SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 39th Edition Kicks off with Lake Perris Time Trial A Historic Return with New Changes The Redlands Bicycle Classic presented by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians returns with some exciting changes for its 40th year of racing in Southern California.  The 39th edition will begin this Wednesday, April 9th with the Toyota of […]

Tifosi Optics, known for its performance-driven and budget-friendly eyewear, is making it easier than ever for athletes to shop for prescription glasses online with the launch of its At-Home Try-On Program. While at-home try-on programs have become popular among lifestyle eyewear brands, Tifosi is breaking new ground as the first performance-driven eyewear brand to offer […]

We all love a good sufferfest, but here’s the truth bomb: without recovery, your training is just stress with a fancier name. Life—and sport—is a constant dance between stimulus and recovery. Most of us get starry-eyed about the grind and forget that adaptation doesn’t happen during intervals, it happens after. A new study out of […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Europe is the second smallest continent and one way to explore it is to go on road trips as you cycle past different interesting places. From the Moore Valley to the Strade Bianche, and the Danish Riviera route are some of the must-see places when exploring the backroads on cycling […]

3D Printing has been part of cycling tech for quite a few years and the world of saddles has not been left behind as there are many 3D Print topped examples on the market. We compare the Fizik Vento Antares R3 Adaptive 3D-Printed saddle and the Fizik Vento Antares R3 saddle – Apart from the […]

De Ronde van Vlaanderen didn’t disappoint with attacks galore in the men’s race and the honours going to Tadej Pogačar and Lotte Kopecky winning a final sprint in the women’s event. A good weekend for the World champions. We also have the Gran Premio Miguel Indurain – All the weekend’s videos, reports, results and what […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Day two of the 20th Annual Tour de Murrieta Circuit Race featured a fun, scenic course with rolling hills on the beautiful outskirts of Murrieta.  The Pro Men and Women raced on a new course with an added climb making the race more challenging with a fresh twist. The Tour […]

Flanders Race Report: Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) is the winner of the women’s 2025 Tour of Flanders. After a race of 170 kilometres, the World champion was the best of a leading group of four at the finish line in Oudenaarde. The leading group had ridden away on the last climb of the Oude Kwaremont. […]

De Ronde van Vlaanderen Race Report: World champion Tadej Pogačar won a very exciting 2025 Tour of Flanders. The UAE Emirates-XRG leader attacked several times, but managed to take a gap on the last time up the Oude Kwaremont. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) couldn’t answer Pogačar’s move. Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a […]

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 […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: The 2025 Tour de Murrieta kicked off the Omnium with the GrandPrix course pb by Murrieta Hot Springs in Downtown Murrieta. The Tour de Murrieta is a well-run two-day community cycling event and festival that is a favorite for riders and fans to attend each year. The Downtown GrandPrix festival was […]

The Flanders Experience: Spring has hit Belgium and there is a pull towards that small north European country for all lovers of bike racing. Ed Hood has barrels full of the Belgian ‘race chase’ experience, and shares his keen observance of what makes Belgian cycling culture unique, and impossible to resist. In January we lost […]

It is not surprising that cycling is extremely popular in different parts of the globe. The thing is that it is a blend of strategy, athleticism, and endurance. Sports bettors also often choose this sport because it comes up with unique opportunities, especially during significant tournaments where top sportsmen compete. Further, you will get acquainted […]

A Tour of Flanders short history lesson: This is the holy Flemish cycling week (really two weeks) and the 108th edition of the Tour of Flanders is on Sunday, following the Three Days of De Panne (now the Classic Brugge – De Panne), E3 Saxo Classic, Gent–Wevelgem and Dwars door Vlaanderen. The ‘Flemish World Championships’ […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: In its 38th year, the New Mexico stage race commemorates region’s history and heritage Honoring History Through Design The 38th Tour of the Gila reveals its four leader jerseys, which were thoughtfully designed with the southwest region’s history and cultures in mind. The Tour of the Gila 2025 jerseys display […]

Gear Break: Q36.5 Gregarius Clima Dolomites Extreme jersey, Topeak Pakgo gearpack II, letting it ride: How cycling manufacturers are harnessing 3D printing technology to revolutionize the design and manufacturing of saddles, Pirelli P Zero Race RS – The new tube-type version combining practicality and lightness with top performance levels made for racing, “Out of Sight” […]

Ronde van Vlaanderen Race Preview: The Tour of Flanders is the best one-day race in the World, okay, I said it. Paris-Roubaix is phenomenal, but it’s flat. Vlaanderens Mooiste (Flanders’ Most Beautiful) has cobbles, but also has murderously short, steep climbs. It also has the crazy, Flemish bike fans. De Ronde never disappoints. Here is […]

As we build up to De Rode van Vlaanderen, we catch up with all the other news from the peloton in a full EUROTRASH. Video from the men’s Dwars Door Vlaanderen, where Neilson Powless embarrassed Wout van Aert, Tiesj Benoot and Matteo Jorgenson of the Visma | Lease a Bike team. And Elisa Longo Borghini […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: 2025 CBR Carson Criterium #4 Photo Gallery & Results The 2025 CBR Carson Criterium # 4 was held this past Sunday as the fourth race of the 2025 CBR Premier Criterium Series. CBR #4 Carson Criterium Pro 1-3 Race: Thomas Fuller Wins In the Pro 1-3 field,  Thomas Fuller (iSpeed […]

Cycling is not the most in-demand discipline globally, and it can hardly compete with football or F1 in popularity. However, millions of people follow athletes’ performances and eagerly await the upcoming UCI competitions. With growing fan interest and the rise of digital media, UCI World Tour updates have become a key resource for staying connected […]

I talk with Rob Laybourn, founder of the Armed Forces Cycling Classic bike race in Arlington VA, scheduled for May 31-June 1, 2025. We talk about the full weekend of family-friendly cycling events, including the Crystal Cup and Clarendon Cup pro/am races for the top men and women racers, the everyone-welcome Challenge Ride on a […]

Cycling the Thames Valley Parkway. Photo Credit: City of London Explore London, Ontario, a bike friendly city with more than 40km of paved riverside paths, and over 300km of bike lanes connecting its dynamic neighbourhoods. You could easily spend multiple day exploring the city by bike. Discover farmers’ markets, unique businesses and culinary delights all […]

What if you could increase the nutrition delivered to your muscles by 10%, 15%, or even more without changing your diet on or off the bike? It may sound too good to be true, but it’s not. The peloton is aiming higher and higher in the carbohydrate arms race of fueling on the bike, carefully […]

There’s a moment each spring when we realize we’ve been holding our breath all winter. The first truly warm day arrives, and suddenly the weight of thermal layers, indoor training sessions, and slate-grey skies lifts, replaced by an undeniable urge to feel gravel beneath our tires again – even mud can’t get us down! While […]

SoCalCycling.com – Your Cycling Source: Happening in “Southern California’s Cycling Capital”, August 1-2, 2025 The Big Bear Cycling Association (BBCA) is excited to unveil the latest addition to the renowned Tour de Big Bear: the all-new “Dirty Burro 50K XC Mountain Bike Race.” Set to take mountain biking enthusiasts through some of California’s most picturesque […]