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1 week ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
The 2025 Giro was certainly one to remember: three weeks of drama and, ultimately, redemption for Simon Yates on the same climb that smashed his dreams of victory in 2018. A fairy tale ending but we have a chance to stand back and admire Italy once again as the Giro organizers have posted three short videos of landscapes, with themes of the race passing through towns, along the sea and over the mountains.
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1 week ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
The 2025 Giro was certainly one to remember: three weeks of drama and, ultimately, redemption for Simon Yates on the same climb that smashed his dreams of victory in 2018. A fairy tale ending but we have a chance to stand back and admire Italy once again as the Giro organizers have posted three short videos of landscapes, with themes of the race passing through towns, along the sea and over the mountains.
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2 weeks ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
If you’re a fan of cycling’s golden eras and stunning visual storytelling, Magnum Cycling by Guy Andrews is a must-read. In this beautifully curated coffee table book, Andrews partners with Magnum Photos to showcase decades of cycling history through the lens of the world’s greatest photographers. From the Tour de France to iconic cycling legends, each page captures the sport’s grit, glory, and soul.
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1 month ago | 
bvmsports.com | Leslie Reissner
After Tadej Pogačar's run of success at the Giro and Tour de France last year, let's turn back the clock and look at the life and world of the first racer to win the Giro and the Tour in a single year: Fausto Coppi, Il Campionissimo. When Fausto Coppi accomplished his remarkable double in 1949, he had already become the idol of Italy.
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1 month ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
After Tadej Pogačar’s run of success at the Giro and Tour de France last year, let’s turn back the clock and look at the life and world of the first racer to win the Giro and the Tour in a single year: Fausto Coppi, Il Campionissimo. When Fausto Coppi accomplished his remarkable double in 1949, he had already become the idol of Italy.
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1 month 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 month ago | 
pezcyclingnews.com | Leslie Reissner
Looking for a delicious, nutritious, and cyclist-approved breakfast that powers your ride and satisfies your taste buds? The book “Oat To Joy” dishes up high-performance oatmeal recipes —perfect for fueling long rides, aiding recovery, and keeping your energy steady. Whether you’re a seasoned roadie or just getting into cycling nutrition, these easy-to-make meals hit the sweet spot of flavor and function.
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1 month 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 months 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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2 months 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.
