Steve Cummings spent his racing career leaving a unique mark on some of cycling’s biggest races and became known as one of the most tactically astute riders of his generation. Now, the 39 year old is ready for his next adventure with the Ineos Grenadiers. Cummings officially joined the team at the turn of the year and will be taking on a varied role as a development Sport Director and coach. The two-time Tour de France stage winner and former British national road and time trial champion stopped racing at the end of the 2019 season and embarked on a…
Author: Henri Giroud
Henri Giroud
Fifty years of pro cycling journalism and television commentary. It gets easier after the first forty years.
It’s a UCI rule that’s specifically targeted to make things harder for Chris Froome, which means we have to support it even though it’s jobsworth nonsense. Yes, the UCI has BANNED the ‘super tuck’ descending position. The ‘super tuck’ involves sitting on the top tube of the bike to lower oneself and one’s center of gravity. It looks fucking stupid, and Chris Froome popularized it, so fine. Add it to the long socks, frame triangles, and other silly rules that do nothing for the sport. The ban takes place, with actual consequences, from April 1, 2021. This is actually just…
The UK-based multi-discipline cycling Team Trinity Racing has announced that former pro rider Ian Stannard will join the team in a directeur sportif role. It’s a big move for a team that’s on an upward trajectory this season, including moving up to Continental level and registering a UCI mountain biking team. Having spent a large part of his career riding for others, Stannard was a key part of Team Sky’s Tour de France winning squads in 2013, 2015, and 2016, and Vuelta winning squads in 2011 and 2017. Amidst all the team success, he also enjoyed individual accolades with back-to-back…
Casper Pedersen has extended his contract with Team DSM until the end of the 2022 season. Having joined the team in 2019, Pedersen quickly settled in and showed promising performances in his opening year, helping the team to wins throughout the season before making his Grand Tour debut at the Vuelta a España. In 2020, he was part of the team’s sprint block and really shone through in a team that harked back to the halcyon days of sprint trains, with Pedersen transitioning and developing into an important part of that group. After being part of the team’s incredibly successful 2020…
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The 2021 virtual Tour Of Sufferlandria is ready to launch, and it’s in support of a wonderful cause. Join The Wahoo SUF Training app and the Davis Phinney Foundation’s Team DPF for a week of inspiring (and challenging) indoor cycling workouts and a great event to raise funds to help people with Parkinson’s live well today. Fun and fierce (and also playful and modified) workouts are waiting for everyone all over the world who want to join with the Davis Phinney Foundation to train, exercise or just move for seven days, Feb. 14-20, 2021. All you need to participate is…
Liv Cycling, the company dedicated to getting more women on bikes, today announced the expansion of Liv Racing and their 2021 roster, officially welcoming Linda Indergand (SUI), Sarah Hill (RSA), and Dani Johnson (USA) to the team. This news comes on the heels of the recent announcement of Liv as the exclusive partner of the Liv Racing Women’s WorldTeam (formerly CCC-Liv). With these additions, Liv expands its global support to 25 women riding as part of the Liv Racing program, which is composed of three professional racing teams. “Liv Racing is an extension of the Liv brand and our overall…
From color codes to flexible cheat days, Trek-Segafredo gives its riders the tools to tailor their diets Sports nutrition is an intrinsic part of high-performance organizations like Trek-Segafredo, whose nutrition project is, foremost, responsive. During a grand tour like the Tour de France, riders can’t fuel the exact same way every day. Mountain stages burn more calories than time trials or slow peloton days, for example, so they require riders to eat more beforehand. At the same time, the fastest climbers need to be careful to maintain a light weight so they can stay swift up even the steepest gradients.…