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Edmond Hood

It was November 2005 when Ed Hood first penned a piece for PEZ, on US legend Mike Neel. Since then he's covered all of the Grand Tours and Monuments for PEZ and has an article count in excess of 1,800 in the archive. He was a Scottish champion cyclist himself - many years and kilograms ago - and still owns a Klein Attitude, Dura Ace carbon Giant and a Fixie. He and fellow Scot and PEZ contributor Martin Williamson run the Scottish site www.veloveritas.co.uk where more of his musings on our sport can be found.

Young Race Winner Rob Scott Gets PEZ’d

Edmond Hood Sep 23, 2022

Ed Hood has been scrutinising the results of the 'young guns' and the name Rob Scott jumped out after his win in the Classic Paris-Troyes. British based Rob races for the successful WiV-SunGod continental team with a good 'home and away'…

WORLDS’22 Road Race Preview: Who Will Take the Rainbow Jersey?

Edmond Hood Sep 21, 2022

There are probably four 'Top Favourites' for Sunday's men's World Championship road race, but this is the "Worlds" and the strangest things can happen, a 'nobody' never wins the rainbow jersey... Ed Hood looks at the course and who might…

Bucks’ County & Volta a Portugal Stage Winner Scott McGill Gets PEZ’d!

Edmond Hood Sep 15, 2022

The Volta a Portugal doesn't get much recognition outside its home country, but it's hard and difficult to get a result there. Scott McGill not only won two stages, he also brought home the final win in the points classification. Ed Hood…

VUELTA’22 Final: Ed Salutes the New Generation’s Arrival

Edmond Hood Sep 12, 2022

Remco Evenepoel did what many said he couldn't - Win a Grand Tour. Maybe he had one or two tricky moments, but other days he dominated the race. Did the loss of Primoz Roglič make a difference? We will never know. The future of cycle racing…

Why Don’t We Have a Current Lion Of Flanders?

Edmond Hood Sep 10, 2022

Nikolai Razouvaev wants to know who the next 'Lion of Flanders' will be, and more importantly, will we ever see one again. Our Russian friend looks at how you qualify for this illustrious 'title' and if there are any possible candidates in…

PEZ Roadside Tour of Britain’22 Stage 2: Border Line Battles!

Edmond Hood Sep 7, 2022

For stage 2 of the Tour of Britain, Ed Hood got his possy together for a raid on the Scottish/English Border. Another wet and windy day on the moors, but a 'race chase' can't be turned down.

PEZ Roadside Tour of Britain’22 Stage 1: Glorious Glenshee!

Edmond Hood Sep 7, 2022

We don't get the chance to go 'Roadside' as much as we used to, thanks first to covid-19 and now the soaring fuel costs. Ed Hood had the 2022 Tour of Britain on his door-step, if he had a 100 mile long door-step, but you can't miss a 'Race…

VUELTA’22 Rest Day #3: Red Remco in Madrid?

Edmond Hood Sep 5, 2022

A Grand Tour is won in the final week' Ed Hood loves to quote, but everyone knows it's true. Ed's been keeping track on the Vuelta a España's second week action... and what a lot there's been. Here are his thoughts before the big final push…

Ed Goes E-Bike Graveling Route #2: Castles, Coastal Views & Kissing Trees

Edmond Hood Aug 31, 2022

Ed Hood's love for riding a bike was 'rekindled' by his Ribble gravel e-Bike and he is rediscovering the local paths of the Kingdom of Fife in the east of Scotland. More coastal views, castles, abandoned villages and a pair of special…

VUELTA’22 Rest Day #2: The Red Jersey Gives You Wings. . .

Edmond Hood Aug 29, 2022

On the second rest day of the 2022 Vuelta a España, Ed Hood looks back on the last tough six stages in the north of Spain. Remco Evenepoel is in control, but there is still a long and hard road to Madrid over the next twelve stages.