Italy has long been a dream destination for cyclists, combining legendary climbs, breathtaking landscapes and a deep culture of food and wine. Through Italy Bike Hotels, riders can experience some of the country’s best cycling regions — from the high Alpine passes of Valle d’Aosta and the vineyard roads of Piedmont to the dramatic scenery […]

Pro cycling never exists in a vacuum. The sport’s biggest stories—from Tadej Pogačar’s dominance at Strade Bianche to the rapid emergence of teenage talent like Paul Seixas—reflect deeper forces shaping the modern peloton. In this edition of AIRmail, The Outer Line looks beyond race results to examine the structural dynamics influencing the sport: the competitive […]

Saying RED-S doesn’t exist may sound like blasphemy to some and clickbait to others, but it’s a captivating title — and the focus of a recent 2024 paper. If that question has you thinking, “Of course it exists — what the heck is this paper talking about?” Let’s hear the authors out. The premise of […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Redlands Bicycle Classic April 8-12, 2026 Presented by Servpro Redlands Bicycle Classic Legends’ Fondo Returns with Four Challenging Route Options on April 11th Presented by Hospitality Dental and Orthodontics For four decades, the Redlands Bicycle Classic has embodied a single Mantra: “Where Legends Are Born.” The legacy of this event […]

It’s PEZ’ cycling news roundup — and our first-ever exhortation to watch both men’s and women’s cycling. We base this on last weekend’s Strade Bianche, where all the fire and intrigue were on the women’s side. Photos, quotes, video — we’ve got it all as we look back to Tuscany and forward to Paris-Nice and […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: New Mexico Tourism Department Supports as Title Sponsor, Leaders of Enchantment Renews Media Partnership, Advanced Air Signs on as Official Airline Partner With the 39th Tour of the Gila coming up in less than two months, the iconic bicycling stage race announces its key 2026 sponsors and also calls for […]

Following on from our October review of “The Vintage Bianchi Book” here, how better to celebrate the launching of an open edition of the book in softcover but with an interview with collector extraordinaire Carsten Rademacher?  The man they call “Dottore Bianchi” is the curator/custodian of the impressive collection revealed in the book and was […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Solo Power and a Thrilling Finish on Tuscany’s White Roads The iconic white gravel roads of Tuscany once again delivered unforgettable racing at the 2026 edition of Strade Bianche. A powerful solo attack from Tadej Pogačar decided the men’s race, while Elise Chabbey sprinted to victory after a dramatic women’s […]

RACE REPORT: There are few races that reward audacity like Strade Bianche, and on Saturday Tadej Pogačar delivered another masterpiece. The Slovenian attacked with more than 80 kilometers still to race, rode everyone off his wheel across Tuscany’s white gravel roads, and soloed into Siena for a record-setting fourth victory in the Italian gravel classic. […]

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 […]