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5 days ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
In his celebrated “A Dictionary of the English Language,” published in 1755, Dr. Samuel Johnson famously defined oats as: “grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.” One can argue that this not only reflected his low opinion of the Scots but that of oats as well as a lovely new cookbook (bakebook?) makes oats the central feature of its 43 recipes.
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1 week ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
In the third volume of his “Cycling Legends” series, author Chris Sidwells focused on the first man to win all three Grand Tours in his career and the first to win the Tour de France five times. “Monsieur Chrono” was the nickname given to Jacques Anquetil, who built his reputation through his brilliance as a time trial racer.
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2 weeks ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
Many of us take great pleasure in sharing our enthusiasm for the world of cycling (yes, perhaps sometimes oversharing) as there are so many aspects to that world. For someone just beginning their lifetime journey with the World’s Most Efficient Machine there can be so much that is just daunting and even off-putting. A charming new book, “Bike Life,” presents pretty much everything one needs to know when starting out in an accessible and surprisingly comprehensive manner.
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3 weeks ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
In the history of professional bike racing few regions have produced as many remarkable characters as Flanders and the latest book in Chris Sidwells’ “Cycling Legends” series brings us the life stories of those who earned the name of “Flandrien,” a term that is applied to the hard men of cycling and proudly worn by them. Their exploits, particularly in the great One Day Races, are well-known but in this book we get a lot of the back stories, along with great period photos.
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1 month ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
Step into the PEZ pain cave as we take on the legendary Tour of the Alps—virtually—with ROUVY. From grueling climbs to breathtaking alpine views, this immersive ride challenges both body and mind while delivering a realistic indoor cycling experience. With routes and challenges for all levels of riders, ROUVY brings the spirit of European stage racing straight to your smart trainer.
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1 month ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
Over the decades there have been so much evolution in bike racing, from nutrition to training to equipment to tactics. Once upon a time, a professional team would have been essentially built around a single rider (think Fausto Coppi and Bianchi, Raymond Poulidor and Mercian, or Merckx and, well, any of his teams) who competed pretty much throughout the season. By 1993 the emergence of Mapei as a fighting force saw that team field a whole range of riders who could win a given race.
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1 month ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
The bicycle, or individual elements of it, have been seen as objects of beauty by artists including Picasso, Duchamps, Mucha and even Canada’s own Greg Curnoe. That a machine that appears to be so light and fragile is capable of such speed and graceful movement is a source of wonder. In our modern era few people have made the link between art and the bicycle with such consequences as Antonio Colombo of Columbus tubing fame.
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1 month ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
The recent success and high visibility of women’s professional bike racing is a breakthrough in what has been an overwhelming male and unflinchingly traditional sport. The Tour de France Femmes, launched in 2022 under the auspices of the Tour de France’s owner ASO, has become the highlight of the women’s season and in the euphoria surrounding this highly professional venture it is to easy to forget that there once was another Tour de France for women put on by the ASO four decades ago.
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1 month ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
Tom Simpson was one of Britain’s greatest cyclists, a trailblazer whose ambition and talent propelled him to the top of the sport in the 1960s. From his early days racing in England to becoming the first British winner of the Tour of Flanders and conquering Milan-San Remo, Simpson’s career was marked by determination and flair. His life and tragic death on Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France remain one of cycling’s most compelling stories.
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2 months ago | 
bvmsports.com | Leslie Reissner
Professional racing cyclists' autobiographies tend to bear a certain similarity, whether you are Peter Sagan, Marcel Wüst, or Mark Cavendish. Well, Cav might be the exception as he has three of them. But sometimes there is a tale to be told that is very different and that is certainly the case of the new book by now-retired Canadian pro SveinTuft, written with Richard Abraham, that portrays what must be a unique journey by any athlete to the World Tour.
