As the winter miles stack up and we look toward the spring season, our latest gear roundup proves that cycling innovation thrives at both ends of the spectrum. Whether you are a purist drawn to the hand-brazed elegance of the new Cinelli Supercorsa—an icon of Italian steel since 1951—or a tech enthusiast eyeing Rudy Project’s […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2026 Women’s Santos Tour Down Under – Stage Highlights Stage 1 – Willunga to Lower Willunga Hill Ally Wollaston (FDJ United‑Suez) opened the 2026 Women’s Santos Tour Down Under with a strong uphill finish, sprinting to victory and taking the ochre leader’s jersey on the opening day. Stage 2 – […]

Every once in a while, we put a trip on the calendar, thinking, this could be really special.Last October 2025, Utah went from “really special” to an instant hit. The trip was a long time in the making. Years ago, Chef Drew and Ian Mallams did the initial reconnaissance trip and were blown away. Unfortunately, […]

The road season just kicked off, the Classics countdown clock is officially ticking, and there’s no shortage of storylines to chew on as cycling rolls out of winter mode and into full gas. From Mike’s personal hit list of the Classics that really matter, to early-season racing in the desert, cyclocross royalty on the brink […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2026 Santos Tour Down Under – Men’s Stage Video Highlights The 2026 Tour Down Under, held from January 16 to 25 in South Australia, kicked off the UCI World Tour season with thrilling competition and historic achievements.  Jay Vine of UAE Emirates XRG claimed the overall victory to winning Australia’s WorldTour […]

The Tour Down Under may be the first WorldTour race on the calendar, but its implications now extend well beyond Australia, offering an early snapshot of competitive imbalance, climate risk, and the growing influence of superteams. At the same time, developments across the wider sports ecosystem — from Davos-led economic forecasts and shifting media models […]

For years, cycling training has revolved around a single question: Is my fitness going up or down? Historically, we’ve tried to answer that with one primary metric – usually FTP – and one broad measure of training load. A new study based out of the University of Calgary is recruiting participants remotely to study how […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Santos Tour Down Under Delivers Record Crowds Across South Australia A stunning day in Stirling has put an exclamation mark on an historic edition of the Santos Tour Down Under (TDU), which has again attracted huge crowds to South Australia. Over the past 10 days, cycling fans lined the roads […]

For decades, the United States has been a country unapologetically designed around cars. If you live in a city, you’ve felt it: six-lane roads roaring with traffic, parking lots the size of small countries, and commutes that somehow take both forever and nowhere at the same time. If you live in the suburbs, the dependency […]

Our cycling news roundup, which opens with an account of one of the craziest mishaps we’ve seen in a bike race (and we’ve seen a lot). But even with a kangaroo incursion, we nearly subordinated the Tour Down Under headline to feature Mathieu van der Poel’s continued cyclocross supremacy. Yes, it’s a sweet season, with […]

Although our recent review of a bike tour from Land’s End to John o’ Groats HERE might suggest otherwise, not every adventure on a bicycle runs smoothly and is great fun.  In the video recording of his July 2025 trip cycling the British coast anticlockwise, experienced ultracyclist Chris Hall often makes reference to “Sod’s Law,” […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Training Tips for Criterium Racing Early season bicycle racing is upon us! Get tuned up with these criterium-specific workouts. Note: for pacing using PE or a HRM see Power Training Levels by Training Peaks. #1 – High cadence/High-intensity surges (1.5-2 hour ride) Start with a 20-40 minute gradual warm-up. With a […]

More ‘Biggest Bad Ass’: Ed Hood gave us the top thirteen ‘Bad Ass’ riders in the pro peloton recently, since then the list has grown. Twelve more of cycling’s ‘Bad Ass’ riders have made the cut – Tough as they come! In January we lost our friend and colleague Ed Hood, two years after his […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2026 CBR Dominguez Hills Criterium # 1 Photo Gallery The 2026 CBR Dominguez Hills Criterium # 1 was held this past Sunday as the first race of the 2026 CBR Premier Criterium Series. Pro 1–2 Race: Alex Akins Wins in Field Sprint The Pro 1–2 field came down to a […]

Some places just feel right the moment you arrive. That’s exactly how we felt when we found Zaca Lake, and we’re thrilled to share that The Cycling House California trip has a new home. Set in the rolling hills of the Santa Ynez Valley, Zaca Lake Resort elevates everything we love about this trip: quiet […]

This week’s Gear Break features a high-performance mix of road and dirt tech. We dive into the “perfetto” versatility of Castelli’s latest RoS 3 jacket, Look’s improved Keo Grip cleats, and two handcrafted titanium beauties from “The Cannibal,” Eddy Merckx. Plus, we check out Kogel’s aero-derailleur cage upgrades for gravel (and MTB), Cyclowax’s automated hot-waxing […]

Our roundup of early-season cycling news, starting off with Jay Vine’s dominant performance — alongside teammate Jhonatan Narváez — in stage 3 of the Tour Down Under. With three stages to go, we also bring you up to speed on the women’s TDU, look ahead to the spring classics, and spend precious column-inches on…a triathlon […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Early collaboration supports development of Cornerstone’s emerging athlete-performance program and extends NeuralCloud’s ECG analytics into sports-science and human performance markets Pilot ties MaxYield™ signal enhancement with Insight360™ performance analytics for Hyrox athlete testing NeuralCloud Solutions Inc. (“NeuralCloud”), a subsidiary of AI/ML Innovations Inc. (“AIML” or the “Company”) (CSE: AIML; OTCQB: […]

This edition of AIRmail examines the forces shaping the sport beyond the race results — from Jonas Vingegaard’s strategic decision to target both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France, to unresolved U.S. broadcast rights, Strava’s anticipated IPO, renewed debates over doping governance, and the rapidly escalating cost of watching professional sports. We also […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The cycling world’s buzzing right now, and honestly, I can’t remember a month this packed with exciting developments. We’ve got incredible comebacks, tech that’ll blow your mind, and stories that remind you why we all fell in love with cycling in the first place. Whether you’re grinding out training miles, […]

What are elite endurance coaches thoughts on the evolution of training and performance? As endurance sports continue to evolve, elite coaches are on the front lines shaping the future of training and performance. In “The Future of Endurance Training”, PEZ ToolBox editor Dr. Stephen Cheung explores insights from a 2026 survey of world-class endurance coaches […]

If I had a reflective sticker for every time someone asked me, “But… aren’t you scared?” during my ongoing attempt to cycle around the world, I could turn my bicycle into a disco ball. Just to see what they say, I like to reply, “Scared of what?” “Of floods,” in South America. “Of lions!” in […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: California Bicycle Racing (CBR) officially launched the 2026 CBR Criterium Series with the CBR #1 Dominguez Hills Criterium, marking the opening race of the Southern California road racing calendar. The early-season event delivered fast racing, deep fields, and an important fitness test for riders coming out of the off-season. Early-Season […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Wollaston Vows to Honor the Santos Tour Down Under Ochre Jersey Ally Wollaston on Saturday said she had promised to honour the Santos Tour Down Under leader’s jersey. And on Sunday, she did in style. However, the Kiwi alluded to the Hyundai Stage 3 – Norwood to Campbelltown – as […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Wollaston Delivers Second Tour Down Under Stage Win in Two Years New Zealander Ally Wollaston secured the Santos Tour Down Under Ochre Leader’s Jersey and a stage victory for the second time in two years on Saturday. This time FDJ United-SUEZ’s Wollaston claimed victory on High Street, Willunga, after she […]