Stars and their pets: Not the usual race dissection or in-depth rider interview, but today Ed Hood has a look at the pets of the ‘stars of the road’. From donkeys to pigs, with parrots and dogs thrown in for good measure. In January we lost our friend and colleague Ed Hood, two years after […]

VIDEO:  Few races in professional cycling deliver a finale as dramatic as Strade Bianche, and nowhere captures its spirit more than the brutal final ramp of Via Santa Caterina. After kilometers of white gravel roads across Tuscany, the race explodes on this narrow, cobbled climb into Siena, where gradients spike toward 16% as riders surge […]

Here at PezCycling News, we’ve got another exciting Gear Break for you to prepare for the break into spring. From new components, to performance monitoring accessories, to new clothing, the industry is cranking up for your break into spring. First up, Shimano has dropped a new mechanical 2×11 Tiagra groupset bringing proven 105 level performance […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2026 Life Time Sea Otter Classic Announces New Races: An all-new Trail Run, Enduro race stages, Dual Slalom location, Brompton World Championship and eMTB race added to the schedule The world’s premier cycling festival, the Life Time Sea Otter Classic, is gearing up for its most competitive year yet. Ahead […]

It’s our roundup of all things spring cycling, including fan fave Strade Bianche — a lock for Pogačar, right? Or…can French messiah Paul Seixas give him a run for his very significant money? Monument candidate or not, the White Roads race kicks off the REAL spring season; after Saturday the races come fast and fun. […]

There’s a certain expectation when you hear “carbon spokes.” Usually it’s followed by a five-figure bike build and a wheelset price that makes your mechanic whistle. Elite Wheels has been steadily chipping away at that assumption, and the Drive 36D II Disc Brake Carbon Spoke wheelset is their latest swing at delivering high-end tech without […]

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 […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Victor Valley Omnium Photo Gallery & Results The 2026 Victor Valley Omnium, held in Victorville, California, delivered an exciting weekend of stage racing for riders across all levels. Organized as a three-day omnium, the event combined a time trial, challenging road race and a criterium-style Grand Prix. Riders earned points […]

The rainwater surrounded two lone trees in the Flycatcher Group Area parking lot like an island in a desert ocean. That was two nights before the Jubilee in the Desert kicked off at Catalina State Park near Tucson, Arizona in January, 2026. Campers who arrived early for this once in a lifetime celebration hunkered down […]

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 […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The Tour de Murrieta Race Weekend, to be held on March 28-29, 2026, Announces Capriroso as Official Performance & Training Partner All pre-registered TDM riders receive FREE access to Capriroso for all of 2026, unlocking adaptive training, nutrition, strength, and mobility plans powered by the Biological Intelligence Engine Tour de […]

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 […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Belgian Waffle Ride California Celebrates 15 Years of Gravel Innovation The Belgian Waffle Ride California (BWR California), the original event that helped define modern American gravel, will celebrate its 15th annual edition this spring with a newly designed anniversary route inspired by one of the region’s most rare and ecologically […]

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 […]

Prince Edward County has quietly become one of Ontario’s most rewarding cycling destinations — not because it was engineered that way, but because of its scale. Villages sit close together, and roads connect logically. Riders rarely travel more than 10 to 15 kilometres without encountering food, water, beaches, or another natural stopping points. This rhythm […]

Distance: 105km Surface: Groomed stone dust, level Cycling on rail trails is trending – it’s a choose your own adventure where you determine how far you want to go. On a mostly level, groomed stone dust gravel surface, it’s an experience available to almost all skill levels, bikes, and abilities (yes, even e-bike riders). The […]

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 […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Roger Millikan Memorial Grand Prix Photo Gallery View the 2026 Roger Millikan Grand Prix photo gallery featuring top athletes at this favorite early-season bike race. The Roger Millikan Memorial Grand Prix race has been taking place for over 30 years and is a favorite early-season criterium in Southern California for […]

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 […]