After Tadej Pogačar’s run of success at the Giro and Tour de France last year, let’s turn back the clock and look at the life and world of the first racer to win the Giro and the Tour in a single year: Fausto Coppi, Il Campionissimo. When Fausto Coppi accomplished his remarkable double in 1949, […]

Giro d’Italia Stage 8 Race Report: Luke Plapp (Jayco AlUla) won a tough stage eight of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday. The Australian rode away from a large leading group and crossed the finish line solo. Wilco Kelderman (Visma | Lease a Bike) was amongst the action all day, had to settle for second place. […]

Past Champ Interview: The peloton is in the final week of the 2023 Giro d’Italia and so we talk to Andy Hampsten, the only rider from the US to win the Italian Grand Tour. Hampsten was the hero of the 1988 Giro as he battled through a Gavia snow storm to eventually take final overall […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The Giro d’Italia is one of professional cycling’s three Grand Tours, renowned for its grueling mountain stages, dramatic weather, and iconic pink jersey. Held annually in May, the race winds through Italy’s most scenic and challenging terrain, testing the world’s top riders across three weeks of varied stages—ranging from high-speed […]

Giro d’Italia Stage 7 Race Report: Juan Ayuso (UAE Emirates XRG) won the seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia. The Spanish rider was the strongest on a summit finish after a battle between the GC riders. Ayuso’a teammate Isaac Del Toro finished second, ahead of Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) in third. Primoz Roglič was fourth, […]

Gear Break: KASK Elemento helmet, Selle Italia “White Range”: Flite Boost Kit Carbonio Superflow saddle now available in white, meet the Vamoots 33: Pure speed – Zero compromise, ORSO handcrafted Italian performance shoe, Michael Blann: The mountains are calling, again – There’s a new book in the works and MyWhoosh announces the return of the […]

Giro d’Italia Stage 6 Race Report: Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) won a wet Stage 6 of the Giro d’Italia. The stage was partly neutralised due to a crash that put most of the peloton on the ground. After a restart, the Australian was the fastest at the finish in Napoli. There was no change to the […]

My riding partner always shirks camp duties. How can I get them to contribute their fair share? Dear Overworked, Bummer! I feel for you on this one. Going out on a limb here, I assume that this is someone you enjoy riding with enough that you’ve put up with shouldering more than your fair share […]

Two more stages of the Giro d’Italia, plus the first stage of the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque – Grand Prix des Hauts de France, the new one-day race, the Classique Dunkerque and the Navarra Women’s Elite Classic. All with video action, race reports, results and ‘what the rider’s think’. TOP STORY: Bradley Wiggins struggled with […]

PEZ ROADSIDE Giro’13 St.5: Back in 2013, ‘The Pez’ Richard Pestes was in Pisticci, for a lot longer than he planned, due to the maze-like layout of old Italian towns. Here’s the story: “Sempre Dritto” – ‘always forward’ makes a good translation. When used correctly, it’s a sign of confidence, direction, and success, but these […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Loyal from the Start: Pedersen’s Journey with Trek Since 2017 Ever since a fresh-faced Mads Pedersen burst on the WorldTour scene in 2017 he has been racing under the Trek banner. From Trek-Segafredo to Lidl-Trek, Pedersen has been steadfast in his commitment to the team. Now, after reflecting on his […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Cycling lovers all know about the events that happen around the world, but for newcomers, a big flashy event is what attracts the most. That is why cycling competitions like Tour de France and Giro d’Italia have increased tremendously the number of people who love the sport, and sometimes adding […]

Giro d’Italia Stage 5 Race Report: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) added the fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia to his palmarès. The Danish pink jersey wearer had a hard time in the difficult final kilometres to Matera, but he did cross the finish line just ahead of Edoardo Zambanini (Bahrain-Victorious) and Tom Pidcock (Q36.5). Of course […]

PEZ readers know that the Giro d’Italia is my favorite of the Grand Tours. Le Tour is the grandest and La Vuelta aka Spanish hillclimb championships is the most fun. But the Giro is the most beautiful. And then there’s the color of the Giro and the Maglia Rosa: pink. Capo Cycling‘s LTD Giro SC […]

The different sports that people follow all come with their own rhythms and appealing elements, meaning that how you keep up with them can often vary. You might have heard discussions before about how different fans of football are from fans of rugby, cricket, or hockey – each sport comes with its own culture. When […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Boulevard Road Race and SCNCA Championships The 41st annual Boulevard Road Race, held May 10, 2025, in San Diego County, once again delivered a demanding course featuring steep climbs, rugged terrain and temperatures over 100 degrees. This year’s race doubled as the Southern California/Nevada Cycling Association (SCNCA) Road Race Championships, […]

Giro d’Italia Stage 4 Race Report: On the first day for the ‘pure’ sprinters, we had a surprise winner in a chaotic bunch sprint. Casper van Uden of Team Picnic PostNL beat top favourite Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Maikel Zijlaard (Tudor) in Lecce, for an all-Dutch podium. Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) finished […]

History of The Cycling House Founded in 2005 in the heart of Montana, The Cycling House was born from a simple idea: blend high-quality cycling with the comfort and camaraderie of a home-away-from-home experience. What began as a winter training escape for cyclists has evolved into one of the most respected adventure cycling companies in […]

Toolbox: A breakaway in a cycling race is a hotbed of intrigue, with ‘friends’ working together for the common good while also plotting their betrayal of the group as a whole. What are the factors that actually enhance the odds that the early breakaway takes it all the way to the line? Van Vleuten tore […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: CicLAmini-Pico Union CicLAvia Hosts 60th Event with First CicLAmini of the Year – A More Pedestrian-Oriented Experience Featuring 1.4-Miles of Open Streets Along Pico Blvd Between Normandie Ave and Union Ave – Free for All! Sunday, May 18, 2025; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. What is CicLAmini-Pico Union? Come enjoy […]

We have the first three stages of the Giro d’Italia, the finale of La Vuelta Femenina and the action from the Tro-Bro Léon and the Grand Prix du Morbihan – All with video, results, reports and the rider quotes. TOP STORY: Mikel Landa crashed out of the giro on the opening stage, can he recover […]

Giro d’Italia Stage 3 Race Report: The last Giro stage in Albanian was won by Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek). In the old port city of Vlöre, Pedersen beat Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) after a tough stage over two mountain climbs, it was very close at the line. Primoz Roglič (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) finished in what was left […]

In his celebrated “A Dictionary of the English Language,” published in 1755, Dr. Samuel Johnson famously defined oats as: “grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.” One can argue that this not only reflected his low opinion of the Scots but that of oats as well as […]

Giro d’Italia Stage 2 Race Report: Joshua Tarling (INEOS Grenadiers) won the time trial stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia. The British rider covered the 13.7 kilometres one second faster than Primoz Roglič (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe), who took the pink jersey from Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), also by one second. Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: San Luis Rey SLR Road Race Photos The 35th edition of the San Luis Rey (SLR) Road Race was held on a beautiful hilly course in North San Diego County and is just a short drive from Orange and LA County. One of THE Southern California original road race classics, the 35th Edition […]