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ToC 2007: The Route Up Close
Wednesday, December 20, 2006  5:23:24 PM PT
  The 2007 Tour of California will start off the American calendar for a second year in a row, and this year's edition promises even better courses than last year. PEZ takes a closer look at what the riders can expect over a week of racing in California this February 18-25.
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La Vuelta 2007: Pub(lic) Reactions
Thursday, December 14, 2006  6:01:30 PM PT
  The 2007 La Vuelta route was announced yesterday, so I hot-tailed it down to the center of cycling chit-chat and hub of the PEZ Spanish Bureau, my local pub, the Bar Pol-Mar to get the first impressions of next year's race.
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PEZ Preview: La Vuelta 2007 Revealed!
Wednesday, December 13, 2006  2:13:28 PM PT
  The status of the Grand Tours within the ProTour seems anything but certain at the moment, but that didn't stop the unveiling of the route of the 2007 Vuelta a Espana this afternoon in Madrid. PEZ takes a closer look at what the riders will face come next September.
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Controversy In Paradise!
Monday, December 11, 2006  5:59:44 PM PT
  A race filled with crashes, fast racing and controversy was played out in Surfers Paradise alongside one of Australia’s most famous beaches over the weekend. Rising above the controversy was Davitamon-Lotto’s top domestique, Nick Gates who managed to take the win ahead of Unibet’s Matt Wilson and Baden Cooke.
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Aussie Nats: Robbie Mac's Back
Tuesday, December 05, 2006  6:22:03 PM PT
  Australia’s Robbie McEwen added yet another title to his credits when he secured the National Criterium Championship in Brisbane, Australia Sunday in a thrilling finish out sprinting rivals Allan Davis (Astana) and dual Olympic gold medallist Graeme Brown (Rabobank).
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PEZ On The Scene: Darren Smith Memorial
Thursday, November 30, 2006  1:02:13 PM PT
  What do you get when you cross some of the best Aussie pro riders racing in memorial of a lost mate, big prize money, a hot summer’s day and tight racing around an Oceanside beach resort? The Salt Resort Darren Smith Memorial of course and this year was one of the fastest and hardest races ever.
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Grenoble Six: Nights Five And Six
Wednesday, November 01, 2006  4:31:33 PM PT
  The final two nights have come and gone and all that remains are the story and pictures from yet another Six Day tended to by the inimitable Edmond Hood. Mr. Hood takes us back track-side for the final third of the Grenoble Six, a thrilling race only decided in the final madison.
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Grenoble Six: Nights Three And Four
Monday, October 30, 2006  9:39:06 PM PT
  Ed Hood is at it again as we roll through the middle third of the Grenoble Six. His sleeping hours are comparable to a toddler's age, but his stories are only picking up steam. In this dispatch the the tales are plentiful: from Track God Patrick Sercu, to police chases, to crashes, all the way to Alpe d'Huez.
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Grenoble Six: Days 1 And 2
Monday, October 30, 2006  8:05:57 AM PT
  Ed Hood is once again doing the thankless job of Runner at the Grenoble Six, but though it's low paying and the hours endless, can you imagine a better way to get in on the action? Mr. Hood takes us directly into the fray for a recap of Days 1 and 2.
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Grenoble Six: The Story So Far
Wednesday, October 25, 2006  8:29:58 AM PT
  The 2006/7 six-day season kicked-off in late September at Maastricht in Holland. From there the grand tour of the great tracks of Europe begins and continues into the Spring. PEZ takes a look at the Six Day season so far and gets the story of the Grenoble Six started: PEZ-Man Ed Hood is once again in the trenches.
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Lombardia06: No Ceremony For You!
Wednesday, October 18, 2006  12:17:14 PM PT
  In yet another case of politics spoiling the fun, both riders and fans were screwed out of a podium ceremony after the 100th Giro di Lombardia last Saturday, all because of the continued bickering between race organizers RCS and the UCI. PEZ-Man Alessandro Federico was knee-deep in the hoopla as confusion and tempers flared at the finish…
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Lombardia06: Bettini The Champion!
Saturday, October 14, 2006  10:28:59 AM PT
  Yesterday, Paolo Bettini admitted to entertaining thoughts of quitting bike racing following the death of his brother, Sauro. He continued only because he felt that Sauro would want him to do his jersey justice and win, and today, there was nothing stopping little Paolo Bettini. It seems that most days that Bettini wants to win, Bettini wins, but when Bettini has a true mission with help on his shoulders - it's a done deal.
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Lombardia06 Preview: Friday On La Corsa
Friday, October 13, 2006  12:30:12 PM PT
  Friday the 13th unlucky for some, but not so much for PEZ-Man Bob Cullinan who spent the day riding over the Giro di Lombardia corsa around Lake Como in northern Italy. He also sent us some photos of the day… thanks a lot Bob… lucky s.o.b.
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Lombardia 1905: Gerbi The "Red Devil"
Thursday, October 12, 2006  9:34:17 PM PT
  The Giro di Lombardia was born in 1905, and Giovanni Gerbi – called the red devil – was the first winner. The story of his break – planned in a devilish way, and realized with so much strength – has become already a well known legend, which has the taste of a fable both ingenious and malicious.
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PEZ Italia: Giro Dell'Emilia
Thursday, October 12, 2006  11:36:41 AM PT
  PEZ-Man In Italia, Alessandro Federico, was on the spot at the Giro dell'Emilia last week for one of the great Italian Fall Classics. He brings us a fantastic report on the race, the people, the food, everything that makes a great race...well, great.
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PEZ Presents: The 1952 Giro Di Lombardia
Tuesday, October 10, 2006  10:31:05 PM PT
  Utter confusion was the look on my face when Alessandro handed me the old newspaper and said it was a gift. Upon closer inspection, I realized I was holding the official program of the 1952 Giro di Lombardia – in mint condition! Once I got over the shock that such a treasure still existed – I couldn’t wait to share it with PEZ-Fans…
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PEZ Preview: Giro Di Lombardia 2006
Tuesday, October 10, 2006  10:18:03 PM PT
  The curtain rises in March on the Italian Riviera with La Primavera, Milan - San Remo, and it slides back down with the leaves in October at the Tour of Lombardy. The Giro di Lombardia is a "Monument", one of five historic races which form the very soul of the sport. La Primavera and Lombardia plus Paris - Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders and Liege - Bastogne - Liege are the holy quintet. PEZ takes a historical march through the long history of the Race of the Falling Leaves.
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Emilia & Lombardia: The Italian Fall's Jewels
Monday, October 09, 2006  7:39:40 PM PT
  Just as Milan-San Remo provides a glorious opening to Italy’s pro cycling season in spring, the Giro dell’Emilia and Giro di Lombardia serve as bitter sweet season finales, the last chances for some riders to redeem an unsuccessful campaign, or for others to apply their permanent stamp of authority before the long winter begins. PEZ’s Alessandro Federico presents his usual atmospheric, impressionistic preview of the upcoming fall classics.
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ParisTours06: Guesdon's Triumph!
Sunday, October 08, 2006  12:25:25 PM PT
  35-year-old Frederic Guesdon took a hugely popular French victory today on the Avenue de Grammont, after an incredibly aggressive day of racing that saw half the field out of the race before the race had even really hit the business end. Guesdon managed to outlast a strong Kurt-Asle Arvesen for his biggest win by far since his astounding victory at Paris-Roubaix 9 years ago.
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PEZ Preview: Paris-Tours '06
Thursday, October 05, 2006  10:39:49 PM PT
  Paris - Tours, the sprinters' classic, made for Mario Cipollini. The trouble was that he had been on the beach for three months by the time it came round so he never even saw the podium. The podium is also that rare thing - a Merckx-free zone. This is the only one of the 'old' classics in which Eddy did not make the stats. PEZ takes a look at this weekend's Classic.
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Scotland's Tour Of The Trossachs
Thursday, October 05, 2006  9:16:04 AM PT
  Scotland - lochs, heather, mountains and Mel Gibson with his face painted, right? Yeah, yeah, but we have produced the odd good bike rider too guys, and there's no other race in Scotland that has served as a better beacon for success than the Tour of the Trossachs.
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Zurich06: The Sanchez Surprise!
Sunday, October 01, 2006  12:49:29 PM PT
  Not to blow our horn too much – but hey – we called it: tall, slim Asturian, Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) today won his first classic - The Championship of Zurich - in the grand style - 'en seule' the French say, or as we say in English, 'in solitary splendor'.
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Zuri-Metzgete: The Historical Look
Thursday, September 28, 2006  9:55:39 PM PT
  The Rainbow Jersey has been won by Bettini and lost by everybody else, but there's still work to do. There are three classics to fight for, The Championship of Zurich, Paris-Tours and the final Monument of the year - the Giro di Lombardia. First up is Zurich and PEZ gives a little history of those 240 kilometeres around the hills close to the city of gnomes and bank vaults.
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ZURICH Preview: PEZ Rides The Course
Thursday, September 28, 2006  7:29:24 PM PT
  The Championship of Zurich, or the Zuri-Metzgete, will be an entertaining race as always - with a number of heavy hitters coming to Switzerland on great form. But really, how tough can a race beside the beautiful Swiss lake be? We rode a couple laps to see for ourselves…
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Worlds06: It's All About The Fans
Tuesday, September 26, 2006  12:11:14 PM PT
  Fans make a race special. They add the colour, the spice. They make you laugh, shake your head and sometimes their dedication amazes you. It's not fair to grade them, travelling down from Finland deserves as much of a mention as nicking life-size Tom Boonen cut-outs from your local supermarket in Gent then taking them to Austria.
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PEZ Reviews: CRUD Fenders
  The dust has yet to settle from the storm of Interbike, but the rains have started here at PEZ HQ, and that means time to strap on that piece of rain ...
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Interbike 2009: Hidden Treasure, Good Deal, New Stuff
  From the show that just keeps on giving - another round of bit's... C-4 explodes, AX swings, EE in your BB, San Marco and Topolino...
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Interbike '09: The Hits Just Keep On Comin!
  Yes – it’s been a couple weeks since our last post, but we’re back and rollin' with more Interbike goodies, and the wait is worth it – Here’s what’s ...
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Interbike 2009: More to Score
  More from the shores of Treasure Island, this round brings a look at the latest from Look Cycles, chunks of hunks from Bonk Breaker, a ...
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Interbike 2009: Here We Go!
  So we're back from Interbike 2009. The hangover is very nearly gone, the feet are not close to normal, the back is still sore, but nothing itches ...
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Toolbox: Beginner’s Mind, Part 2
  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 ...
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Toolbox: Priming the Engine
  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 ...
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Toolbox: Cutting Edge Nutrition Strategies
  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 ...
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Toolbox: Italia Calling
  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 ...
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PEZ Talk: Revolution's James Pope
  Amongst all the gloom and doom of sponsors pulling out disenchanted with doping scandals, and races folding, winter track racing does have its ...
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PEZ Talk: Six Day Up And Comers East And Carroll
  They may sound like a lounge singing duet, but there's no schmaltz to these guy's mission; they're trying to build a career playing to that most ...
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PEZ Talk: Milram's Luke Roberts
  The best team pursuit rider, ever? With national, world junior, Commonwealth, world senior and Olympic titles to his name, Aussie, Luke Roberts ...
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Giro 2010 Up Close: The Hellacious Final Week
Friday, November 06, 2009  8:34:07 AM PT
  The first fourteen stages of the 2010 Giro d'Italia are going to be the standard, delicious Giro fare. The final final seven days are going to be the ...
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Grenoble'09: Marvellous Marvulli Tallies #5!
Thursday, November 05, 2009  11:51:37 AM PT
  Four nights down, two to go. The racing was hot in Grenoble, the sideshows, arguably, just as hot. Edmond Hood was on the scene, working hard, making ...
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California 2010: PEZ Takes A Closer Look
Wednesday, November 04, 2009  9:00:45 AM PT
  Let’s say you run a nice little bike race in that draws world champions and millions of fans. Conventional wisdom says, “don’t change a thing.” But ...
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