The Tour de France may be heading into its final week, but there’s still plenty happening both inside and outside the race. Today’s EuroTrash rounds up the latest Tour talking points, including the fallout from Jonas Vingegaard’s crash, Remco Evenepoel’s stage win and Tadej Pogačar’s increasingly firm grip on yellow. We also look at cycling’s […]

RACE REPORT: After two and a half weeks of frustration, near misses and what-ifs, Jasper Philipsen finally got the monkey off his back. The Belgian sprinter delivered a perfectly-timed finish to win Stage 17 of the 2026 Tour de France, capping off one of the most unpredictable and entertaining days of this year’s race. And […]

The Tifosi Moab XC now comes with the new Clarion Pink Fototec lens, combining adaptive photochromic performance with a bold new look. With a 46-13% visible light transmission range, it’s built for riders who pedal from dawn to dusk without stopping to swap lenses. In addition to the sunglasses, you get a zippered hardshell case […]

RACE REPORT: There was never much doubt who the favourite was. But what Remco Evenepoel delivered on the roads between Évian-les-Bains and Thonon-les-Bains wasn’t just a victory—it was a reminder to the entire peloton why he wears the rainbow jersey. On the Tour’s only individual time trial of 2026, the Belgian World Champion simply crushed […]

Toolbox: Muscle cramps have ended countless races—but dehydration isn’t always to blame. Here’s what current research says about pickle juice, neuromuscular fatigue, and one of cycling’s most painful problems. Ouch! The dreaded muscle cramps! Most of us have experienced them at some particular moment of our lives, but especially for those of us who cycle […]

Pez Universe: Tired of fending off “friends” who insist that cycling is the dirtiest sport of them all? Read below for instructions on standing up to them…And then read further for Mike’s predictions for the upcoming, final week of this Tour de France. Then read further still for an update from the world of women’s […]

RACE REPORT: The first Alpine showdown of the 2026 Tour de France delivered everything – brutal climbing, tactical intrigue, high drama, and a heartbreaking exit for Jonas Vingegaard. But when the dust finally settled atop the fearsome Plateau de Solaison, it was Remco Evenepoel celebrating one of the biggest victories of his career. The Belgian […]

RACE REPORT: The Tour de France rolled back into the Vosges on Bastille Day weekend, but there was nothing French about the final result. Tadej Pogačar once again reminded everyone why he’s wearing yellow, launching another trademark late attack through massive crowds on the brutal Col du Haag before descending alone to Le Markstein for […]

RACE REPORT: Mauro Schmid produced a perfectly timed sprint to win Stage 13 of the Tour de France, beating Harold Tejada after the pair escaped from a huge 57-rider breakaway. Behind them, Tom Pidcock claimed third while the overall favourites enjoyed a rare quiet day before the decisive mountain weekend. If Stage 13 was supposed […]

With more than half of La Grande Boucle in the books, Gear Break is heading direction Paris with the peloton. Leading out, we’ve got a review from Chuck on Tifosi’s Fototec lens. Right behind, two compelling French bikes, one from Lapierre and another from LOOK. MyWhoosh has unveiled its French World, and it still remains […]

RACE REPORT: When the Tour gives Tim Merlier a clean shot at the finish, the Belgian keeps proving he’s still the fastest man in France. Photos-Video-Results The Soudal Quick-Step sprinter claimed his third stage victory of the 2026 Tour de France with another devastating burst of speed in Chalon-sur-Saône, overpowering Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen […]

In this cycling news summary, Pez looks at Tadej Pogačar’s domination of this Tour and asks: Is taking the jersey early normal, or a sign of a dominant era? (Hint: Merckx, Indurain, Froome, and now Pogačar offer an answer.) Then, in his search for suspense in this Tour, Mike considers the Remco Rally, and asks […]

Stage 14 of the 2026 Tour de France is a beast in the Vosges Mountains – 4 big passes and a summit finish over 155km from Mulhouse to the top of the le Markstein summit.  I rode the climb at the 2014 Tour, and discovered just how hard the slopes are between France and Germany. […]

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. The 16th Annual Tour de Big Bear returns to Big Bear Mountain Resort July 31 through August 2, 2026, bringing together thousands of cyclists, families, outdoor enthusiasts and industry brands for Southern California’s premier high altitude cycling festival. Hosted by the Big Bear Cycling Association, the Tour de Big Bear has […]

RACE REPORT: Sometimes the Tour writes a script nobody saw coming.  Tadej Pogacar did NOT take any extra time out of his rivals on today’s stage 11. Full race report, analysis, video hilights and results. In other Tour news… With Tim Merlier, Jasper Philipsen and Olav Kooij all expected to fight it out in Nevers, […]

If anyone thought Tadej Pogačar might be content to defend the Yellow Jersey for a day, they clearly haven’t been watching this Tour. The Slovenian delivered another emphatic statement in Stage 10, launching a trademark acceleration with 14 kilometres remaining that simply blew the race apart. No one could follow. Not Jonas Vingegaard. Not Remco […]

Toolbox: Does being fitter also make you tougher? Does improved fitness actually alter pain tolerance? Cycle sport is intricately mythologized with the heroism and agony of suffering. We watch and marvel not just at the speed and power of the pros, but for the thrill (for us) and suffering (for them) inherent in racing over […]

Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix photo gallery Our much journeyed photographer, John Thomson, is not at the Tour de France, in-fact he’s practically on his own door-step taking in the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix. As usual he has sent us a great selection from this year’s race and thrown in some historical pics. *** […]

In this Monday cycling news update: Is the ASO doing enough to mitigate the effects of extreme heat? (Mike says…NO!) But this remains a Tour worth watching, especially as a four-rider Green Jersey competition heats up (and the temps likely cool down). Elsewhere, Mathieu van der Poel powered through same-said heat to win Stage 9 […]

After two days dominated by the sprinters, Stage 9 brought the attackers back into the spotlight—and nobody seized the opportunity better than Mathieu van der Poel. The Dutch superstar produced one of his trademark displays of aggression and tactical brilliance, attacking relentlessly throughout the day before overpowering a select breakaway and finishing the job with […]

Having looked at the 1923 Tour de France here and the 1953 edition here, we can move on to 1983 and an excellent Australian video about that year’s race.  For a race that had been overwhelmingly European in focus since it began in 1903, the first big steps towards its globalization had begun. While two […]

After the mountains and the chaos of Bordeaux, Stage 8 looked like another straightforward day for the sprinters. It almost was—except one determined breakaway rider very nearly spoiled the script. In the end, though, there was no denying Tim Merlier. The Soudal Quick-Step sprinter powered to his second stage victory of the 2026 Tour de […]

RACE REPORT: The Tour de France sprinters finally had another chance to settle the score on Friday – and it was Tim Merlier who came out on top. After surviving Thursday’s brutal mountain stage over the Col du Tourmalet, the peloton enjoyed a much flatter 175-kilometre run from Hagetmau to Bordeaux. The finish produced exactly […]

The 2026 TdF Week One is nearly complete as we go to press. The Tifosi Moab XC with Fototec photchromatic lens leads in breakaway position. Following closely is a rare Richard Mille timepiece, favored by cyclists like MvdP and Pogi. Shimano has introduced the DURA-ACE WH-R9370 wheel lineup, already in use by some teams. Chuck […]

On a perfect Vancouver summer evening, over 150 of the best bike racers in North America took to the streets of Vancouver’s historic Gastown to compete for over $50,000 in total prize money in the 53rd anniversary edition of the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix. The crowd, estimated at 25,000, was lined up five deep […]