Author: Henri Giroud

Posted by Colin Reuter The recent passage of 3 anti-trans bills in Arkansas — SB354, HB1570 and SB289 — are an affront on human rights. These laws harm children and communities, go against accepted medical advice, and NEBRA stands firmly against these laws, any like them, and the hate that they represent. Kids deserve to be kids, people deserve to be who they are. Trans rights are human rights. Community and inclusion are an integral part of sports and competition. We believe that all athletes regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity are and should be welcome to compete and play.…

Highlights Report After missing out on the win with a second-place finish on Stage 1, Sonny Colbrelli showed his strength by getting over the final climb and sprinted to victory. The second stage started in La Neuveville, taking on 3,435m over six categorised climbs, finishing in Saint-Imier across 165.7 kilometres. An early breakaway formed, including Pernsteiner and five other riders who managed to take a gap of nearly three minutes. With 20 kilometres remaining, the group were all brought back together. Pernsteiner was able to hold on after being in the breakaway to work for Sonny. The team worked together with our GC riders Jack Haig…

Highlights Report A 168.1km circuitous parcours was waiting for the riders on the first road stage of the Tour de Romandie. The race would ascend the third category 3 La Rasse climb before taking on four laps of a 33km circuit over two third category climbs before a final push to the finish line in Martigny. While the stage looked like one for the sprinters, this didn’t stop a group of six brave riders going it alone almost as soon as the stage started. Having built up a lead of more than six minutes in the opening 50km, the peloton…

USA Cycling announced today the change to the Elite, Junior, and Para Track National Championship. The event will move from July 1-7 in Carson, Calif. to July 15-21 in Trexlertown, Penn. The last 13 months have placed the VELO Sports Center in Carson, Calif., under severe operational restrictions due to COVID, which have had lasting impacts even as the state of California begins to reduce restrictions. Holding the event at VELO Sports Center is not feasible at this time. The Valley Preferred Cycling Center, along with Discover Lehigh Valley, has stepped in to support bringing the event to Pennsylvania. “We…

Highlights Report Rohan Dennis stormed to an impressive victory to lead home an INEOS Grenadiers 1-2-3 in a dominant team performance in the prologue time trial at Tour de Romandie.  Dennis beat teammates Geraint Thomas and Richie Porte on the punchy 4.05km course by nine seconds to secure the race lead, with Filippo Ganna ninth to make it four Grenadiers in the top 10.  Remi Cavagna was the best-placed rider from another team, 11 seconds back, while early pace-setter Stefan Bissegger finished fifth.  Rohan Dennis: “It was full gas… Then full gas even more! It was quite tricky to pace…

The Movistar Team has partnered with Spain’s leading sports e-commerce platform, Deporvillage. It’s now easier than ever to buy Valverde swag. Don’t want to read the rest? Here’s the new Movistar Store. Cyclry readers can use code MVT5 to save 5%… but that code will expire super soon. The Movistar Team’s official shop will be integrated in the Deporvillage.com domain through December 2023, with a catalogue exceeding 100 different articles from the team. This commercial partnership marks a huge step forward for Deporvillage in its international expansion strategy, as well as an important reinforcement as cycling’s main online shop. “This…

Highlights Women’s Race Men’s Race Reports Women’s Race A meaningful cheer could be heard when Demi Vollering crossed the finish line first this afternoon in Liège. After great  teamwork by teammate, and also World and Olympic champion, Anna van der Breggen, it was up to Demi Vollering. In the streets of Liège she convincingly left Annemiek van Vleuten and Elisa Longo Borghini behind. On the last climb, La Roche aux Faucons, five riders managed to get away: Anna van der Breggen, Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek), Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) and Kasia Niewieadoma (CANYON // SRAM). It was Anna…

Highlights Women’s Race Men’s Race Report Women’s Race It was the big question before the start. Can world champion Anna van der Breggen win La Flèche Wallonne for a 7th time? After a frightening battle on the Mur of Huy between Kasia Niewiadoma and ‘VDB’ the answer is yes. She can win this classic in the Ardennes for the 7th time. An historical achievement!  At 8:30 hours the peloton rolled out of Huy for their race over 130 kilometers with finish on top of the Mur de Huy. After the first passage of the finish the race the race exploded with a lot…