The 2025 Giro di Lombardia promises to be the most demanding of cycling’s five Monuments, with a grueling 238 km course and 4,400 meters of climbing from Como to Bergamo. The race’s “easier” directional route still features relentless climbs like the Roncola, Berbenno, Passo della Crocetta, and the decisive Passo di Ganda before a final […]

Il Lombardia: Utter confusion was the look on my face when Alessandro handed me the old newspaper and said it was a gift. Upon closer inspection, I realized I was holding the 1952 Giro di Lombardia official program – in mint condition! Once I got over the shock that such a treasure still existed – […]

Few mechanical inventions inspire the same devotion as the bicycle derailleur — a small but ingenious device that has shaped cycling performance for more than a century. In The Dérailleur Project Expanded Edition, photographer Robert Jones celebrates this evolution through stunning studio images of 57 vintage and modern derailleurs from Campagnolo, Shimano, SRAM, and boutique […]

I’m not sure if I’ll ever line up for the Trans North Georgia Adventure (TNGA) again. The idea of riding it again, let alone competing, makes me shudder, yet I can’t help but think about what I’d change if I were to ride again next year. Here I unpack my final reflections from August’s ride […]

The Civiglio Climb in Como is often the launch pad for race winning moves at the Giro di Lombardia, and after years of just watching, I finally rode it to see for myself how technical and steep this one is. The 2023 edition of the race however, starts in Como and bypasses this beautiful little […]

Bianchi is more than just a bicycle brand—it is a symbol of cycling’s heritage, steeped in over a century of racing triumphs, technological innovation, and the unmistakable allure of celeste paint. From Fausto Coppi’s legendary exploits to modern victories on road and cobbles, the Italian marque has long stood at the heart of the sport’s […]

In the Northern Hemisphere cycling events are, for the most part, reaching the end of the year and it will be a while before, as the poet Swinbourne wrote, “winter’s rains and ruins are over.” So while we need deal with “snows and sins” until then, it is also an auspicious time to do some […]

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It’s a big deal – Zwift’s 11th Birthday Weekend is your chance to ride into the indoor season with the best offers of the year. From 3-6 October, you’ll find unbeatable prices on some of Zwift’s most popular products—available only for a limited time. PLUS – PEZ-Fans get 15% of Wahoo KICKR Core 2, plus […]

Step up and settle in for another exciting edition of PezCycling.com’s Gear Break! This week, we dive into 3T’s latest evolution of the Exploro with the new Primo2 WPNT gravel bike, and Castelli drops the ‘ultimate winter jacket’ designed for the coldest days. We also have the details on an exclusive collaboration between Santini and […]

Sometimes the most memorable moments in a cycling adventure don’t happen on the roads, but in the airports in between. My plan was to wrap up our African trip with the Men’s World Championship Road Race, but fate — and the realities of travel in and out of Kigali — had other ideas. What started […]

Your post-Worlds cycling news roundup, featuring a facts-and-figures look at Kigali’s big week, plus TT results from the European Championships, and a look at upcoming racing in France, Singapore and Indonesia. TOP STORY:  Worlds Week by the Numbers Race News: World TT Champs Remco & Reusser Double Up in France Pogi, Jonas & Remco to […]

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World-renowned cycling photographer Cor Vos passed away suddenly on Tuesday morning at the age of 77. The Rotterdam native was an icon in the cycling peloton. Most of the race photos on PEZ are from the Cor Vos agency. Cor Vos with Tom Dumoulin Cor Vos began his career as an amateur cyclist himself, later […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]