Gear Break: FiftyOne announces the Sika: The new definition of the modern performance road bike, Nimbl introduces the Exceed Ultimate Glide, developed to redefine the concept of power transfer, Classified and ENVE announce partnership to bring Powershift performance to road and gravel riders, The Mips Safety System – More integrated than ever, GripGrab new short finger summer cycling gloves and The Stinner x MADE photo stick – Elevated solutions for pro bicycle photography.   FiftyOne Announces the Sika: The New Definition of the Modern Performance Road Bike FIFTYONE BIKES is excited to ..read more

Race Preview: Liège-Bastogne-Liège is probably the hardest of the non cobbled Classics in the cycling season and is rightly one of the five Monuments – The oldest one. It’s always a top rider who takes victory in ‘La Doyenne’, with its tough finale sorting out the best climbers. This year is no different and there are top names on the start list. We look at the favourites, the history and the course. Tadej Pogačar’s second Liège win? Can Tadej Pogačar take his second win in Liège, or will World champion, Mathieu van der Poel emulate his father, Adri, and add another Monument/Classic to his p ..read more

The peloton is deep in the Ardennes Classics with Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday. We have all the news from the men’s and women’s Flèche Wallonne and also the first three stages of the Tour of the Alps with video, results and rider thoughts. UCI boss David Lappartient thinks there shouldn’t be prize money at the Olympic Games – TOP STORY. Rider news: Eddy Merckx had emergency surgery at the end of March, Demi Vollering close to moving to FDJ-SUEZ, Jonas Vingegaard released from hospital after 12 days, Wout van Aert spotted on Zwift, Warren Barguil rode Amstel Gold Race with a broken rib, conc ..read more

PeloPics: As the WorldTour moves on to the Ardennes for the hilly Classics we look back at Le Flèche Wallonne of 1986. The winner on the day was Laurent Fignon, ’86 was not the Frenchman’s best year due to injury, but that day in Belgium he was in his element and delivered an emphatic win – Photos by Cor Vos. # Stay PEZ for the 2024 Flèche Wallonne ‘Race Report’ on Wednesday and all the news in EUROTRASH Thursday. # Robert Millar (Pipa York) – 2nd Overall in the Vuelta a España with a stage win and 2nd Overall in the Tour de Suisse in ’86 In the finalé Fignon was away with Kim Andersen and 1 ..read more

Jonas Vingegaard is undoubtedly the man to beat when discussing the Tour de France. The Dane won the 2022 Tour de France before returning a year later to defend his crown. In 2024, Vingegaard was looking to make it a hat trick of successes, but his participation is now in serious doubt following a crash. Vingegaard, 27, was the favourite to win the 2024 Tour de France according to any well known sports betting site. You can see why betting sites, experts, pundits, and the cycling community felt the same way after back-to-back wins in the race. But the Tour de Basque race didn’t go to plan, wi ..read more

Race Breakdown: The 2024 Amstel Gold Race maybe told us more about why it will be difficult for Mathieu van der Poel to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège next weekend, than how Tom Pidcock won the Dutch Classic. The World champion was trapped in the peloton without much team help. What did we learn from the Amstel Gold Race? # Read the full PEZ ‘Race Report’ with lots of photos HERE. # # Read the PEZ ‘Preview’ HERE. # Pidcock’s win, but Van der Poel couldn’t dominate like he did in the cobbled Classics In the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, Alpecin-Deceuninck was the best team, tactically and in ..read more

Amstel Gold Race Report 2024: Tom Pidcock made up for his Amstel Gold Race loss in 2021 to Wout van Aert by the smallest of margins. The INEOS Grenadiers rider crossed to the winning break and then won the sprint from Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates) and Tiesj Benoot (Visma | Lease a Bike). Top favourite, World champion, Mathieu van der Poel was trapped in the bunch to finish 22nd. Amstel’24 final The 58th Amstel Gold Race was won by Tom Pidcock. After an exciting finale of attacks and counter-attacks, the British rider beat the other escapees: Marc Hirschi and Tiesj Benoot. Mathieu van der P ..read more

Italian book “Bicycles: Past, Present and Future” by Roberto Gurian, with graphic design by Maria Cucchi, has been translated by Robert Bethel into English, but marvelous bike photos speak in all languages. PEZ literary editor, Leslie Reissner, gives us his thoughts on this wonderful bike book, which is what it says on the cover, Bicycles: Past, Present and Future. It would seem that something as simple and self-evident as a bicycle would have come to clever mechanical minds far earlier than it did. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first recorded bicycle journey as Karl Friedrich ..read more

Cycling competitions are not just a test of endurance and speed; they’re also a thrilling opportunity for savvy bettors to make some serious gains. Whether you’re a seasoned gambler or new to the world of sports betting, understanding the nuances of cycling can give you a competitive edge. In this guide, we’ll delve into advanced strategies that can help you achieve betting success in cycling competitions. Online sport betting has revolutionized the way we engage with cycling competitions. Betting online is super convenient because you can do it from anywhere, anytime. This means you have a h ..read more

The Amstel Gold Race signals the start of the Ardennes Classics and the climbers come out of the woodwork. Raced over the hills, dales, and forests of south eastern Holland, the course selects its own worthy winner. Twenty-nine years ago it was Mauro Gianetti who was making the news. “I’m never happier than when I’m writing.” ~ Ed Hood, as spoken to Martin Williamson from the passenger seat, driving along a stage route at the Tour de France. Dear Readers – Our beloved colleague and friend Ed Hood suffered a serious stroke in February.  We don’t expect Ed will make it back into our bunch ..read more