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TOUR DE FRANCE 2022: The PEZ First Look!

The route of the 2022 Tour de France was presented live on Thursday from the Palais des Congrès in Paris. The Tour Grand Départ is on Friday the 1st of July in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. The finish, staying with tradition since 1975, is on the Champs Elysées in Paris on Sunday the 24th of July.

WORLDS’21: Where is the Smart Money Going?

The World championship road race is one of the hardest races to predict, and this year is even more difficult due to the course and the amount of top men on the start line in Antwerp. The bookmakers have their ideas who will cross the line first in Leuven. Spencer Martin takes a closer look at the odds.

WORLDS’21 PREVIEW: PEZ Picks the SUPER Faves

The biggest one-day race on the calendar, the World Championships are in Flanders this Sunday and the Men's Elite Road Race has one of the strongest fields on a tough course of Flemish ramps. Ed Hood gives us his thought on the 'Rainbow Race'.

Covadonga Preview: A Closer Look at a Killer Climb

The 2021 Vuelta a España has been hard so far, but the final week is murderous. Stage 17 on Wednesday has a massive kick in the gut on the climb to Lagos de Covadonga. PEZ got up close and personal with the sleeping giant on a quiet day ahead of the race in 2010. Here's a preview of what's to come.

VUELTA’21 The PEZ Preview: Who Has the Spanish Heat?

La Vuelta España starts in Burgos this Saturday with a time trial and finishes three weeks later in Santiago de Compostela with another contrarreloj - From one Cathedral to another. Ed Hood has had a good look at the course, history and the top riders in the Spanish Grand Tour.

Clásica San Sebastián: The PEZ Preview

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 a hard fought WorldTour Classic with a strong history. Ed Hood gives us his PEZ preview.

OLYMPIC BREAKDOWN: The Women’s Road Race Preview

With the Women’s Olympic Road Race just around the corner, I wanted to take a moment to preview the basic details of the course, go over the favorites and tactics. Hopefully, these details can make everyone a slightly more informed viewer and increase your enjoyment of the race.