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 […]

The first-ever U23 Women’s Road World Championship is in the books – and what a debut it was. After 119.3 brutal kilometers on Kigali’s leg-breaking circuit, France’s Célia Gery wrote her name into the history books with a perfectly timed sprint, overtaking Slovakia’s Viktória Chladoňová to claim the rainbow jersey, and the first Gold Medal […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Ride, Run, and Raise Awareness for Cancer Support in Orange County Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Tri-City Regional Park in Placentia, CA. Supervisor Doug Chaffee invites you to be part of the 3rd Annual Cancer Awareness Community Bike Event—a fun, family-friendly day dedicated to raising awareness […]

This weekend’s Kigali World Championship road races will mark the first time world-class racing has taken place in Africa. You wouldn’t know that from looking at the punishing course, with its 267 kilometers and 6,000 meters of climbing. The Kigali road race, with its dozens of short, selective climbs, endless bends, and even a significant […]

Cycling across Uganda may not sound like a grand expedition compared to trans-continental treks, but for Mike’s small group it’s become an unforgettable ride filled with community, resilience, and friendship. Over four days on locally sourced Hero bikes — the same rugged machines many Ugandans use daily — they’ve discovered that the real heart of […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Evenepoel Secures Third Consecutive World Championship Individual Time Trial Medal Remco Evenepoel produced a ride for the history books to claim his third consecutive medal at the World Individual Time Trial Championships held in Kigali, proving not only that he is the finest time trialist of his generation, but also […]

Dutch national Michiel Mouris stormed to victory in the Junior Men’s Individual Time Trial at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships, clocking a time of 29:07.61 and securing his gold medal on Tuesday, September 23. Race summary from UCIKigali2025.com With an average speed of 46.555 km/h, the 18-year-old’s remarkable performance earned him the top spot […]

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Zoe Bäckstedt of Great Britain claimed victory in the inaugural Women’s U23 Time Trial at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali on Monday, September 22, 2025. Race report from UCIKigali2025.com The 20-year-old clocked a blistering time of 30:56.16 to win gold and the coveted Rainbow Jersey over a challenging 22.6 km course, securing […]

  Dutch cyclist Megan Arens emerged victorious in the Women’s Junior Individual Time Trial at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships held in Kigali, Rwanda.  The 18.3-kilometer race, which took place on Tuesday, September 23, saw the 18-year-old dominate the competition with an impressive time of 25:47.41, securing her the gold medal. “It was a […]