Rider Interview: World champion Peter Sagan won the 2018 Paris-Roubaix, but the hero of the day was undoubtably Silvan Dillier. The Swiss rider was in the break of the day and was the only rider to go with Sagan through the Hell of the North to the Roubaix velodrome. Ed Hood managed to have words […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The ride is done, legs are tired, and that post-ride satisfaction is settling in. But what comes next is just as important as the effort on the bike. Most cyclists focus on pushing themselves during the ride, but proper recovery is the key to bouncing back faster, preventing injuries, and […]

A Short Roubaix History Lesson: Sean Kelly, the winner in 1984 and 1986 said “Paris-Roubaix is a terrible race to ride, but the most beautiful one to win.” It is the race that attracts the attention of anyone with an interest in cycling, and some who don’t. Like the behemoth that is Tour de France, […]

Sleeping under the stars in a beautiful place, one that you reached under your own power, can be one of the biggest joys of bikepacking. If you’re new to camping it might seem like a lot to figure out, but with a little practice it can become a familiar routine. Choosing a Campsite A good […]

Gear Break: iGPSPORT Smart Bike Lights, Rapha Men’s Pro Team bib shorts and training jersey, POC unveils brand-new road and mountain bike helmets, elevate your ride with the ENVE Melee LTD, Strava updates features to help users easily plan and share their activities and Bravur celebrates the Classics by adding STR timepiece to its Team […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Keegan Swenson and Haley Batten reign supreme in Monterey as the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix kicks off Pro Women’s Race Keegan Swenson continued his winning run at the Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental by powering to his fourth successive victory in Monterey, while Sofía Gómez Villafañe […]

For cycling lovers, Tadej Pogačar has been a household name for at least half a decade, which comes as a bit of a surprise because he was born in 1998, and yet, we have this feeling of him being present on the cycling tour for much longer. After winning his first Tour De France in […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Pro Women’s Race:  Shafi Dominates Women’s Time Trial at Lake Perris Stage 1 of the Redlands Bicycle Classic presented by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians began with the Toyota of Redlands Lake Perris Individual Time Trial. Alia Shafi rode to victory for Fount Cycling with a time of 25:04 […]

2025 Paris-Roubaix Preview: If this year’s Paris-Roubaix is as good as Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, there won’t be any complaints from the road/TV side. The cobbled Classic has two BIG favourites: World champion Tadej Pogačar and the winner of the last two Roubaix’s, Mathieu van der Poel. As we all know, anything can happen on […]

As we get ready for the ‘Hell of the North’ this weekend, we have a full EUROTRASH Thursday. Video action from the Itzulia Basque Country and the men’s and women’s Scheldeprijs, all with results, reports and rider quotes. TOP STORY: Bernard Hinault is thrilled that Tadej Pogačar is starting Paris-Roubaix: “Of course he can win!” […]

Gobik Kit Review: Gobik provide race clothing to the INEOS Grenadiers and Movistar teams, so it is being put through its paces at the highest level, now it has come to me for a thorough testing… Fifteen years ago, Gobik started making customised cycling club clothing in Murcia, Spain, which is not that far from […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 39th Edition Kicks off with Lake Perris Time Trial A Historic Return with New Changes The Redlands Bicycle Classic presented by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians returns with some exciting changes for its 40th year of racing in Southern California.  The 39th edition will begin this Wednesday, April 9th with the Toyota of […]

Tifosi Optics, known for its performance-driven and budget-friendly eyewear, is making it easier than ever for athletes to shop for prescription glasses online with the launch of its At-Home Try-On Program. While at-home try-on programs have become popular among lifestyle eyewear brands, Tifosi is breaking new ground as the first performance-driven eyewear brand to offer […]

We all love a good sufferfest, but here’s the truth bomb: without recovery, your training is just stress with a fancier name. Life—and sport—is a constant dance between stimulus and recovery. Most of us get starry-eyed about the grind and forget that adaptation doesn’t happen during intervals, it happens after. A new study out of […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Europe is the second smallest continent and one way to explore it is to go on road trips as you cycle past different interesting places. From the Moore Valley to the Strade Bianche, and the Danish Riviera route are some of the must-see places when exploring the backroads on cycling […]

3D Printing has been part of cycling tech for quite a few years and the world of saddles has not been left behind as there are many 3D Print topped examples on the market. We compare the Fizik Vento Antares R3 Adaptive 3D-Printed saddle and the Fizik Vento Antares R3 saddle – Apart from the […]

De Ronde van Vlaanderen didn’t disappoint with attacks galore in the men’s race and the honours going to Tadej Pogačar and Lotte Kopecky winning a final sprint in the women’s event. A good weekend for the World champions. We also have the Gran Premio Miguel Indurain – All the weekend’s videos, reports, results and what […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Day two of the 20th Annual Tour de Murrieta Circuit Race featured a fun, scenic course with rolling hills on the beautiful outskirts of Murrieta.  The Pro Men and Women raced on a new course with an added climb making the race more challenging with a fresh twist. The Tour […]

Flanders Race Report: Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) is the winner of the women’s 2025 Tour of Flanders. After a race of 170 kilometres, the World champion was the best of a leading group of four at the finish line in Oudenaarde. The leading group had ridden away on the last climb of the Oude Kwaremont. […]

De Ronde van Vlaanderen Race Report: World champion Tadej Pogačar won a very exciting 2025 Tour of Flanders. The UAE Emirates-XRG leader attacked several times, but managed to take a gap on the last time up the Oude Kwaremont. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) couldn’t answer Pogačar’s move. Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a […]

Over the decades there have been so much evolution in bike racing, from nutrition to training to equipment to tactics. Once upon a time, a professional team would have been essentially built around a single rider (think Fausto Coppi and Bianchi, Raymond Poulidor and Mercian, or Merckx and, well, any of his teams) who competed […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The 2025 Tour de Murrieta kicked off the Omnium with the GrandPrix course pb by Murrieta Hot Springs in Downtown Murrieta. The Tour de Murrieta is a well-run two-day community cycling event and festival that is a favorite for riders and fans to attend each year. The Downtown GrandPrix festival was […]

The Flanders Experience: Spring has hit Belgium and there is a pull towards that small north European country for all lovers of bike racing. Ed Hood has barrels full of the Belgian ‘race chase’ experience, and shares his keen observance of what makes Belgian cycling culture unique, and impossible to resist. In January we lost […]

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A Tour of Flanders short history lesson: This is the holy Flemish cycling week (really two weeks) and the 108th edition of the Tour of Flanders is on Sunday, following the Three Days of De Panne (now the Classic Brugge – De Panne), E3 Saxo Classic, Gent–Wevelgem and Dwars door Vlaanderen. The ‘Flemish World Championships’ […]