Deceuninck-QuickStep saw its rider Davide Ballerini take the final stage of the Tour of Poland on Sunday, the Italian’s triumph and Remco Evenepoel’s GC victory going a small way to cheer the team after Fabio Jakobsen’s horrific crash in Stage 1. Twenty-year old Evenepoel, now a leading favourite for October’s Giro d’Italia, has now won […]
PEZ Rides L’Eroica on the Strade Bianche!
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Strade Dust – L’Eroica: Italy, land of vino, pasta, Fausto Coppi and home of the ultimate retro-ride. L’Eroica, “the Heroic,” runs every October, but it has been canceled for 2020. PEZman Leslie Reissner looks back […]
MILANO-SANREMO’20: Double Van Aert!
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Race Report: The First Monument of the ‘new’ season gave us the excitement we had been waiting for when Milano-Sanremo hit the climb of the Cipressa and the peloton exploded. But it was the Poggio […]
Wout Van Aert earns first Monument at Milan-San Remo
For the second Saturday in a row, Wout Van Aert won a one-day race in Italy. This week, after taking the WorldTour’s return at Strade Bianche, the Jumbo-Visma rider earned his first Monument trophy at Milan-San Remo. He outsprinted Julian Alaphilippe in a thrilling, hot, high-summer edition of the season’s first Monument. 🇮🇹 #MilanoSanremo Wout! […]
Readers’ Rigs: Seven Axiom SL
We love it when Readers’ Rigs alumni come back to the column years after their first appearance on Pez so when David from New York got in contact it was easy to say ‘yes’ to another Readers’ Rigs feature with him – especially when he sent us in some pics of his ride, a sweet, […]
Zwift gets serious about steering functionality
Zwift is getting a little more realistic, as FutureWorks Steering is expanding across the entire Zwift universe. The latest update takes the steering function, which Zwift first tested in Fall 2019 on limited roads, and makes it more realistic. The update also includes improvements to Meetups, including the ability to join a ride late and […]
Review – Shift Up Custom Bike Thru-Axles
Thru-axles on bikes help to increase rigidity, strength, and performance compared to traditional quick-release axles. Thru-axles are becoming even more common on disc brake bikes because of the need for minimal flex in the hub area—to avoid disc rub. Recently though, I experienced a disconcerting and debilitating failure of a thru-axle. On a gravel ride, […]
Review – BTR Waterproof Pannier Rack Roll-Top Duffel Bag
A waterproof rack-top bag does not need to be complicated—it needs to function faultlessly and keep your kit secure and dry. The BTR Roll-Top Waterproof Rack-Top Duffel Trunk Bag is a great example of a simple product, executed well. Made from a fully waterproof material with taped seams, there is no need for an additional […]
Take Full Control With FutureWorks Steering
Product update introduces steering for all roads in Zwift with the Elite Sterzo Smart Steering Plate. Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? FutureWorks Steering has expanded to all roads of Zwift. Take the inside line when cornering in races and find […]
Milan-Sanremo: The Classic Photo Gallery
PeloPics: The re-scheduled Milan-Sanremo is this Saturday, so here is a ‘Best Of’ Sanremo photo gallery. It was a tough job sifting through the Cor Vos collection, but these pics stood out for different reasons. Enjoy! Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road […]