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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.

Tour de France 2021: The PEZ First Look!

Edmond Hood
After probably the best Tour de France for years, we already have the 2021 la Grande Boucle route to look forward to. Ed Hood takes a 'first look' at the course and stages of the cycling Behemoth that is the Tour de France.

Michael Mørkøv Talks Vuelta’20

Edmond Hood
INTERVIEW: Sam Bennett was piloted to another Vuelta a España stage win on Thursday's stage 9 by Michael Mørkøv, but the UCI had other ideas. Ed Hood managed to 'have a word' with the best lead-out in the business on the Vuelta's first rest…

VUELTA’08 RETRO: Roadside On l’Angliru!

Edmond Hood
Vuelta a España Retro: With this year's Vuelta a España making a return to Asturias and l'Angliru on Sunday, Ed Hood got his diary and photo album out for one of his favourite days on a Grand Tour. The mythical climb of the Alto de…

Linda Ann Gets PEZ’d!

Edmond Hood
As the Vuelta a España hits the mid-way point, there was one rider who should have won the Spanish Grand Tour, Robert Millar was 'flicked' over the win in 1985 and then came close the following year. Robert's life change to Pippa York is…

VUELTA’20: 1st Rest Day Round Up!

Edmond Hood
We now only have one Grand Tour to watch in this very strange 2020 season. Will the Vuelta a España follow the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia and fall to a 'Young Gun'? Too soon to tell, but Ed Hood takes a different look at the…

CCC’s Serge Pauwels Talks Career & Retirement

Edmond Hood
It seems like Serge Pauwels has been around for ever, and sixteen years in the pro peloton is a long time. 'Been there, got the T shirt' a phrase you could use for the 36 year-old Belgian who has signed contracts with six different pro…

GIRO’20: The Second Rest Day Rant!

Edmond Hood
There has been a lot of pasta eaten since last week and the Giro d'Italia action has been 'al dente' - Firm to the bite. Ed Hood has followed every pedal stroke to give us his low-down on stage 10 through 15.