Toolbox: Muscle cramps have ended countless races—but dehydration isn’t always to blame. Here’s what current research says about pickle juice, neuromuscular fatigue, and one of cycling’s most painful ...

Pez Universe: Tired of fending off “friends” who insist that cycling is the dirtiest sport of them all? Read below for instructions on standing up to them…And then read further for Mike’s predictions ...

Special photo gallery: Photographer John Thomson has had busy 2025, enough to fill a fourth ‘Special Photo Gallery’. As always, John has put together a big mix from his cycling and fashion photo files ...

RACE REPORT: Sometimes the Tour writes a script nobody saw coming. Tadej Pogacar did NOT take any extra time out of his rivals on today’s stage 11. Full race report, analysis, video hilights and ...

Special photo gallery: As promised, after John Thomson’s first 2025 photo gallery round-up, here is part two of his selection of pics from his vast file of memories. As always, this is a very varied ...

If anyone thought Tadej Pogačar might be content to defend the Yellow Jersey for a day, they clearly haven’t been watching this Tour. The Slovenian delivered another emphatic statement in Stage 10, ...

Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix Photo Gallery – Our much journeyed photographer, John Thomson, is not at the Tour de France, in-fact he’s practically on his own door-step taking in the Global Relay ...

On a perfect Vancouver summer evening, over 150 of the best bike racers in North America took to the streets of Vancouver’s historic Gastown to compete for over $50,000 in total prize money in the ...

In today’s cycling news round-up, Pez looks at Tadej Pogačar’s domination of this Tour and asks: Is taking the jersey early normal, or a sign of a dominant era? (Hint: Merckx, Indurain, Froome, and ...

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 ...

There’s a certain expectation when you hear “carbon spokes.” Usually it’s followed by a five-figure bike build and a wheelset price that makes your mechanic whistle. Elite Wheels has been steadily ...

RACE REPORT: The Tour de France sprinters finally had another chance to settle the score on Friday – and it was Tim Merlier who came out on top. Jasper Philipsen enjoyed arguably the best lead-out of ...