Author: Henri Giroud

ALPEN Storage, Inc., maker of the ALPEN Bike Capsule, is partnering with multifamily property owners to rent its Capsule to residential tenants throughout the country. After already achieving popularity with cyclists, ALPEN Storage now sets its sights on partnerships within the real estate industry. “This was a great value proposition for MRP — no upfront costs and ancillary income from a high-demand amenity. Our tenants are loving them and we’re looking to add units throughout our portfolio” The agreements with residential owners are just the beginning, with municipal and commercial contracts on the horizon. By working with landlords across the…

Halloween was cancelled due to Covid-19 and kids were devastated. With no ‘trick or treating’, parents were scrambling to try and create a festive celebration that their kids could look forward to. Swooping in to save the day, on October 15th, Why Racing Events announced they would be hosting their first live event of 2020 on Halloween morning. “We found out two weeks prior to Halloween that restrictions were lifted and the Governor of Washington would allow a live run/walk event” said Sherri McMillan, the owner of Why Racing Events. “We immediately jumped into action and reached out to our…

Highlights Report After the general classification was decided yesterday, the sprinters had one last chance to take a win on today’s 139 km-long route. The stage commenced in the Hipódromo de la Zarzuela, on the outskirts of Madrid, and ended on a circuit in the city centre of the Spanish capital in a show-down of the fast men. After P. Roglic, the overall winner, celebrated his triumph on the first half of the stage, the race subsequently commenced in earnest. A small group tried their luck in a breakaway, but their efforts remained ultimately unrewarded. Deceuninck – Quickstep first led…

Highlights Report They did it again, and they did it better. David Gaudu and Bruno Armitail teamed up last week to get the first Groupama-FDJ’s stage win on the Vuelta in La Farrapona. They did the same thing on Saturday in the final mountain stage of the 2020 Tour of Spain. The young French climber soloed to a second stage victory in the Alto de la Covatilla, but before his rise to the summit, he benefited from the huge and decisive work of Bruno Armirail in the breakaway, for nearly 150 kilometers. This magical duo struck once again in Spanish…

Highlights Report The 162km stage, from Salamanca to Ciudad Rodrigo, had a number of factors that teams had to be prepared for. The prevailing winds that could easily cause splits if teams momentarily let their guards down. The heavy climbing packed into the second half including the category one climb, Puerto el Robledo, or descending down from it and hitting the 1km long climb with ramps up to 11%. As the break was slowly whittled down to just Remi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick Step) powering away at the front, the chasing group behind had the collective urge to reel him in. With…

Highlights Report Jasper Philipsen earned his biggest career win on the 15th stage of the Vuelta a España ahead of Pascal Ackermann (Bora – Hansgrohe) and Jannik Steimle (Deceuninck – Quick Step). The longest stage of this Vuelta, 230.8 km from Mos to Puebla de Sanabria, saw UAE Team Emirates up in the action from the outset. Rui Costa fought his way into the group of riders who animated the day. In the final, the UAE squad pushed to bring back the lone leader and allow Philipsen to compete for the stage and take his first victory in a Grand…

Women’s first division road teams and men’s first and second division road teams wishing to be registered for the 2021 season must submit their registration file to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The UCI then assesses, with external financial auditor EY, whether the teams are in compliance with the UCI Regulations. In accordance with its Regulations, which as an exception have been adapted to take into account the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the UCI is today publishing the list of teams that have submitted a registration file containing all the required documentation as per articles 2.13.087, 2.15.069bis and 2.16.014bis, by…

After a hugely successful career, British rider Ian Stannard has been forced to retire from professional racing due to rheumatoid arthritis. Stannard has been with the Team since its launch in 2010 and has played a huge part in its success for over a decade. Former national champion Stannard ends his racing career with seven wins, including two at the Tour of Britain, and as a key member of five Grand Tour winning lineups. But he will be most fondly remembered for his efforts in the Classics, winning back-to-back editions of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 2014 and 2015, before riding…