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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.

Olympic Rider Joss Lowden Gets PEZ’d!

Edmond Hood
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.

Clásica San Sebastián: The PEZ Preview

Edmond Hood
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…

TOUR’21: The Final Rant!

Edmond Hood
We wind up the 2021 Tour de France with Ed Hood's thoughts on the final week's action. Was it a good Tour? Will we remember it in years to come? Maybe for one or two standout moments, but it wasn't a vintage year. Ed's Tour round-up.

TOUR’21 The Second Rest Day Rant!

Edmond Hood
Ed Hood looks back at the second week of the 2021 Tour de France in his unique style, combining his dissection of the action with his own Tour memories. The Tour from top to bottom - On to Paris.

TOUR History: Ireland’s Best Tour Riders

Edmond Hood
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.

TOUR’21 The First Rest Day Rant!

Edmond Hood
Instead of being 'roadside' in 'La Belle France' Ed Hood has been 'TVside' in sunny Scotland. Just because he's not at the Tour doesn't detract from his insider view from years of Tour watching. Here is his first 'Rest Day Rant' covering…