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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 you believe it’s better to return home and proceed with your “normal” life. But it’s just a moment. The call of the road is stronger than any other.
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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 become art-house classics. But sometimes it is nice just to be a fan and imagine what it would be like to go for a ride with a pro just like you do with your friends, stopping for a coffee and shooting the breeze.
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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, a few choice words with the star riders, a few miles on the team bikes, and some time with BMC’s management was more than enough for a little insight.
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: What’s In a Name?
Wednesday, February 03, 2010  1:42:26 AM PT
  When the now defunct Belgian newspaper Het Volk first organized Omloop Het Volk in 1945 to capitalize on the growing popularity of bicycling racing in Belgium, and the Tour of Flanders specifically- started by rival sports daily SportsWereld-it did not intend its image to develop into that of a preparatory race for the more famous Ronde. But it has successfully established itself as De Ronde’s little brother, and proudly opens the race calendar in Belgium, and the classics season, at the end of every February.
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Best Of PEZ '09: The Chris King Gourmet Century
Friday, January 29, 2010  11:32:43 AM PT
  When you get an invite from the nation’s premier component maker to join a metric century in wine country that is fully catered, you grab the clean kit off of the top of the pile, a buddy, and you GO! Read on about the day at the Chris King Gourmet Century...
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Ale Looks Back: 10 Pictures For 10 Years
Thursday, January 28, 2010  5:37:11 PM PT
  Every time I open my personal photo archive I realize how many years have passed away, and my wife starts to calculate how much I’ve spent for my passion. It isn’t so difficult to describe the last 10 years of cycling, but can it describe a passion, a piece of life? I decided to share the best 10 pictures with you all: one for each year.
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A Winter Cold Leads To Spring Classics Fever
Tuesday, January 26, 2010  10:56:17 AM PT
  As a dedicated follower of the Spring Classics, each December every effort is made to wade through the constant deluge of meaningless newsflashes to find something, however minute it may be, to catch my attention. Pure speculation does not make for worthwhile reading. Fortunately, amidst the mind-numbing reality of facing a cold New York winter, I didn’t have to search far for something to grasp onto.
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PEZ Look: The Growth Of The US Cross Scene
Tuesday, January 26, 2010  10:49:14 AM PT
  Cyclocross has grown humongously in the US over the past 10 years. It’s always been hugely popular in Belgium and Holland, northern France had its day and even the Italians have jumped in the mud-pit and joined the cross scene, but no other country has shown such rapid growth and fervor for this crazy sport as the US of A. EuroPezman Sim Green returned to the US cross scene this winter to compare today’s events to those of 10 years ago.
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Eat To Compete: Yam & Beef Stew With Stout
Friday, January 22, 2010  9:11:13 AM PT
  The deeper we delve into the dark and lean winter months, the more appealing big and hearty flavors become. A thick stew with complex flavors goes so much better with a muddy cross race or a wet training ride than a mixed greens salad - no question about it. Let’s dig in…
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Roadside PEZ: Quick-Step Camp ‘10
Sunday, January 17, 2010  4:10:13 PM PT
  Spanish seaside town, Calpe, on the Costa Blanca, has been a Mecca for professional teams for years. They try places like South Africa, The Canaries, Tuscany, Mallorca, and the States, but if anywhere is the most popular destination, it has to be here and the teams keep coming back. Many riders pay their own way here for extra training and some have bought houses in the area. PEZ was on the scene as always...
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Best Of PEZ '09: USPRO Dream Day
Saturday, January 16, 2010  10:38:31 PM PT
  While George Hincapie was busy lining his prodigious trophy case with yet another chunk of success, I had my own chance to add to my, er, memory's trophy case. My ride at USPRO ended with a DNF, but the day was oh so much more than those three letters. It was one of the best days on a bike I've ever experienced.
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Best Of PEZ '09: Riding With Valerio Piva
Saturday, January 16, 2010  8:09:10 AM PT
  As perks go, following a training ride in the car of Columbia DS Valerio Piva is a pretty sweet way to spend a Sunday. To round off the team's media weekend, Pez got strapped in for a five hour tour of Mallorca as the riders got competitive.
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MAILBAG: Into the Abyss!
Friday, January 15, 2010  12:28:58 PM PT
  What's a Friday without a little back-o-the-bunch banter? It's been far too long since we sent the PEZ-Probe deep into the digital abyss lovingly known as our Mailbag - and like every mission to explore uncharted lands, you just never know what you'll find...
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Best Of PEZ '09: Al's Favorite Day At La Vuelta
Sunday, January 10, 2010  9:33:17 AM PT
  Roadside St. 11: Another day in Murcia and I’m not sure if my cars suspension will take much more of the bad roads in this province! More narrow, twisting roads, but the weather was nice and I saw all our old friends from previous days and made a couple of new ones.
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Best Of PEZ '09: The Photog's View Of California
Saturday, January 09, 2010  9:13:02 AM PT
  Another AMGEN Tour of California is in the books and once again I’m glad I had the privilege of covering the complete race – and I’m also glad it’s over so my mind and body have a chance to recover. Hats off to the photographers who have what it takes to cover a full grand tour! Here's a look back at my fave pics.
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Comment: Facebook Page Promotes Hatred
Friday, January 08, 2010  10:42:55 AM PT
  Here at PEZ, we don’t normally get too involved in the machinations of daily bike advocacy. We of course support all efforts and directives to make the road a safer place to ride, but sometimes something pops up that is so foul, so disgusting, that it needs to be spoken about, and actions called for.
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Meet The PEZ Crew: Stephen Cheung
Friday, January 08, 2010  9:26:45 AM PT
  At PEZ we are not only “dyed in the wool” cycling journos chasing about trying to do our race write ups. We have a very clever member of the staff - Stephen Cheung Ph.D. He writes and edits the all important “Toolbox” articles to set you right on all things training and sport science related. Here is an insight into the life of our Professor of the Peloton...
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A Closer Look: Zirbel's DHEA Positive
Wednesday, January 06, 2010  9:31:25 AM PT
  Fourth in the Worlds Elite TT, second only to Zabriskie in the US TT champs and with a Garmin contract neatly signed. But scratch all of the above and file under, "Another one bites the dust!" albeit the 'B' sample might just be 'clean.' Zirbel had a promising 2010 ahead of him with Garmin. We asked Paul Coats, who's a lecturer at Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, for an expert view...
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Cheap-Oh Gift Ideas For The Post-Christmas Slump
Wednesday, January 06, 2010  8:55:05 AM PT
  While excess has its highs and lows, frugality is always in style. Since taste-making is one of our missions at PezCyclingNews, Mr. Cheap-Oh serves up some deliciously inexpensive gift ideas that are good all year 'round.
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Behind The Scene: Staging A North American Race
Tuesday, January 05, 2010  10:02:34 AM PT
  There’s a tremendous amount of buzz lately over the very real possibility of the Giro d’Italia coming to North America. Cycling promoters and municipal authorities in Washington, D.C., collectively known as the 2012 Giro d'Italia Working Group, are holding talks with race owners RCS Sport, hoping to bring the Grand Tour to the U.S. capital.
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A Christmas Message From Spain
Sunday, January 03, 2010  11:49:03 AM PT
  Life isn’t all cycling, especially at Christmas! Here in my adopted Spanish home town this has become very apparent in recent months. This short story has little connection to cycling, but I thought you might find it interesting and give you a look behind the scenes of where I do some of my writing.
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Best Of PEZ '09: Three Old Guys The Day After
Saturday, January 02, 2010  10:30:32 AM PT
  Bar De Smisse, Bellegem, 13:00 hours and the guy from the Belgian Cycling Federation has arrived with a box of photo copy paper and a coin holder - we're in the right place, alright. The trouble with going to see a classic is the "cold turkey" the day after; the only cure is another bike race.
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PEZ SEZ: Welcome to 2010!
Friday, January 01, 2010  11:44:55 AM PT
  I love the line from John Lennon’s War Is Over – “another year over, and what have we done?” I’ve always liked the song, and as much as it has a certain sadness to it, it inevitably makes me think about all the good things in my life, which I also find is a good thing to do on the first day of the New Year.
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Best of PEZ '09: My New Best Bud
Friday, January 01, 2010  9:30:20 AM PT
  After any adventure to cover the great races of our sport, there’s always one story I can’t wait to write – about an experience so amazing, that it must be shared – with as many people as possible. The telling and retelling takes me back to a moment that passed all too quickly, but left an impression that both surprised me by its intensity, and also restored some faith in human nature.
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PEZ Top 12 Of '09: #1 Gilbert's Legendary Autumn
Thursday, December 31, 2009  9:31:26 AM PT
  And on the final day of the year, comes the final addition to our Top Ride series. Fittingly, the last of the Top Rides goes to the rider that waited for the last days of the season to proclaim his greatness loud and clear for all to hear: Mr. Philippe Gilbert. Peter Easton does the honors as we take a look back at his superlative laden Autumn.
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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 d'Italia Tour of Italy
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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