Mathieu van der Poel – The King Of The North Lights Up Tour de France with Grit, Glory, and Attack. Mathieu van der Poel has delivered a thrilling first 10 days at the 2025 Tour de France—winning stages, wearing Yellow, and attacking relentlessly despite fatigue. A true cycling showman. Mathieu van der Poel showed us […]

Strength training is a critical component of fitness and health, but ultimately we’re interested in being faster and stronger on the bike itself. One of the key aspects of better bike fitness is energy management, whether within a day, training cycle, or through a big multi-day event. They don’t come much stronger than Wout While […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The 2025 Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix, one of Southern California’s most prestigious cycling events, celebrated its 62nd anniversary—marking over six decades of exciting racing, strong community involvement, and a proud tradition of supporting both amateur and professional cyclists from across the nation. Held in the scenic coastal town of […]

2025 Tour de France Stage 10 Report: Stage 10 of 2025 Tour de France on French National Day was dominated by a large break through the Massif Central. After a thrilling finish, Simon Yates (Visma | Lease a Bike) was first across the finish line on Mont-Dore. Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers) was second and Ben […]

All the latest road cycling news from around the world including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia Women, Tour of Austria, Qinghai Lake, amazing Tour statistics and more. It’s EuroTrash time! TOP STORY: Anonymity At Le Tour 2025 Tour de France news: • Most Anonymous Team Of Le Tour ? • Interesting Tour de France […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source:  Early Battles, Crosswinds, and a Mountain Shake-Up The opening week of the 2025 Tour de France delivered a dynamic mix of terrain and drama, from cobbled chaos and wind-blown coastlines to a decisive early time trial and the race’s first mountain summit finish. Riders had to be sharp across all […]

2025 Tour de France Stage 9 Report: The ninth stage of the 2025 Tour de France was dominated by Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Deceuninck) all day, but was won by Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step). The 175 kilometre stage to Châteauroux looked to be a typical sprinter’s stage, but the Alpecin-Deceuninck duo attacked […]

VIDEO: In 2003 I went to cover my first Tour de France as part of the press. PEZ had almost no readers and even less money, so I rented the cheapest car I could find. I drove it for 2 weeks and 2500km across France from Lyon east to the Alps, across the south and […]

Since 1903 the Tour de France has occupied a three week slot in July, overshadowing every other event in the cycling calendar, and making the sport, with its competitive highlight in the middle of the season, strangely unbalanced. But as author Peter Cossins describes in his history of that first race, the inelegantly titled “Butcher, […]

2025 Tour de France Stage 8 Report: A flat day with no action was then finished by a simply magnifcent sprint by Tour débutant Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) to take his maiden tour victory. We were one rider short today after Eddie Dunbar (Jayco) didn’t start following his injuries from yesterday meaning that there were 176 […]

Tour Rider Interview: As the 2025 Tour de France hots up, we take a look back to when Ed Hood talked to the first North American to wear the Tour de France yellow jersey – Canada’s Alex Stieda. The coveted Maillot Jaune wasn’t on his shoulders for long, but that claim is set in the […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: For cyclists, recovery is often the unsung hero of performance. Whether you’re tackling long weekend rides, interval training, or preparing for a race, what happens after you dismount can be just as important as the training itself. Muscle repair, energy restoration, and adaptation to stress all occur during recovery periods […]

2025 Tour de France Stage 7 Report: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates XRG) took his second 2025 Tour de France stage victory on the summit of the Mur-de-Bretagne. The Slovenian beat Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) and took the leader’s yellow jersey from Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), who was dropped early on the […]

Major bike brands are now choosing to sell directly to customers (D2C) through their websites instead of relying on local bike shops (LBS). This shift is driven by the rise of online shopping, where people want faster, simpler and more convenient ways to buy. Many cyclists now research bikes, compare models and complete their purchases […]

Electronic drivetrain systems such as Shimano Di2, SRAM eTap AXS and Campagnolo EPS bring precision, programmability and convenience to cycling. But for amateur riders, these premium systems come with trade-offs in cost, complexity and reliability. Electronic shifting is a bike gear system that uses buttons and small motors to change gears instead of traditional mechanical […]

Cycling is a versatile sport with many disciplines, each requiring its own skills, techniques and gear. Many cyclists start on roads but eventually become curious about tackling rougher trails. This curiosity often leads to the challenge of switching from road cycling to mountain biking. This shift demands adapting to new terrains, riding styles and physical […]

Norway’s harsh weather, with long winters, heavy snowfall and changing conditions, creates an environment where only the toughest cyclists can succeed. The country’s varied landscape, from frozen fjords to steep mountain roads, tests both physical strength and mental toughness. Riding outdoors in subzero temperatures and limited daylight for much of the year forces Norwegian cyclists […]

Gear Break: Wahoo ELEMNT Bolt 3 & Roam 3 review, Shimano gravel goes wireless, Pinarello launches Dogma GR & Grevil F, Campagnolo outfits Team Cofidis at TDF, special Groupama – FDJ Edition from Wilier, Scope aero wheels featured at the Tour, UK’s Pashley releases steel Roadfinder SL Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT 3 ($349.99) and ROAM 3 […]

How Do You Get Your Bike Box to the End of a Point-to-Point Trip? Especially when you don’t live near either terminus of the route? Is shipping the only option? Dear Boxed-in Biker, Ah, bike-touring logistics, another of my favorite topics! I’m not a puzzle person (like the actual put-the-physical-pieces-together pastime), but I imagine the […]

2025 Tour de France Stage 6 Report: Ben Healy put on an incredible display, taking an amazing solo win after attacking an elite break with more than 40km remaining. Meanwwhile the battle for the yellow jersey came down to just one second! Stage 6 was the perfect combination of twists, turns and hills that just […]

Let’s be honest. Most cyclists don’t need five bikes. Not really. One for racing, one for gravel, one for rain, one for errands, one that sits untouched because it “might be useful someday.” It happens. It piles up. And at some point, you start wondering what all this was for. That’s where this shift began. […]

Editor’s Note: This feature was originally published in the August/September 2014 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine under the title “America’s Darling: Route 66”. We’re publishing it online for the first time in honor of Route 66’s 100 anniversary next year and our route’s 10th birthday this year. It is Friday night, and with the last […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Evenepoel Claims Stage 5 Win and Moves Into Second Overall Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel delivered a commanding performance in Stage 5 of the 2025 Tour de France, winning the individual time trial held in Caen, Normandy. The reigning World and Belgian National Time Trial Champion completed the 33-kilometer flat course […]

The Tour de France 2025 Heats Up and we have all the latest GC gaps and record-breaking stats in a comprehensive roundup where we break down the key GC battles, surprising stats, stage winners, and team strategies shaping the world of pro cycling right now. Plus outside of France we look at the Giro d’Italia […]

2025 Tour de France Stage 5 Report: Remco Evenepoel won the first time trial stage of the 2025 Tour de France. The World time trial champion beat Tadej Pogačar over the 33 flat kilometres. The Slovenian did take the yellow jersey. The biggest loser of the day was Jonas Vingegaard, who lost almost a minute […]