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Toolbox: Crank Down the Pain
Tuesday, February 02, 2010  5:40:34 AM PT
  Many ergogenic aids, both legal and illegal, have been touted as the magic bullet that will improve cycling performance. What about something that many of us take on a regular basis to relieve minor aches and pains after cycling? What about taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) BEFORE cycling to reduce the pain associated with hard efforts?
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ErgVideo: Spring Training in Mallorca, Pt.II
Thursday, January 28, 2010  5:41:14 PM PT
  In our last article on filming the “Spring Training In Mallorca” video, we spent some good times traveling the roads of Mallorca - thankfully, there's still much to be explored, so come along with Ergvideo to get a second helping of some of the best riding you'll find anywhere in Europe.
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Toolbox: Announce Your Destiny!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010  6:25:05 AM PT
  Having goals is one of the important first steps in achieving your dreams. They can be small goals or they can be big goals, but without them you’ll just be drifting along. Having set your goals, though, the critical next step is to share your goals to make sure that you stay on course.
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Toolbox: Higher Power?
Tuesday, January 19, 2010  6:26:47 AM PT
  Is cycling your religion, or at least one of them? If so, you’re not alone. Many people define themselves as “spiritual,” even if they don’t practice an organized religion, and many find spiritual experiences in physical activities. Connecting cycling and spiritual life may offer a powerful source of inner strength and fulfillment for the mentally fit cyclist.
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ErgVideo: Spring Training in Mallorca
Thursday, January 14, 2010  10:36:04 AM PT
  In our last article on filming the “Roads of the Tour”, we featured the Pyrenees and Mt. Ventoux. But Europe is full of other breathtaking cycling destinations, even if they aren’t visited by Grand Tours. One of those places is Mallorca, which occasionally features in the Vuelta a España, and is the focus of another of our training videos.
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Building Early Season Fitness 2: Tempo Training
Tuesday, January 12, 2010  7:25:26 AM PT
  January is the time for base miles, so the story goes. Get your kilometers, up your hours, and build the foundations of a solid season. That’s great if you’re a pro with unlimited training time and exotic warm-weather training camps to escape the frigid winters. However, what is the most effective mix of training intensities to build fitness in these early months for those on limited time?
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Toolbox: 2010 Cycling Resolutions
Tuesday, January 05, 2010  6:17:31 AM PT
  Let the Toolbox crew here at Pez be the first (on the 5th!) to wish you a happy and healthy new year. We trust you had a great holiday season and are motivated for the upcoming racing season. What better way to start out this Toolbox season than with 10 important resolutions to keep in mind this year:
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Best of PEZ '09: Can Thinking Make You Slow?
Tuesday, December 29, 2009  6:47:46 AM PT
  With the second week of the Tour upon us after a fair bit of shadow boxing, the pressure is immense on the leaders and the other pre-Tour favourites a bit further back. From sport psychology we know that pressure can affect us emotionally, but is there also a physiological link between mental stress and exercise capacity?
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Toolbox: Off-season Myth Busters
Tuesday, December 22, 2009  6:58:15 AM PT
  If it works for the gang at Discovery Channel (the actual TV company, not the former cycling team), then it’s good enough for us here at Pez. Since we’re on the off-season theme, Josh has decided to tackle some of his pet peeve off-season training myths and give his perspective. The truth or old-school bahooey? Read and decide for yourself.
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Toolbox: Carpe Diem!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009  7:54:31 AM PT
  Every race has crucial moments. An attack. A surge on a long climb. The right instant to sprint for the city limits sign. And yet, if you’re like most of us, there are times when you hesitate or hold back. Later, you wonder: Why didn’t I go for it? The mentally fit cyclist is aware of what’s in the way of peak performance, and works within to be ready to give everything.
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Power Output and Cadence - Learning from the Pros
Monday, December 07, 2009  11:44:14 PM PT
  One of the continuing themes in cycling science, and therefore a continuing theme here in Toolbox, is the optimization of pedaling dynamics and especially of the question of cadence. Is there an optimal cadence, and how do factors such as mountains and climbing ability affect cadence selection? As often in sport science, the best thing to do is to start out by observing professionals at work…
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Toolbox: Training Intensity Mix Part 1
Tuesday, December 01, 2009  7:16:28 AM PT
  December. Cold, wet, sometimes miserable; sounds like the perfect time to start building fitness towards next season! Everyone you ask has an idea, belief, or argument as to what training approach is best, but what are you going to do to maximize your gains in these first early weeks and months?
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Toolbox: Reshuffling of the Decks
Tuesday, November 24, 2009  5:34:16 AM PT
  If there is one thing consistent in the world of bike racing, every year brings a reshuffling of the deck in terms of team rosters. Cycling is one big world of “free agency.” You may not be signing a mega-deal as a rider, but some careful consideration is still required to pick the best team or club to join to maximize your progress in the sport.
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Toolbox: PowerCranks Winter Training
Tuesday, November 17, 2009  5:57:35 AM PT
  I was at the coffee shop the other day answering questions about those funny gold cranks on my bike (which, during the winter when I am riding my PowerCranks, is how I spend most of my coffee shop time) when someone made a comment along the lines of, I remember those. They were popular a few years back. Right away I knew it was time for another Pez article.
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Toolbox: Beginner’s Mind, Part 2
Tuesday, November 10, 2009  11:10:16 AM PT
  Zen masters let go of ego; teenagers are in the middle of creating one. That makes it a good time to coach mental skills with teens, and also a good time for you to learn. In that spirit, Pez talks with some unusually gifted young cyclists about the mental side of their game. Strange as it may seem, young people can help you improve your mental fitness on the bike.
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Toolbox: Priming the Engine
Tuesday, November 03, 2009  5:59:30 AM PT
  Cyclocross season is steadily progressing from the early season of warm and dry race days to the downright miserable and ugly weather that define the sport. With such nastiness, the temptation may be to skip the warmup and just hammer off the start line. Does a warmup really gain you a concrete advantage, and what type of warm-up might be best?
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Toolbox: Cutting Edge Nutrition Strategies
Tuesday, October 27, 2009  11:19:44 AM PT
  As fall is settling upon the Northern Hemisphere many cyclists are looking forward to both the crux off their off-season and starting to plan for next year. As you look back at the season just passed, and ahead to next year what will you do differently? We routinely make choices about our equipment, our training plan, our coach, and even our diet and nutritional needs, but have you ever really considered the importance of your metabolic efficiency?
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Toolbox: Italia Calling
Tuesday, October 20, 2009  6:19:37 AM PT
  With Lombardia and the end-of-season emphasis on all things Italia, what better way to begin the off-season transition than enjoy some quality miles together with one of the best Italian cyclists of the past twenty years? I recently took a group to Tuscany for a week of riding with ex-top pro Andrea Tafi.
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Toolbox: Beginner’s Mind, Part 1
Monday, October 12, 2009  5:26:12 PM PT
  High school cycling is exploding. Perhaps you have – or will have – a child who’s riding or competing. Or perhaps you’re (thinking of) helping out with the local juniors or school team. Coaching core mental skills with teens can be very helpful to them on and off the bike. And strange as it may seem, teens can also help you improve your own mental fitness.
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Toolbox: The Best Advice I Never Took
Tuesday, October 06, 2009  5:43:02 AM PT
  There is such a thing as being a bad client or a good client, even if you don’t have a coach who you pay to train you. I’m going to use the word “client” to refer to anyone who has ever read a training article or book and tried to follow the advice. For the purposes of this article, you are a client of whichever coach’s advice you are attempting to follow.
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Toolbox: 5km Pacing Strategy
Tuesday, September 29, 2009  5:30:57 AM PT
  Start “slow” and under control, then get faster as the time trial unrolls. That’s been the mantra for most cyclists and coaches in the sport. While it’s certainly true that hammering out of the gates is a huge physical challenge and blowing sky-high early on in a TT is no fun, can you really afford to not go hard early on in a TT?
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Toolbox: Cutting Edge Hydration Strategies
Tuesday, September 22, 2009  5:59:30 AM PT
  The Tour De France is a unique crucible. Weeks long, extreme temperature variations, exhaustive exercise day after day, and otherworldly nutritional demands; Is there a better place to learn and maximize performance for the athlete? One of the areas of deep interest over the last several years is the relationship of hydration, thermoregulation, and performance.
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Toolbox: The Pain of Low Back Pain
Tuesday, September 15, 2009  5:42:02 AM PT
  We’ve all felt it during our cycling careers. It doesn’t matter if you are young, old, a new rider or have years of experience. You’ve just finished a long ride, complete with extended climbs. You get off the bike and you can’t stand up straight (without a lot of effort.) If you didn’t know better, you’d think you’d aged many years in the course of one ride.
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Toolbox: Choosing to Compete
Tuesday, September 08, 2009  5:51:14 AM PT
  You’ve been wondering what it would be like to race. Or, you’re thinking of getting back to racing after crashing, burnout, or too much disappointment. But you feel reluctant. How – and when – do you choose to compete? The mentally fit cyclist has the skills to sort through all the factors, change what is changeable, and make the decision.
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Toolbox: Flexible Race Strategy
Tuesday, September 01, 2009  6:00:03 AM PT
  One of the big buzzwords in psychology in recent years is the concept of “resilience,” the ability to be flexible and adjust to new situations on the sports field or in the game of life itself. That same resilience and flexibility applies to race strategy and both team and individual tactics within a race.
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Best Of PEZ '09: Hello Stranger!
Friday, February 05, 2010  11:30:32 AM PT
  Roadside St. 14 When you start each new Giro you understand you’re a year older. You feel a stranger to the village approach and for a moment ...
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PEZ Review: CycleFilm's Come Ride With Me
Friday, February 05, 2010  9:57:41 AM PT
  Professional cycling has, over the years, attracted only a few documentary film makers. A few, such as Jorgen Leth’s “A Sunday in Hell,” have even ...
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PEZ Report: The BMC Camp!
Wednesday, February 03, 2010  1:43:25 AM PT
  I’m just digging out from a few days at the BMC training camp, and while I won’t be reporting on doing Jaeger-bombs and Redbulls with Cadel & George, ...
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Berlin Six Wrap: Danes Time It To Perfection
Friday, February 05, 2010  10:43:21 AM PT
  As the final Madison got underway the arena was packed to the rafters, all the talk of Six Days in crisis forgotten for now. The finale was ...
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PEZ Previews: The Berlin Six Day
Thursday, January 28, 2010  5:20:47 PM PT
  Six Day racing comes to Berlin for the 99th time on Thursday, 28th January, 2010 with the great tradition of winter track racing in Germany in a ...
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PEZ-Tech: American Classic's Aero 420 3
  American Classic spent the last couple of years reworking their line up and the 420 Aeros are the latest to leave the bench. Take a look at the new ...
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Best Of PEZ '09: Serotta’s Meivici Custom Carbon
  A couple years in the making, Pez head up to see arguably the top custom builder on the planet. We hit Serotta's NY shop, take a peek at their ...
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PEZ Holiday Wish List #4
  You’ve still got today and all of tomorrow to ‘git ‘er done! Your holiday shopping that is… and armed with the complete set of 4 gift guides ...
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PEZ Holiday Wish List #3
  If the stocking's not full - somebody's not doing their job. Good thing we're here to help with a big ol' bag full of the kind of stuff we'd love to ...
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PEZ-Tech: Kurt Kinetic Power Computer
  Winter riding is almost upon us - except for you lucky Aussies - and that means less riding outdoors. But with an indoor trainer and a Netflix ...
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Toolbox: Crank Down the Pain
  Many ergogenic aids, both legal and illegal, have been touted as the magic bullet that will improve cycling performance. What about something that ...
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ErgVideo: Spring Training in Mallorca, Pt.II
  In our last article on filming the “Spring Training In ...
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Toolbox: Announce Your Destiny!
  Having goals is one of the important first steps in achieving your dreams. They can be small goals or they can be big goals, but without them you’ll ...
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Toolbox: Higher Power?
  Is cycling your religion, or at least one of them? If so, you’re not alone. Many people define themselves as “spiritual,” even if they don’t practice ...
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Giro Di PEZ: The Race Of The Lasts
Sunday, June 07, 2009  7:50:39 AM PT
  Post-Giro Roadside: This year I chased just three stages. I chose the three stages closest to home for me, in the centre of Italy, on the ...
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Giro Di PEZ: Ed And Dave Look Back
Friday, June 05, 2009  5:05:48 AM PT
  Post-Giro Roadside: I love Scotland; but there’s no Gazzetta in the morning, most of the coffee tastes like John Wayne brewed it beside the ...
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2009 Tour de France
Tour de France Through The Decades: The 70's!
Sunday, November 22, 2009  9:45:05 AM PT
  Sunday July 20th 1969; that’s 40 years ago now but I remember it clearly as the day that I first became aware of professional bicycle racing – I was ...
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Tour de Pez: Looking Back At A Tour Gone By
Friday, July 31, 2009  5:32:12 AM PT
  Roadside Recap: As we make our merry way through the rounds of the PEZ Looks Back, Ed is up for his retrospective on the Tour that was. As the ...
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PEZ-Clusive: Saul Raisin, Still Raisin Hope
  Coming on four years ago, Saul Raisin was one of THE big things in US pro cycling. Top 40 in a hard Tour de Suisse and mountain king at the Tour de ...
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PEZ Talk: Garmin-Transitions' Steven Cozza
  The last time we spoke to Garmin's Steve Cozza was after the 2008 Paris - Tours; where he produced another solid performance from a consistent and ...
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PEZ Talk: Cervelo's Dan Lloyd, Ready For 2010
  Just about to start his second season with Cervélo - thanks to strong Classic rides and his first Grand Tour finish, in the Giro - Englishman, Dan ...
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PEZ Talk: Kenda Pro Cycling's Frankie Andreu
  In October, nine-time Tour de France rider Frankie Andreu announced that he would be Director Sportif of the Ohio-based KENDA Pro Cycling p/b ...
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Looking Ahead 2010: Cyclevox Prognosticates
  With so many (too many?) others looking back to best-of-2009 or decade highlights, why not look ahead? A new decade beckons, after all, so who better ...
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Cycling Tours
Travel: Meet Lostende Tours
Wednesday, January 20, 2010  9:12:43 AM PT
  We first talked with Lostende Bike Tours owner and avid cyclist Allan Reeves about his Pyrenees Cycling Challenge, from the Atlantic to the ...
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Top Rides: The Tour Das Hugel
Friday, December 04, 2009  12:24:15 PM PT
  So, riding in Texas is mostly flat, with only tumbleweeds and armadillos to avoid right? Well, not exactly. You see, Austin is situated in what’s ...
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Best Of PEZ '09: Hello Stranger!
Friday, February 05, 2010  11:30:32 AM PT
  Roadside St. 14 When you start each new Giro you understand you’re a year older. You feel a stranger to the village approach and for a moment ...
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PEZ Review: CycleFilm's Come Ride With Me
Friday, February 05, 2010  9:57:41 AM PT
  Professional cycling has, over the years, attracted only a few documentary film makers. A few, such as Jorgen Leth’s “A Sunday in Hell,” have even ...
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PEZ Report: The BMC Camp!
Wednesday, February 03, 2010  1:43:25 AM PT
  I’m just digging out from a few days at the BMC training camp, and while I won’t be reporting on doing Jaeger-bombs and Redbulls with Cadel & George, ...
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2009 Tour de France
Vuelta’09 St.21: Greipel’s Day, Valverde’s Vuelta!
Sunday, September 20, 2009  10:58:34 AM PT
  Race report: Alejandro Valverde stayed upright to seal his Vuelta victory – the first Grand Tour win of his career. On such a short stage, ...
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Vuelta’09 St.20: Millar Puts Them To The Sword!
Saturday, September 19, 2009  10:56:52 AM PT
  Race Report: Today David Millar won his 5th stage in all his Vuelta’s, he was given one of the swords that Toledo is famous for along with the ...
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Franco Ballerini: One Race Is One Man's Legacy
Tuesday, February 09, 2010  10:46:03 AM PT
  The loss of Franco Ballerini is not one that will be forgotten anytime soon. The sport's best are at a loss and two of the greatest riders of our ...
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Pro Shop: A New Season Ahead!
Tuesday, February 09, 2010  5:54:14 AM PT
  It's time to bring back our Pro Shop with two new guest professionals; Rubens Bertogliati (Androni-Diquigiovanni) and Vladamir Efimkin ...
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EuroTrash Monday!
Monday, February 08, 2010  1:35:14 PM PT
  Updated! Hallelujah, they're racing in Qatar, and I just got back from celebrating with every other New Orleanian on Bourbon Street. There's ...
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Rest In Peace: Franco Ballerini
Monday, February 08, 2010  2:07:33 AM PT
  It was a dark Sunday morning in Italy when the news services announced that Franco Ballerini, ex-professional, former dual Paris-Roubaix winner and ...
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Copenhagen Six: The View From Inside
Sunday, February 07, 2010  9:53:42 AM PT
  The maracas shake, 'Cara mia, mine !' blasts from the PA. Bang! The little cannon fires and the hall fills with smoke. Yes, this is the right place, ...
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Best Of PEZ '09: Take Me Home, Country Roads
Sunday, February 07, 2010  9:49:51 AM PT
  When the K-Mart Classic of West Virginia stormed through the state in the mid-90s, it opened awareness as to just how great the bike riding is in ...
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Best Of PEZ '09: Paying The Piper
Friday, January 29, 2010  11:36:49 AM PT
  After riding the final 17 sectors of Paris-Roubaix yesterday, and typing to you with still swollen, sore, and blistered hands, I understand to my ...
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