PEZ Picks MORE BIG BAD-ASSES In Pro Cycling
Ed Hood gave us the top thirteen 'Bad Ass' riders in the pro peloton recently, since then the list has grown. Twelve more 'Bad Ass' riders have made the cut - Tough as they come!
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Readers’ Rig: Graham’s Cipollini Bond
It’s not every day that you get to pen a Readers' Rig piece for an old club mate, friend and multi-champion, but when Graham McGarrity purchased his striking Cipollini Bond it was time to, 'have a word'.
EOLO-Kometa GIRO Rider Mark Christian Gets PEZ’d
Not too much was expected from the EOLO-Kometa team in the Giro d'Italia, but they had better results than many of the ProTour and WorldTour teams. One rider who was seen many times off the front in Italian Grand Tour was Mark Christian, Ed…
Geoff Thomas Rides the Tour de France for Leukaemia Charity
Ex England international footballer, Geoff Thomas, is a leukaemia survivor and has turned his hand to cycling. Not just a 'bit of a bike ride' but the full Tour de France course, and all for charity. Ed Hood caught up with Geoff to hear all…
GIRO’21 Final Week Rant: The Bold Bernal Takes the Giro!
The 2021 Giro d'Italia lived up to all our hopes and even though the pink jersey was on the shoulders of Egan Bernal from stage 9 to the finish, the race lost no excitement. Ed Hood was glued to his TV set to give us his Giro final summing…
Dan Bigham Talks Time Trial and Aerodynamics
With the decisive Giro d'Italia time trial on Sunday, Ed Hood thought it would be a good idea to talk to a man who knows all about aerodynamics and the 'race against the clock' - Dan Bigham. Chrono specialist and aero guru.
GIRO’21 Week# 2 Rant: Snakes & Ladders Set Up Punishing Final Days
The first sixteen stages of the 2021 Giro d'Italia have been full of surprises, but maybe Egan Bernal in pink isn't so much of a shock. Ed Hood looks back at the second week of the Italian Grand Tour to give us his perspective so far.
PEZ Talk: US Super Star Giro Winner – ANDY HAMPSTEN
As the peloton is about to start the final week of the 2021 Giro d'Italia, we talk to Andy Hampsten, the only rider from the US to win the Italian Grand Tour. Hampsten was the hero of the 1988 Giro as he battled through a Gavia snow storm…
70’s Road Star Wilfried Wesemael Gets PEZ’d!
Wilfried Wesemael was out of the tough Belgian school of bike riders who worked had for his team leaders, with some success of his own thrown in. Ed Hood caught up with the man from Aalst to chew over old times.
GIRO’21: The First Rest Day Rant!
As we hit the first rest day of the 2021 Giro d'Italia and so far the Italian Grand Tour has not disappointed. PEZ Grand Tour oracle Ed Hood has been glued to the TV screen, although he would rather be 'Roadside', to give us his thoughts on…