Pro cycling’s Opening Weekend didn’t just deliver cobbles, crosswinds, and familiar winners — it exposed the shifting power dynamics of the 2026 season. As Mathieu van der Poel asserted dominance at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and new stars like Matthew Brennan and Paul Seixas signaled a generational turnover, the sport found itself navigating deeper currents beyond […]

TOOLBOX:   Busy all day and training after dark? Many riders worry that evening exercise including high-intensity workouts sabotage sleep and blunt recovery. But new research from Liverpool John Moores University, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, suggests that hard nighttime sessions may not disrupt sleep quality — and might even improve it. It […]

It’s our Monday cycling news update, in which we suggest that the weekend result that really mattered wasn’t van der Poel’s dominant victory at Omloop or Brennan’s step up at KBK, but Paul Seixas’ eye-popping win at Faun-Ardèche. Plus we crown the first-ever PEZ Weekend Omnium Champ, catch up on the “opening weekend” of women’s […]

The cobble season starts on Saturday with the Omloop Nieuwsblad and then rattles into Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne on Sunday. Make no mistake, these races are for the hard men of the roads and if you win one you will never have to buy a beer in Flanders for the rest of your life. As Ed Hood readies […]

For one day, the spotlight shifted away from Saturday’s Omloop hero and onto the sprinters. With Mathieu van der Poel skipping Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, the door was wide open – and Matthew Brennan kicked it off the hinges. After 195 kilometers from Kortrijk to Kuurne, the young Brit from Visma | Lease a Bike proved untouchable in […]

I have an autographed World Champion Rainbow Jersey signed by Peter Sagan and moving it around today I reflected on the nature of fame.  I was present in 2015 in Richmond, Virginia when Sagan won the race that year.  This was the first of three successive victories at the Worlds for the Slovak but since […]

For a lot of fans – including us here at PEZ, the season truly starts when the flag drops in Ghent for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Cobbles, bergs, crosswinds and chaos – it’s the unofficial opening of the Flemish Classics – and the pro cycling race season proper. And on Saturday, Mathieu van der Poel added […]

When it comes to performance eyewear that won’t torch your wallet, Tifosi Optics has long been a go-to for cyclists in the know. Their latest Navar and Navar FC (“Full Coverage”) models promise multi-sport versatility, sharp optics, and all-day comfort — but what really separates the two? We put both half-frame contenders side-by-side to see […]

Eli Iserbyt Tribute Photo Gallery: In January this year, Belgian cyclocross rider Eli Iserbyt had to announce his early retirement from the sport. Iserbyt had a very successful career in the mud, photographer John Thomson witness many of his top rides and has put together this tribute to one of the best crossers. As a […]

From fresh eyewear to WorldTour-level aero weapons, Gear Break is looking forward to Meteorological Spring. This week is all about refinement — shaving watts, smoothing airflow, and dialing in real-world performance. Tifosi Optics rolls out the Navar and Navar FC for multi-sport versatility, while BMC pushes aerodynamic boundaries with the new Timemachine Mpc. Add striking […]

The 2026 season is already testing pro cycling’s hierarchy. This edition of AIRmail from The Outer Line analyzes how emerging talents are pressuring an increasingly concentrated elite order, while established superstars refine their form away from the spotlight, plus reform signals from UCI President David Lappartient, exploring what Norway’s extraordinary Winter Olympic dominance reveals about […]

It’s our pre-Classics cycling news summary, taking a moment during this lull to ask you, our readers: Who will be cycling’s premier rider after Tadej Pogačar? Plus we look not-so-far ahead, to Saturday’s Omloop het Nieuwsblad; south, to the Tour du Rwanda — and inside my garage, where I’ve been heat training. But don’t worry…we’ll […]

In-play betting markets have added undiscovered new areas into the broader world of sports betting since the early 2010s. Even in the earliest stages of online betting, live in-play markets were still undiscovered entities, with sports betting companies preferring to focus on cash-out markets rather than micro-betting on events during the event. Obviously, as this […]

When winter began, I committed myself to getting more involved with Zwift racing to keep my training more consistent – and, frankly, more interesting! My plan was relatively simple: find a team to race with once per week for the Zwift Racing League (ZRL). What I didn’t expect was just how much variety exists within […]

What started in 2013 as The Sufferfest’s “Tour of Sufferlandria” has evolved into one of indoor cycling’s most anticipated charity challenges. Now known as the Wahooligan Tour, the seven-stage sufferfest blends hard training with serious fundraising, having raised more than $2.3 million for the Davis Phinney Foundation to support people living with Parkinson’s disease. Here’s […]

It’s our next-gen cycling news update, featuring a whole crop of riders who might one day actually unseat Tadej Pogačar. Last week’s racing in Europe and the Middle East served up whipper-snappers ranging from Ayuso to Seixas, Del Toro to Romeo, Onley to Riccitello — not to mention some competition so gripping that it’s turned […]

Those of us interested in the history of cycling technology are well aware that so many manufacturers that were once giants have departed the field of competition.  Once-global enterprises like Raleigh, that may exist only as a label today, or notable high-end boutique framebuilders like Flandria, Frejus, Cilo, or Rickert, have faded away, joining the […]

Stayer racing – extreme derny/motorpacing was once a regular part of the Track World Championships, but in 1994 it was dropped, leaving an eternal World Champion in Carsten Podlesch, and leaving an intriguing subculture at most German Six Day events. Ed Hood takes us into the intricacies of stayer racing. Carsten Podlesch in the Dortmdund […]

Welcome to another edition of Gear Break, where we round up the latest and greatest tech hitting the cycling world. This week, we lead with a long-awaited update to a British classic: the Exposure Lights Sirius 11, now featuring universal USB-C charging. But that’s just the start. We’re also diving into the “Atelier” world of […]

Cycling may not be as popular to bet on as major sports such as football or basketball. However, there are still some outstanding cycling odds available at several online sportsbooks, particularly during key events such as the Tour de France. The Basics of Online Betting Cycling betting is now available at online betting sites, which […]

Regular readers of my Substack know my schtick: Cycling as life. Pedaling and — especially — racing a bike yields grand lessons and reflections. But sometimes…a race report is just a race report. That’s what you’ll read here: my perspective on the Paskenta 100 – which I rode on Superbowl Sunday, recently featured in EuroTrash […]

It’s our bike racing roundup, because you want bike racing — and PEZ delivers! So. Much. Racing. The UAE Tour is front and center, with Remco, Del Toro, and…Tiberi? squaring off, even as much of the WorldTour builds into the meat of the season in Iberia. It’s chilly here in the U.S., but the pro […]

Braveheart Cycling Fund 2026 Grant Application Promising young talent in cycling can emerge from various backgrounds and communities. Yet, financial barriers often hinder their progression from emerging ability to world-class status. As a result, we risk losing talented cyclists before they have the chance to showcase their potential. Our mission is to give opportunities for […]

If there’s one contact point that can make—or break—your ride, it’s the saddle. Enter the CADEX Amp 3D Saddle, a short-nose perch that blends ultralight carbon construction with cutting-edge 3D-printed gyroid padding to chase the holy trinity of cycling performance: comfort, efficiency, and power transfer. CADEX Amp 3D Saddle—$450.00 Built around CADEX’s Advanced Forged Composite […]

This week’s AIRmail digs into UAE’s Isaac del Toro’s early season domination, Tadej Pogacar’s Strava power files, The Epstein files fallouts falling closer to pro cycling, and an Iowa State bill ready to effectively ban bikes from most roads…  Analysis, Insight and Reflections from The Outer Line. Analysis, Insight, and Reflections from The Outer Line. […]