King Espresso Tampers

PEZ Crew Jan 31, 2025

Ekoï cold weather clothing, drop bar options added to Shimano CUES Ecosystem, Campagnolo Shamal wheels: New design, endless stories, J. Demsky merges art and innovation with Gobik, Smith returns to the archives with the relaunch of the Ultralite sunglass and Chris King updates their iconic espresso tampers.

Pas Normal Studios Mechanism Cool Weather Kit Review

Alastair Hamilton Jan 30, 2025

Mechanism is Pas Normal Studios race-fit collection merging performance and contemporary design. With carefully selected technical fabrics and their signature silhouette matching an aggressive position on the bike. Our man in Spain, Alastair Hamilton, has just tried out the Pas Normal Studios Mechanism collection for the cooler days out on the bike.

Northwave Revolution Shoes Review

Alastair Hamilton Jan 27, 2025

New shoes! Not much can beat that. The Northwave Revolution shoes are the second pair from Northwave that I have tested. In April I reviewed the Northwave Veloce Extreme in a PEZ 'Gear Break', they are a top-end pair of cycling shoes, with a €$400 price tag. The Northwave Revolution are cheaper, around the €/$225 mark.

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National Association of Professional Race Directors Releases 2025 Calendar of Member Events

Press Release Feb 12, 2025

This year the National Association of Professional Race Directors (NAPRD) members will produce 37 events with 91 days of racing taking place in 23 states in the US.

USA Takes 4th at CX Worlds ’25 Team Relay

Press Release Jan 31, 2025

eam USA kicked off the 2025 UCI Cyclocross World Championships with the Team Relay. The six-person team, one rider from each category, did their fastest laps possible to battle against nine other countries for the rainbow stripes.

Arlington Sports announces expanded partnership with Amazon for the Armed Forces Cycling Classic

Press Release Jan 29, 2025

Arlington Sports is thrilled to announce that Amazon has secured the naming rights to one of the nation’s premier cycling events. The Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic is set to take place on May 31-June 1, 2025.

Giro D’Italia Ride Like a Pro USA Returns to St. Augustine: Bigger and Better!

Press Release Dec 5, 2024

Spend an exciting winter weekend in Florida and experience the ultimate cycling event with Italian flair. Gear up and get ready for the Giro D’Italia Ride Like a Pro in St. Augustine!

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Avoiding Pitfalls: The Challenges of Self-Coaching

Jordan Cheyne Feb 11, 2025

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FEATURES

Great Rides – The TransRockies Gravel Royale

Stephen Cheung Feb 12, 2025

PEZ Bookshelf: Dear Hugo

Leslie Reissner Feb 9, 2025

Cycling fans often celebrate the great victories and legendary riders of the sport, but behind every champion is a world of untold stories. "Dear Hugo" dives into one such story—a poignant and deeply personal account of cycling, history, and family.

The Machiavellian World of Cycling

Edmond Hood Feb 8, 2025

After his recent interview with Roberto Visentini and the 'doings' of the 1987 Giro d'Italia with Stephen Roche, Ed Hood has turned his eye to some other cases of 'skulduggery' in the peloton, or was it just professional etiquette?

Rwanda Worlds at Risk, MvdP the Greatest, WBD Shocks British Fans, Sports Gambling Concerns & New UCI Rules

THE OUTER LINE Feb 6, 2025

In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at trending cycling news: 2025 Rwanda World championships at risk, MvdP is the greatest CX racer ever, WBD shocks British cycling fans, new sports gambling concerns and new UCI rules.

Top Ride: Giro d’Italia Ride Like a Pro USA

Chuck Peña Feb 3, 2025

PEZ's Chuck Peña recounts his weekend in St. Augustine FL, America's oldest city, at the Giro d’Italia Ride Like A Pro USA event-- a fun-filled ride for recreational and competitive cyclists of all levels.

Cinelli: The Art and Design of the Bicycle

Leslie Reissner Feb 2, 2025

One does not really expect a book about one of the most storied names in Italian cycling, famous for quill stems and cork handlebar tape, to begin with a discussion featuring a British fashion designer but when that designer is bike-mad Paul Smith and he is chatting with Antonio Colombo of the famous tubing dynasty you know that the way ahead will be eccentric, to say the least. “Cinelli” is an impressive and expensive book but just be prepared for a wild ride. A wild ride, that is, if you can…

INTERVIEWS

PEZ Talk: Shelley Verses

Edmond Hood Feb 1, 2025

Shelley Verses was the first female soigneur to work on a top professional team in Europe. This was at a time when most team managers still thought a woman's place was at home making the soup. This is the story of her break through and her…

The Man Behind the Words – Ed Hood

Alastair Hamilton Jan 25, 2025

When you see the name Edmond Hood at the top of an article, you know you are going to get interesting, in-depth, and incisive writing. Ed had more experience at every level of the sport than just about anyone and everyone. Alastair Hamilton…

Jonas Vingegaard Talks Giro, Tour & World’s 2025

PEZ Crew Jan 20, 2025

Video Interview: Team Visma | Lease a Bike leader Jonas Vingegaard recently talked to the press about his plans for the 2025 - including the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and World Championships. PEZ joined the fray and recorded this video…

Johnny Hoogerland Talks Crashes & Career

Edmond Hood Jan 18, 2025

One of the worst Tour crashes that the rider remounted and finished the stage has to be when Juan Antonio Flecha and Johnny Hoogerland crashed through a barbed wire fence. Ed Hood caught up with Johnny to talk about old times... good and…

TRAVEL

PEZ Roadside: Chasing Il Lombardia!

Richard Pestes Oct 11, 2024

Negroni: Aussie Style!

Edmond Hood Sep 21, 2024

Travel: Madonna del Ghisallo Church

Richard Pestes Oct 9, 2024

How To Make Marco’s Perfect Negroni

Richard Pestes Sep 16, 2024

RACING

NCL Done, Maryland Women’s Event, TDU Kicks Off Season, Where is Caleb? INEOS Developments, Status of Gravel & African Racing

THE OUTER LINE Jan 23, 2025

In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at trending cycling news: NCL is officially done, Maryland to add women's event, TDU kicks off season, where is Caleb Ewan? INEOS developments, status of gravel and African racing...

Chaos in Sports Streaming, Sports Journalism, Gambling in…

THE OUTER LINE Jan 16, 2025

In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at trending cycling news: The Venu-Fubo Saga - Chaos in Sports Streaming; Sports…

GIRO’25: A Challenging Route From the Very First…

Press Release Jan 13, 2025

The Giro d’Italia will start abroad for the 15th time in its history—this time in Albania, where the first three stages will take place—and finish in Rome,…