Edmond Hood, Author at PezCycling News

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.

Israel Cycling Academy’s Mason Hollyman Gets PEZ’d!

Ed Hood has been keeping his eye on the 'young guns' and Mason Hollyman has been showing well with the Israel Cycling Academy UCI Continental team and in his guest appearances with Israel – Premier Tech WorldTour team. Ed caught up with…

A Beautiful Replica: Lucho Herrera’s Pinarello

Egan Bernal was the first Colombian to win the Tour de France, but Lucho Herrera was the first Colombian and South American to win a Grand Tour - La Vuelta a España 1987. Both Bernal and Herrera rode a Pinarello, Herrera later in his…

‘Mullet’ Mitch Docker Talks Career & Podcasts

A hair style and a moustache might be your trade mark, but there is much more to Mitch Docker as his 14 years in the pro peloton attest. Ed Hood caught up wit the now podcaster to hear about his career and life now back 'Down Under'.

Rest in Peace World Champion Harm Ottenbros

Rest in Peace, Dutchman Harm Ottenbros who died recently at 78 years-of-age. The man was best known for his world professional road race championship title in 1969; but sadly his win has been added to the list of ‘unworthy’ world champions…

GIRO’22 Preview: Percorso & Protaganisti – Who Will Win?

The 105th Giro d'Italia starts in Budapest on Friday and finishes three weeks later in Verona. Ed Hood takes up over the 3,410 kilometres and through the history of the Italian Grand Tour and gives us his 'protaganisti' for the win.

Groupama FDJ’s Lewis Askey Gets PEZ’d!

The 2022 Paris-Roubaix was dry and dusty and Britain's Lewis Askey thundered over the northern French cobbles to finish in the famous Vélodrome André-Pétrieux, bloodied, but a 'L'enfer du Nord' finisher. Ed Hood caught up with Lewis to hear…

LIÈGE’22 Preview: Who Can Take La Doyenne?

The peloton will battle over the last 'Monument' of the spring season on Sunday on the hilly roads between Liège and Bastogne. Ed Hood takes us through the 'Flemish Ardennes' for the history, parcours and contenders for 'La Doyenne'.

Sean Kelly Talks Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Sean Kelly was the 'King of the Classics' for many years, but the man from Carrick-on-Suir also won the Vuelta a España and many shorter stage races. His record at Liège-Bastogne-Liège is incomparable and so Ed Hood caught up with Irishman…

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