With sunset ever earlier each day, now, Gear Break recognizes that the shortening days of the late summer turn are here. But less daylight just means making every ride count, and there’s no shortage of tech help. This week’s lineup brings plenty of tech to keep you moving fast. We kick things off with Mosaic’s […]

The Tour de France Femmes delivered another tactical masterpiece on Stage 6, and this time it was Kim Le Court (AG Insurance-Soudal) who timed everything to perfection. After a relentless day of attacks across the Ardèche hills, the Mauritian champion proved strongest in an eight-rider sprint to claim victory in Tournon-sur-Rhône, holding off Elisa Longo […]

Tadej, why’d you have to go and do Primoz dirty like that? Though that’s not even our lead story. Sigrid Haugset’s Odysssey of a breakaway inspired a deep dive into jersey-stealing, hours-long raids, all the way back to Thierry Marie in 1991. That’s not to say there isn’t racing going on. We bring you up […]

The Cycling House has been offering trips on Mallorca for 15 years, and we’ve come to know the island pretty well. While we love the coastal roads and post-ride beach vibes, our favorite thing about Mallorca can’t be found on a map—it’s our local guides.  Our local guides bring our Mallorca itineraries to life with […]

RACE REPORT: The Tour de France Femmes finally delivered the showdown everyone had been waiting for. Demi Vollering (FDJ-SUEZ) claimed Stage 5 after outsprinting race leader Marlen Reusser (Movistar) and Kasia Niewiadoma (CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto) in a thrilling three-rider finish in Belleville-en-Beaujolais. While Reusser successfully defended her yellow jersey, the biggest loser of the day was […]

Every great Tour starts with a journey, and mine began on the 2.5-hour train ride from Zurich to Lausanne. If you’ve never taken a train through Switzerland, it’s non-stop postcard views. Passing by Lake Neuchâtel, the neverending lake, had me pulling out my phone to Google the world’s largest lakes. Photos & Words by Zoe […]

Tour’26 Photo Gallery: Our photographer John Thomson has been in France for the “La Grande Boucle” and has sent us his first batch of three from Paris and Thonon-les-Bains. Here is his gallery from “La Belle France”. *** You can see the full archive of John Thomson’s photo galleries HERE. *** John Thomson: “This is […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Costa Mesa Grand Prix Photo Gallery The 2026 Costa Mesa Grand Prix brought another exciting day of criterium racing to Orange County, serving as the final race of the Southern California bicycle racing season. Held on a fast, spectator-friendly course, the event attracted racers of all categories while families, cycling […]

The Tour de France Femmes finally met the stopwatch – and Marlen Reusser reminded everyone why she’s wearing the rainbow stripes. The reigning World Time Trial Champion powered to victory in the 21-kilometre race against the clock from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon, edging an outstanding Lieke Nooijen by just four seconds to claim both the stage […]

Modern stage racing is increasingly won against the clock – but what’s the fastest way to pace a time trial? This week’s Toolbox explores whether steady power or strategic surges produce the quickest ride, examining the latest sports science on pacing strategies, accelerations, fast starts, and why the answer changes depending on the length of […]

This story originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Heinz Stücke passed away on July 22, 2026. He was 86. After half a century of vagrancy and nearly 650,000 kilometers, the legendary German touring cyclist Heinz Stücke put down his bike. He now dreams of sorting and exposing his memories and […]

RACE REPORT: There are breakaways… and then there are rides that become career-defining. Sigrid Haugset (EF Education-Oatly) produced one of the performances of this year’s Tour de France Femmes, surviving an astonishing 86-kilometre solo escape – the longest in this race’s history – to claim Stage 3 and pull on the Maillot Jaune after holding […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Discover the best cyclocross events California riders should race this fall! Explore races by region and skill level to find your match. The post Best Cyclocross Events California Riders Should Race appeared first on SoCalCycling.com.

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The 2026 Costa Mesa Grand Prix brought another exciting day of criterium racing to Orange County, serving as the final race of the Southern California bicycle racing season. Held on a fast, spectator-friendly circuit around Hyland Avenue, the event attracted racers of all categories while families, cycling fans, and local […]

RACE REPORT: Two stages. Two victories. Two days in yellow. Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) continued her perfect start to the 2026 Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift.  After winning the Stage 1 opener, she produced another devastating sprint in Geneva to win Stage 2 after Riejanne Markus’s courageous 39-kilometre solo escape was swallowed up less […]

It seems that growing up in Lander, Wyoming in the 1980s (population then around 7,000, much as it is today) one way to be a teenage rebel was to go in for alternate music and bike racing.  “Saddling Up to Ride in Cowboy Country” is a memoir by Dave Campbell describing those impressionable years when […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Discover the best cycling forums and live coverage sources for 2026. Get real-time updates, verified info, and expert analysis to enhance your cycling… The post Best Cycling Forums and Live Coverage Sources in 2026 appeared first on SoCalCycling.com.

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The 2026 Tour de France Femmes began with an exciting opening stage in Lausanne, Switzerland. The 138-kilometer route featured rolling roads, several categorized climbs, and a challenging uphill finish that tested both the sprinters and the overall contenders. Riders battled for position throughout the day before the decisive final climb […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Follow Every Stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes The 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift returns from August 1–9, 2026, bringing together the world’s top women’s professional cycling teams for nine days of world-class racing. From fast sprint finishes and rolling countryside to demanding mountain climbs, the […]

The women finally took center stage – and if Stage 1 was any indication, the 2026 Tour de France Femmes could be even more exciting than ever with the last three winners all lining up – the race is wide open.. PEZ Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift 2026 Race Coverage is presented by FACTOR […]

Ed Hood loved the Tour, the ‘6 Days’ of Gent, and the cyclo-cross in Koksijde, but where he was happiest was at a Kermis in Belgium – beer, frites, and bike racing. On Sunday he watched the Tour final in Paris – Monday it was Westrozebeke. In January last year we lost our friend and […]

At some point after your first climb, the road takes over and your group falls silent. Your tires hiss over loose stone, freehubs click as everyone catches their breath, and the road twists out of sight between the trees before another lake appears through a break in the forest. For a while, you stop checking […]

There’s something special about cycling through Lennox & Addington as summer begins to fade into fall. The pace feels a little slower, the air a little crisper and every ride is framed by colourful forests, quiet country roads and welcoming small communities. It’s the season when cyclists can truly soak in the beauty of Eastern Ontario without […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The 2026 Costa Mesa Grand Prix returns on Saturday, August 1, 2026, delivering a full day of high-speed criterium racing and family entertainment in Costa Mesa, California. Serving as the final road race on the 2026 Southern California bicycle racing calendar, the event offers one last opportunity for racers to […]

Factor Bikes today have unveiled two Factor ONE special editions featuring characters from SpongeBob SquarePants that will debut at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, raced by riders from Human Powered Health and Ma Petite Entreprise. Blending elite-level engineering with unmistakable characters and creativity, the ONE XXRAY PLUS SpongeBob SquarePants Edition and the ONE […]