SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: In its 38th year, the New Mexico stage race commemorates region’s history and heritage Honoring History Through Design The 38th Tour of the Gila reveals its four leader jerseys, which were thoughtfully designed with the southwest region’s history and cultures in mind. The Tour of the Gila 2025 jerseys display […]

Gear Break: Q36.5 Gregarius Clima Dolomites Extreme jersey, Topeak Pakgo gearpack II, letting it ride: How cycling manufacturers are harnessing 3D printing technology to revolutionize the design and manufacturing of saddles, Pirelli P Zero Race RS – The new tube-type version combining practicality and lightness with top performance levels made for racing, “Out of Sight” […]

Ronde van Vlaanderen Race Preview: The Tour of Flanders is the best one-day race in the World, okay, I said it. Paris-Roubaix is phenomenal, but it’s flat. Vlaanderens Mooiste (Flanders’ Most Beautiful) has cobbles, but also has murderously short, steep climbs. It also has the crazy, Flemish bike fans. De Ronde never disappoints. Here is […]

As we build up to De Rode van Vlaanderen, we catch up with all the other news from the peloton in a full EUROTRASH. Video from the men’s Dwars Door Vlaanderen, where Neilson Powless embarrassed Wout van Aert, Tiesj Benoot and Matteo Jorgenson of the Visma | Lease a Bike team. And Elisa Longo Borghini […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2025 CBR Carson Criterium #4 Photo Gallery & Results The 2025 CBR Carson Criterium # 4 was held this past Sunday as the fourth race of the 2025 CBR Premier Criterium Series. CBR #4 Carson Criterium Pro 1-3 Race: Thomas Fuller Wins In the Pro 1-3 field,  Thomas Fuller (iSpeed […]

Cycling is not the most in-demand discipline globally, and it can hardly compete with football or F1 in popularity. However, millions of people follow athletes’ performances and eagerly await the upcoming UCI competitions. With growing fan interest and the rise of digital media, UCI World Tour updates have become a key resource for staying connected […]

I talk with Rob Laybourn, founder of the Armed Forces Cycling Classic bike race in Arlington VA, scheduled for May 31-June 1, 2025. We talk about the full weekend of family-friendly cycling events, including the Crystal Cup and Clarendon Cup pro/am races for the top men and women racers, the everyone-welcome Challenge Ride on a […]

Cycling the Thames Valley Parkway. Photo Credit: City of London Explore London, Ontario, a bike friendly city with more than 40km of paved riverside paths, and over 300km of bike lanes connecting its dynamic neighbourhoods. You could easily spend multiple day exploring the city by bike. Discover farmers’ markets, unique businesses and culinary delights all […]

What if you could increase the nutrition delivered to your muscles by 10%, 15%, or even more without changing your diet on or off the bike? It may sound too good to be true, but it’s not. The peloton is aiming higher and higher in the carbohydrate arms race of fueling on the bike, carefully […]

There’s a moment each spring when we realize we’ve been holding our breath all winter. The first truly warm day arrives, and suddenly the weight of thermal layers, indoor training sessions, and slate-grey skies lifts, replaced by an undeniable urge to feel gravel beneath our tires again – even mud can’t get us down! While […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Happening in “Southern California’s Cycling Capital”, August 1-2, 2025 The Big Bear Cycling Association (BBCA) is excited to unveil the latest addition to the renowned Tour de Big Bear: the all-new “Dirty Burro 50K XC Mountain Bike Race.” Set to take mountain biking enthusiasts through some of California’s most picturesque […]

Water and food are always an important basic need for cyclists, and the remote nature of some bikepacking routes makes self-reliance absolutely essential. Knowing your route can help you strike the right balance between going thirsty and hungry and lugging an unnecessarily heavy load. However, always err on the side of having too much water […]

The best part of the road season started on Sunday with Gent-Wevelgem, next up is Flanders and Roubaix. All the video, results, reports and rider’s thoughts from Belgium, plus the Volta a Catalunya and Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali. TOP STORY: Spectator spits at Mathieu van der Poel during E3 Saxo Classic Rider news: Nikias […]

Race Report: Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) won Gent-Wevelgem. In the sprint from a large peloton she was by far the fastest after a long lead-out by Lotte Kopecky. Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) came second, Charlotte Kool (Team Picnic PostNL) third. The result of the women’s Gent-Wevelgem could come from any corner. In De Moeren, echelons could […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2025 Chuck Pontius Criterium Photo Gallery With warmer temperatures reaching the mid 80’s, the Chuck Pontius Memorial Criterium Presented by Go Fast made for a challenging race on the fast .7 mile course. Men’s Pro 1-3 Race In the Men’s Pro 1/2 Race, Cory Williams (Golden State Blazers) and Cory […]

Race Report: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) repeated his Gent-Wevelgem win of last year. The Dane started a solo with 56 kilometres to go and held his own against the peloton. European champion, Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) sprinted from the chasing group to second place, and Pedersen’s Lidl-Trek teammate, Jonathan Milan, was third. *** The full Gent-Wevelgem […]

The recent success and high visibility of women’s professional bike racing is a breakthrough in what has been an overwhelming male and unflinchingly traditional sport. The Tour de France Femmes, launched in 2022 under the auspices of the Tour de France’s owner ASO, has become the highlight of the women’s season and in the euphoria […]

It’s Gent – Wevelgem 1974; you’ve made it over the savage Kemmel climb twice with the lead group and survived hanging on the back of an Eddy Merckx (Belgium and Molteni) and Roger De Vlaeminck (Belgium and Brooklyn) driven purge on the run-in; there are 17 guys left, so maybe you would settle for a […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: New Opportunities at the Redlands Bicycle Classic Kids and Youth Races Children ages 3 to 11 and young people 12 to 17 will get their own chance to race in the Redlands Bicycle Classic on Saturday, April 12 and get more kids on bikes. This exciting event takes place on […]

Gent-Wevelgem History: Gent-Wevelgem is a true Classic where anything can happen. This Sunday the sprinters might have it their way, or will a late attack group take the day? Whoever wins, he adds his name to a list of top riders who have been first over the finish-line in Wevelgem. *** You can see the […]

Northern New Mexico’s painted high desert landscapes, green chile, turquoise, margaritas, and world-class art galleries may make you never want to leave. And why should you? With plentiful gravel roads, mountain tracks, and numerous bike and multiuse trails, the city is also a cycling paradise. In fact, the International Mountain Biking Association designated the Southwestern […]

Gear Break: Gobik Lancer bib shorts, Avalon jersey, Second Skin base layer and Vortex aero socks, Pearl iZUMI Summit Wind jacket, Elite wheels launches the new carbon wheelset with enhanced performance, Bianchi unveils “Limited Edition Collection” to mark 140th anniversary, SockGuy releases new designs for spring 2025 and Chris King adds centerlock lockrings to product […]

Endurance challenges are the ultimate test of stamina and resilience for cyclists who want to push their limits. To survive these long-distance races and gruelling bike-packing routes, you must be physically ready. However, that’s not all you need. You must have strategic planning and determination to complete the challenges as well. Every steep climb and […]

2025 Gent-Wevelgem Race Preview: As we get our breath back from Saturday’s stunning Milano-Sanremo, the WorldTour moves north to Belgium and the cobbled Classics. Gent-Wevelgem is this Sunday, it’s not De Ronde van Vlaanderen, but it is a real Classic where a surprise rider can cause an upset. Here is the PEZ 2025 race preview. […]

Tadej Pogačar has finally decided to ride Paris-Roubaix, but at the expense of Gent-Wevelgem and the E3 Classic. Loads of race news from the Volta a Catalunya, Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali and the Classic Brugge-De Panne – Video, race reports, results and rider quotes. TOP STORY: Michele Bartoli critical of Wout van Aert: “He […]