https://pezcyclingnews.com/ What's Cool In Road Cycling Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:41:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/malcolm-elliott-talks-amstel-gold-race-1987/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:01:29 +0000 Edmond Hood https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/malcolm-elliott-talks-amstel-gold-race-1987/ Twenty years before the multi-million pound Sky Team rode the WorldTour, there was another 'ground breaking' British team that took on the Continentals in their own back-yard. The ANC team had its eventual problems, but it showed what was possible. One high point was Malcolm Elliott's 3rd place in the 1987 Amstel Gold Race. ]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/malcolm-elliott-talks-amstel-gold-race-1987/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/racing/amstel-gold-race-classic-beer-history/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:00:13 +0000 Alastair Hamilton https://pezcyclingnews.com/racing/amstel-gold-race-classic-beer-history/ The Amstel Gold Race was first run in 1966, making it one of the youngest Classics. The Dutch race was a dream of Herman Krott who ran the Amstel Bier team, but he was working on a Dutch Classic. He wanted a race that would be on a par with the Tour of Flanders and Milano-Sanremo. His intended route was from Amsterdam to Maastricht, but that turned out to be unfeasible. Breda was he start town and the finish was in Meerssen and held on Queen’s Day (Koninginnedag) 1966.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/racing/amstel-gold-race-classic-beer-history/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/gear-break-affordable-allroad-alebikewear-quoc-uswe-giant-hunt-panaracer/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:01:20 +0000 Andy Rohrer https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/gear-break-affordable-allroad-alebikewear-quoc-uswe-giant-hunt-panaracer/ With Barry-Roubaix happening tomorrow, Gear Break ditches the five-figure "halo" bikes and accompanying gear for attainable speed. We’ve curated six essentials—from Giant’s Revolt to Hunt’s carbon hoops—that deliver pro-level performance without the financial hangover.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/gear-break-affordable-allroad-alebikewear-quoc-uswe-giant-hunt-panaracer/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/eurotrash/cycling-news-amstel-gold-2026-preview/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:15 +0000 Mike Fee https://pezcyclingnews.com/eurotrash/cycling-news-amstel-gold-2026-preview/ In his cycling news roundup, Amstel Gold 2026 is shaping up to be one of the spring's most unpredictable one-day races. With Pogačar, Wout, and Van der Poel all absent, Remco Evenepoel heads to the Dutch hills hungry for revenge against defending champion Mattias Skjelmose. Elsewhere, Tim Merlier stamped his authority on the Flemish sprints with a dominant Tour of Limburg double, O Gran Camiño's early stages have thrown up some surprise names in the GC, and 80% of PEZ readers believe Tadej Pogačar will eventually conquer Paris-Roubaix. Plus: what the new Eschborn-Frankfurt course means for the May 1st classic, and an important tariff refund update for the bike industry.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/eurotrash/cycling-news-amstel-gold-2026-preview/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/travel/pez-rides-the-amstel-gold-cyclosportif/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:01:34 +0000 Richard Pestes https://pezcyclingnews.com/travel/pez-rides-the-amstel-gold-cyclosportif/ Today, Saturday, in Valkenburg Holland, maybe the largest cyclo-sportif event associated with any European Classic, the Amstel Gold Cylcosportif will be run, after covid put a stop to that mass event last year. The Pez was lucky enough to join the 18,000 plus throng back in 2007, and it was quite a day.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/travel/pez-rides-the-amstel-gold-cyclosportif/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/pro-cycling-analysis-airmail-outer-line-insights/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:03:57 +0000 THE OUTER LINE https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/pro-cycling-analysis-airmail-outer-line-insights/ Beyond the results: AIRmail from The Outer Line delivers sharp analysis on pro cycling’s biggest stories, trends, and power dynamics shaping the sport.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/pro-cycling-analysis-airmail-outer-line-insights/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/review-selle-italia-slr-3d-carbon-saddle-handlebar-tape-in-opal-white/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:01:36 +0000 Alastair Hamilton https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/review-selle-italia-slr-3d-carbon-saddle-handlebar-tape-in-opal-white/ Two years ago I reviewed the Selle Italia SLR Boost 3D TI 316 Superflow saddle, which I loved, but it was black. Helmets, shoes, socks, saddles and handlebar tape should be white and Selle Italia now have an opal white SLR 3D saddle with matching handlebar tape.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/review-selle-italia-slr-3d-carbon-saddle-handlebar-tape-in-opal-white/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/panaracer-gravelking-zx-review/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:04 +0000 Andy Rohrer https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/panaracer-gravelking-zx-review/ Panaracer claims the new GravelKing ZX is their "fastest ever one-tire solution for mixed terrain." Can a slick center handle chunky gravel? Do the side blocks inspire confidence to go fast? We put the 45mm variant to the test to see if it delivers.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/panaracer-gravelking-zx-review/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/toolbox/sweat-rate-cycling-hydration-performance/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:01:54 +0000 Alex Winnicki https://pezcyclingnews.com/toolbox/sweat-rate-cycling-hydration-performance/ Stop guessing your hydration. Learn how to measure your sweat rate and build a precise fueling plan to improve endurance and performance on the bike.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/toolbox/sweat-rate-cycling-hydration-performance/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/custom-cycling-kit-ale-bikewear-factory-tour/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:43 +0000 Richard Pestes https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/custom-cycling-kit-ale-bikewear-factory-tour/ VIDEO: I step inside Alé Bikewear’s Italian factory to see exactly how custom cycling kit is designed, printed, and built—from concept to pro-level finish.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/custom-cycling-kit-ale-bikewear-factory-tour/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/pelopic/retro-amstel-gold-race-1987-race-photo-gallery/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:28 +0000 Alastair Hamilton https://pezcyclingnews.com/pelopic/retro-amstel-gold-race-1987-race-photo-gallery/ Back in the late 80s, the 7-Eleven team from the US and Britain's ANC-Halfords squad were still a bit of a novelty. We take a retro look at the Amstel Gold Race Dutch Classic in 1987 through the lens of Cor Vos.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/pelopic/retro-amstel-gold-race-1987-race-photo-gallery/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/eurotrash/cycling-news-paris-roubaix-2026-van-aert-wins-koch-femmes-seixas-basque-country/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:01:16 +0000 Mike Fee https://pezcyclingnews.com/eurotrash/cycling-news-paris-roubaix-2026-van-aert-wins-koch-femmes-seixas-basque-country/ In this roundup of an epic cycling week, PEZ celebrates Wout van Aert's Paris-Roubaix win, and asks readers: Will Pogačar ever win the Hell of the North? Then we look deeper into the race, including the celebrations, pay due attention to the women's race — and look to the future of cycling, Paul Seixas. Don't just read, readers — please respond to our poll!]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/eurotrash/cycling-news-paris-roubaix-2026-van-aert-wins-koch-femmes-seixas-basque-country/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/racing/wout-van-aert-wins-paris-roubaix-2026/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:45:29 +0000 Richard Pestes https://pezcyclingnews.com/racing/wout-van-aert-wins-paris-roubaix-2026/ RACE REPORT: Wout van Aert wins a chaotic 2026 Paris-Roubaix, beating Tadej Pogačar in a dramatic two-man sprint after a day of crashes, punctures, and racing carnage.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/racing/wout-van-aert-wins-paris-roubaix-2026/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/cool-book-paris-roubaix-a-journey-through-hell/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:01:33 +0000 Leslie Reissner https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/cool-book-paris-roubaix-a-journey-through-hell/ Greg Lemond famously said about cycling: ”It doesn’t get any easier. You just get faster.” And for a sport that values the ability to suffer, the least easy of all races is Paris-Roubaix, variously feted as “the Queen of the Classics” and cursed as “the Hell of the North.” L’Equipe’s 2006 book was translated into English and published by VeloPress in 2008, and makes a handsome addition to any true cyclists’ coffee table…]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/cool-book-paris-roubaix-a-journey-through-hell/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/interviews/1987-paris-roubaix-eric-vanderaerden-interview/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:01:23 +0000 Edmond Hood https://pezcyclingnews.com/interviews/1987-paris-roubaix-eric-vanderaerden-interview/ Eric Vanderaerden recalls his epic 1987 Paris-Roubaix victory—one of the toughest editions ever, where just 47 riders finished the Hell of the North.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/interviews/1987-paris-roubaix-eric-vanderaerden-interview/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/interviews/trek-segafredos-dirk-demol-talks-tour-cobbles/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:58 +0000 Matt Wood https://pezcyclingnews.com/interviews/trek-segafredos-dirk-demol-talks-tour-cobbles/ Directeur Sportif Interview: Stage 9 of the 2018 Tour de France from Arras to Roubaix and will hit 15 sections of the 'Hell of the North' cobbles and so who better to talk to than Paris-Roubaix winner and sports director Dirk Demol.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/interviews/trek-segafredos-dirk-demol-talks-tour-cobbles/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/gear-break-canyon-tifosi-vittoria-challenge-redshift-vanrysel/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:30 +0000 Andy Rohrer https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/gear-break-canyon-tifosi-vittoria-challenge-redshift-vanrysel/ This week’s Gear Break is a Spring Classic. Tifosi Optics drops the MOAB XC frameless eyewear, Canyon’s bid to put MVDP on a "comfy" bike that’s anything but slow, Van Rysel’s ambitious plan to cushion the stones with wearable tech, we’re witnessing an ascendance of the all-road revolution. Featuring new rubber, and Redshift utility—it’s all about mastering the rough stuff.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/gear-break-canyon-tifosi-vittoria-challenge-redshift-vanrysel/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/travel/riding-paris-roubaix-cobbles-velodrome-experience/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:01:19 +0000 Richard Pestes https://pezcyclingnews.com/travel/riding-paris-roubaix-cobbles-velodrome-experience/ TOP RIDE: The culmination of my visit to Holy Week was the long anticipated, much feared, and previously attempted but never completed ride across the parcours of Paris-Roubaix. Finally I learned what it was like to battle the toughest roads in northern France and earn my own lap of honour at the Roubaix velodrome.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/travel/riding-paris-roubaix-cobbles-velodrome-experience/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/eurotrash/cycling-news-seixas-spain-basque-country-flanders-roubaix/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:01:53 +0000 Mike Fee https://pezcyclingnews.com/eurotrash/cycling-news-seixas-spain-basque-country-flanders-roubaix/ This cycling news roundup — in the middle of Flanders-Roubaix week — looks to...Spain, because that's where Paul Seixas is racing. Perhaps it won't be long before we're complaining that Seixas' performances are boring, but today, they're novel! But don't worry: I spend the rest of my pixels looking back at Flanders, forward to P-R...and up, to the top of Mt. Diablo. See you Sunday morning!]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/eurotrash/cycling-news-seixas-spain-basque-country-flanders-roubaix/feed/ 0 https://pezcyclingnews.com/latestnews/paris-roubaix-history-greatest-races-moments/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:05:58 +0000 Leslie Reissner https://pezcyclingnews.com/latestnews/paris-roubaix-history-greatest-races-moments/ They don’t call it “The Hell of the North” for nothing. Since its first running in 1896, Paris-Roubaix has delivered chaos, controversy, and career-defining glory across the brutal cobbles of northern France, and we’ve picked five of the best editions that define its legend.]]> https://pezcyclingnews.com/latestnews/paris-roubaix-history-greatest-races-moments/feed/ 0