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Travel Plan: See Le Tour 2023 At Chateau Pitray

TRAVEL: The 2023 Tour de France visits the southwest wine region of France with a stage 7 finish in the city of Bordeaux and a stage 8 start nearby in Libourne. Combining a stay in a nearby castle, riding the local roads and getting up close to Le Tour makes for a solid holiday combo - so I talked with Allan Reeves of France From Inside vacations about how to feel like royalty and see The Tour at his family's chateau.

My Favorite Climb: Col de la Rouquette

After one month under strict coronavirus lockdown measures in France where he couldn't ride more than 1km from his house, our man in France Chris Selden knew exactly where he would go when restrictions eased this past weekend, the Col de la Rouquette.

EUROTRASH News Round Up Monday!

May 4, 2020 - Tour... what's happening? Giro and Vuelta clash-Top Story. November Vuelta and Tour of Portugal to run. Bugno hospitalised, Euro Champs postponed, Bretagne continues, Sagan, Pogacar, Valverde and Meurisse all talk. CCC trouble, Lefevere quiet, Jumbo for Tour, cross winter, Vingegaard contract, Zwift’s Tour for All, UAE sign Ayuso, Wolfpack playlists and Scicon masks.

Travel: Southern France Stay & Ride

Cycling in France, it's a dream for many and has been a dream come true for our Australian PEZ man in France, Chris Selden who has been living in various parts of France since 2008. Now Chris is sharing his dream with others after he has bought and renovated a beautiful old house in the South of France that he is renting out for visiting cyclists.

Cyclassic Millau – A New Cycling Event In The South Of France

When you think of a cyclosportif in France most people think of racing in the Alps or the Pyrenees but this year there's a new event in the region of Occitanie in the South of France that is set to rival the other big cyclos. Chris Selden will be racing in the 150km, 3000m+ elevation event so we thought it was time to check in with him and hear more about the event and his preparations...

Ride 1000 Miles & Climb 100k Feet Across The Pyrenees With France From Inside

France From Inside Tours offers some of the best cycling trips in the Pyrenees in southern France, and one of their best is the epic Conquer the Pyrenees: 12 days riding 1000 miles from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and back, climbing over 100,000 feet. The company owner and lead guide, Allan Reeves, explains why this trip is so popular, it's back for the 13th year.

PEZ Goes Racing In France!

Racing in France. These three words bring forward childhood dreams or perhaps adulthood ones to any cycling fan, including the PEZ team! Nothing screams a cycling adventure quite like racing through the French mountains and our very own man in France, Chris Selden lived a racing experience there recently. Here's his story.

Cobbled PEZ: Chasing Paris-Roubaix

The Belgian fans weren’t happy. “They’re praying for rain!” said our driver, ex-Navigators pro, Franky Van Haesbroucke. For the most part, the rest of us were delighted to enjoy a warm, sunny day, speeding across country to catch the action as Paris-Roubaix unfolded.