Latest news analysis from pro cycling and global sports in the latest edition of the AIRmail Weekly Newsletter from The Outer Line: Successful World Championships; What Next for African Cycling? Politics, and the Ugly Side of Sports; The Kawhi Case and Salary Caps; Impact of Changing Nielsen Ratings; Cycling and Dementia … # Check out […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Many cyclists believe the best way to improve is to ride more miles. It feels like the obvious answer—more time in the saddle must mean faster progress. But after a while, the gains slow down. Fatigue builds, motivation drops, and sometimes injuries show up. The truth is that cycling fitness […]

The prize is at the top, and elevated views are worth every pedal stroke. With brilliant foliage beginning to show, there’s no better time for Ontario fall gravel cycling to chase those rewarding vistas. After months of scouting and testing, we’re excited to share three brand new Hastings County cycling routes that showcase everything we […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: By Richard Duquette, Esq, Law Firm of Richard Duquette Listen to the Podcast As a bicyclist, your first reaction after being victimized by a “road rager” is probably to demand their arrest. In many cases, this may actually be an appropriate course of action. But, what do you do after that? There […]

As indoor cycling season approaches, the PEZ crew has been putting ROUVY to the test — and it’s clear this platform offers a fresh alternative to enhance indoor cycling sessions letting you ride real routes from your own pain cave.   ROUVY blends augmented reality with authentic road footage to make indoor training more engaging than […]

“We’re all individuals” shouted the mob outside Brian’s window in the Monty Python classic ‘Life of Brian’.   Nowhere is that truer than in how athletes respond to training. Two riders may look identical on paper—same weight, same threshold power—yet ride completely differently, whether as diesel engines or punchy attackers. The reason often lies deeper than […]

Come Find Your Crew: A New Kind of Cycling House Trip Come find your crew. Let’s go! We’re thrilled to introduce a new style of trip at The Cycling House—crafted specifically for cyclists in their 30s and 40s. These experiences are built on the same foundation of world-class riding, incredible food, and our signature support, […]

Who’s ready to swim, bike, run, eat amazing food, and grow your triathlon community? At The Cycling House, the bike is always at the heart of our adventures—but here in Tucson, long sunny days in the Sonoran Desert give us plenty of time for swims and runs too. That’s why we created the Tucson Triathlon […]

What happens when you gather together cyclists, advocates, makers, and storytellers to share knowledge, meals, and, of course, ride bikes in Colorado’s Front Range? You get Bikepacking Roots’ Rocky Mountain Bikepacking Summit (September 12-15). And you better believe Adventure Cycling staff were there both as an expo and workshop hosts and fans. From maple-syrup-fueled mornings […]

If the atmosphere for the Women’s Elite Road Race was electric, it was even more charged for the men’s version. I’d figured that everyone in town for the racing would show up both weekend days, as would local residents, but the crowds seemed much larger everywhere I went Sunday: our official post-event media guide stated […]

World Championships week is always a whirlwind of questions, predictions, and “what-ifs,” and the 2025 edition in Kigali, Rwanda, delivered on every front. From the opening meters on one of the toughest courses in recent memory, fans were glued to every attack, climb, and counterpunch, trying to figure out who had the legs, the guts, […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2025 UCI Road World Championships Men’s Elite Road Race Recap The Men’s Elite Road Race at the 2025 World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, delivered an unforgettable test of strength, skill, and strategy. Covering 267.5 kilometers with nearly 5,500 meters of climbing, the course pushed the world’s best riders to their […]

Tadej Pogacar is once again the king of the rainbow jersey – and he did it in classic Pogacar style. A brutal, brilliant one-man show on the slopes of Mount Kigali sealed his second straight World Championship. The Slovenian made his move 100km out on the slopes of Mount Kigali, went clear with more than […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Canadian Rider Claims Rainbow Jersey with Bold Attack Magdeleine Vallieres is your 2025 world road race champion. The 24-year-old EF Education-Oatly rider from Sherbrooke, Québec attacked out of the breakaway on the final climb of the Kigali circuit and soloed to the finish to win her rainbow stripes. Emotional Victory […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: CicLAvia—Heart of LA 2025 Presented by Metro | Sunday, October 12, 2025 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. About CicLAvia—Heart of LA CicLAvia—Heart of LA invites Angelenos to enjoy 7.15 miles of car-free streets, connecting some of the city’s most historic neighborhoods, including MacArthur Park, Downtown LA, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, […]

PEZ-Man Mike Fee is on the ground in Kigali, and today witnessed how bike a simple race became cause for celebration of the nations of the world, rider and fans alike.   Notwithstanding the increase in support for women’s bike racing and women’s sport in general, I worried that the women’s road race might not […]

An incredible and historic day for Magdeleine Vallieres of Canada as she becomes the first Canadian to win the Elite Women’s road race and the World Champion’s striped jersey. Video hilights are at the bottom The women’s World Championship road race in Rwanda delivered a blockbuster of a surprise on Saturday, as 24-year-old Canadian Magdeleine […]

World Road Championships Retro: It’s hard to keep track of the events that Ed Hood has attended – easier to count those he has missed. His first Worlds for PEZ was in Salzburg back in 2006, no team time trial in those days, the event didn’t return until 2012, but Ed was there for all […]

The Cycling House Returns to Provence, France: A Cycling Vacation You’ll Never Forget We’re beyond stoked to share the news: The Cycling House Provence, France trip is back! We’ve run unforgettable cycling vacations here before, and bringing it back into our lineup feels like a homecoming. Provence is one of those rare places where every […]

Race Report: The Italians have another star in the making. Lorenzo Finn turned promise into panache on the steep slopes of Kigali, powering clear to claim the U23 World Championship with a solo ride worthy of the rainbow bands. On a course already familiar from the elite races — eleven laps of the Côte de […]

Race Report: Great Britain’s Harry Hudson, just 18 years old, delivered a breathtaking show of grit and tactical brilliance to claim the rainbow jersey in the men’s junior road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Kigali. Hudson’s solo attack from 36 kilometres out stunned rivals and the roaring Rwandan crowd, making him the […]

The non-cycling fans I’ve traveled to Africa with didn’t understand: It’s called the World Championships, but it’s not the most important race on the calendar, not by a long shot. Strict aficionados roll their eyes at the all-comers nature: Why hold a race where half the field is off the back halfway through the day? […]

I’ve moved on from my Ugandan cycling journey to Kigali, Rwanda, for the last few days of the 2025 UCI Road World Championships. Please watch PEZ for my final Ugandan post, about our delivery of bicycles to a clinic in remote rural Uganda. And…please excuse the photo quality — I’m not a photojournalist, and I […]

We’ve got an exciting lineup of gear for you this week. Leading out is the ultralight Rira Ultra frameset from Chapter2 Bikes. New carbon chainrings from Miche are sure to translate watts into speed, along with a nifty new integrated cockpit and headset system from Ritchey. Lezyne has dropped a smart light combo that includes […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: For most of us, the road cycling season is finally over! Here in Southern California, we have a long cycling race season indeed. It is typical for a rider to be physically and mentally fried after being competitive from January through August. It definitely pays to take a break, smell […]