PEZ-Fans – when I put out the call last summer looking for help from the mighty PEZ readership, one of the first guys to raise his hand was Andy Rohrer.  It’s been almost a year and Andy has tucked in nicely as part of the PEZ crew – editing our weekly Gear Break column and […]

Clearly (as it were), we’re Tifosi fans here at Pez. We love the value, finding the quality to be at least as consistently solid as for glasses that cost twice as much. We’ve reviewed Tifosi’s rimless frames, very rimmed ones, and even took a prescription version to Africa. But we’ve never reviewed frames intended for […]

TRAVEL: Everyone goes to Tuscany. It’s beautiful – the cypress trees, the Chianti, the postcard climbs.  It’s also packed. But for the past decade, a different corner of Italy has been quietly hosting some of the best rides I’ve done. Not Tuscany. Not the Dolomites. The Adriatic Coast – specifically the town of Riccione, in […]

You know what happened in the Giro, but how did it feel? Well, read below for reflections from Jonas, Felix, Jai and Sepp. Then switch over to the women’s version – which is already in disarray. *sigh* Meanwhile, Olav Kooij returned from injury to win on debut for Decathlon CMA CGM at Boucles de la […]

PEZ RACE REPORT: After three weeks of mountains, mayhem, crashes, tactical confusion and enough suffering to fill an entire cycling season, the 2026 Giro d’Italia finally rolled into Rome for its traditional grand finale. And after three weeks of frustration, near misses and mounting pressure, Jonathan Milan finally got the sprint victory he had spent […]

One of the great attractions of any of the Grand Tours is the opportunity to see an entire country, whether France, Spain or Italy, revealed in its most attractive aspects.  One can easily believe that the organizers of the Giro d’Italia, and their partners (including the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the […]

PEZ RACE REPORT: If there were somehow still any lingering doubts about who owns this Giro d’Italia, Jonas Vingegaard erased them for good on the slopes of Piancavallo. The Dane attacked on the final ascent, rode clear with that unsettling calm we’ve grown painfully familiar with over the last three weeks, and powered to his […]

Retro Giro Rider Interview: As the 2026 Giro d’Italia gets ready for the finale in Roma on Sunday, we look back at the Giro d’Italia of the 70s with New Zealand’s first Giro d’Italia rider – Bruce Biddle. He liked it so much he’s still in ‘La Bella Italia’. In January 2025 we lost our […]

PEZ Race Report: The Giro d’Italia saved its nastiest day for late in the game – and Stage 19 delivered exactly the kind of glorious mountain carnage we expect from the Dolomites. After a day of relentless climbing, tactical chaos and shattered ambitions, it was Sepp Kuss who emerged victorious atop Piani di Pezzè, claiming […]

As summer now unofficially begins, Gear Break has lined up a selection of high-performance tools, elite racing apparel, and ultra-premium lifestyle upgrades designed to keep your riding on track. We kick things off with technical workshop solutions from Topeak’s clog-free tubeless valve fixes and a nifty digital pocket inflator, alongside Dynaplug’s rapid tire-saving plug systems. […]

PEZ RACE REPORT: Yet another day of surprisingly entertaining racing – featuring our favorite characters from the past 17 stages. Just when it looked like the Muro di Ca’ del Poggio might finally hand the attackers their day, Paul Magnier had other ideas. The young Frenchman of Soudal Quick-Step survived the Giro’s steep little wall […]

Santini for Summer 2026: Santini is amongst the world’s best cycle clothing designers and manufacturers, and is one of our man in the Spanish sun, Alastair Hamilton’s favourite brands. He looks ready for the summer in the Italian company’s offering for 2026, but the form is still elusive. Ready for the summer Alastair Hamilton PEZ […]

In this special edition of EuroTrash, Mike digs into whether Grand Tours are becoming less competitive — and learns that he should be watching the Vuelta after all. With little racing happening outside of Italy — save Per Strand Hagenes’  brilliant late victory at the Antwerp Port Epic — this version profiles Michael Valgren, who […]

The Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic rolls in Washington DC this weekend with deep international fields, returning champions, national jerseys and one of America’s fastest urban race weekends. Defending winners Dario Rapps and Marlies Mejias Garcia headline two days of Capitol Cup and Clarendon Cup action — with Kendall Ryan hungry for revenge after last […]

RACE REPORT: If Stage 16 felt like a cold, calculated demonstration of Jonas Vingegaard’s control over this Giro, then Stage 17 offered something entirely different: beautiful, unpredictable chaos. On a day packed with attacks, tactical confusion, rain, collapsing alliances and enough plot twists to fill a Netflix cycling documentary, it was Michael Valgren who emerged […]

Can a Chinese carbon race bike really be this good? That was the question rolling around my head as I built up the new Evolve Cima, a featherweight road frame from a brand few North American riders have likely heard of—yet. Spec’d with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, Shimano C36 wheels, Repente saddle and premium finishing kit, […]

The 2026 Giro d’Italia stage 18 once again features one of the Vneteo’s steepest climbs ever attempted by me.  It’s called the Muro di Ca’ del Poggio, and runs through the lush vineyards of the Prosecco region – where Italy’s answer to French champagne is produced.  But hidden in there is one of the steepest […]

RACE REPORT: The Giro peloton crossed into Switzerland on Tuesday hoping the final rest day might have restored some life to tired legs. Instead, Stage 16 only reinforced what’s becoming painfully obvious for everyone not named Jonas Vingegaard: this Giro is increasingly becoming a one-man show, and the challengers have been left in the dust. […]

For endurance athletes, maintaining fitness is a year-round commitment. However, life often calls for breaks, and vacations can disrupt a well-established training regimen. In this article, we’ll explore short-term detraining, its timescale, and how athletes can minimize the effects of time off from training while on vacation. A bit of detraining With summer and vacation […]

The final week of the Giro d’Italia is where dreams are either defended, destroyed — or rewritten entirely. By the time the peloton rolls out for Stage 16, the easy talk is over, the legs are tired, and the maglia rosa contenders know exactly who they fear and who they don’t. Week 3 of the […]

Aero helmets are designed to minimize drag—but that efficiency usually comes at the cost of ventilation. This Sweet Protection Falconer Aero 2Vi® Mips Helmet review reveals features like removable magnetic vent covers, letting riders switch between maximum aerodynamics and increased airflow. For cyclists riding in heat and humidity, that flexibility makes it more than just […]

In this cycling news roundup: a handy pronunciation guide for the Tour de France’s likely big-three — Vingegaard, Pogačar, and rising star Paul Seixas — arrives just in time for July. Laurence Pithie claimed overall victory at the Four Days of Dunkirk, while Tom Pidcock extended his MTB dominance with a fifth straight World Cup […]

PEZ Race Report: Miracles do happen in cycling — and Stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia delivered one in spectacular fashion. Against every script, prediction and sprinter’s roadmap, the day into Milan did not end in the expected bunch gallop. Instead, it belonged to Norwegian powerhouse Frederik Dversnes, who outfoxed and outlasted the peloton after […]

At this time of year cycling fans worldwide enjoy watching the Giro d’Italia, one of the three great Grand Tours of Europe.  It began in 1909 and 2026 marks the race’s 109th edition.  Described as the “Beautiful Country” since the Middle Ages, the Bel Paese has a long and storied tradition in bike racing.  Italy’s respect for […]

Jonas Vingegaard delivered a resounding statement in the Giro d’Italia, storming to victory on Stage 14 and silencing whispers of illness that surfaced earlier this week after his underwhelming time trial. The Dane looked every bit the Grand Tour assassin on the savage slopes to Pila, ripping chunks of time out of his rivals — […]