The 2026 TdF Week One is nearly complete as we go to press and Gear Break has some nifty gear for you to get the weekend started. Leading in breakaway, Chuck reviews an updated Sweet Protection aero ...

After five stages — and two HeroSashes — we already have four teams on the board with stage wins! We’re seeing old friends like Tadej and Mads, and new ones like Olav and Isaac. There’s already much ...

When I covered my first Tour de France in 2003, it was only the third time I’d visited the country – so I admittedly knew little about the place, and even less about its people. Digging through the ...

RACE REPORT: Stage 3 finally answered the question everyone had been asking since the Grand Départ: when would Tadej Pogačar make his move? The answer came on the finishing climb to Les Angles, where ...

Gear Break is back with less than 24 hours to the 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ in Barcelona, España. This week we’ve got some pretty amazing equipment. First up is the pairing of the Factor ONE ...

Welcome to the PEZ 2026 Tour de France Stage by Stage Preview. Main takeaways: first, given Tadej Pogacar’s continued and emphatic dominance of the pro peleton – his 5th Tour victory may seem like a ...

The road to Paris begins tonight in Barcelona as the 2026 Tour de France officially rolls into view with the Team Presentation. All 23 teams and every rider in the 113th edition of the Tour will be ...

We’re officially in the lull between the Tour de France warmup races and the Tour itself: National championships, a handful of 2.1 races…Not a lot worth reflecting on. So instead, let’s look back not ...

If you’re considering a cycling vacation in Italy, Hotel Dory should be at the top of your list. PEZ Capo Richard has previously reviewed Hotel Dory and there really isn’t much more I can say that he ...

Wait — isn’t there supposed to be a calm before the Tour de France storm? This has to be my biggest EuroTrash yet: Tadej Pogačar strolled through a shortened Tour de Suisse, raising as many questions ...

On the heels of their Infinito, an all-road focused all-rounder featured right here just three months ago, Bianchi is following up with a new flagship tarmac oriented all-arounder: the Specialissima.

Castelli call this a ‘climber’s’ jersey, but don’t worry those of us that gravity is unkind to can also look good as they suffer on a hot climb. The first thing I noticed with the A/C jersey was the ...