INEOS and Israel Start-Up Nation have confirmed that some of the rumors were true: Chris Froome will leave INEOS at the end of the season when his contract expires and move to Israel SUN. Speculation was abound that Froome would move on from INEOS before the Tour de France in order to be sole leader as he pursues a fifth overall win that would equal the records set by Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain. That speculation was only half-right. Froome will remain at INEOS for this year’s Tour, before moving on to his new team. But…
Author: Henri Giroud
Henri Giroud
Fifty years of pro cycling journalism and television commentary. It gets easier after the first forty years.
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Former Giro d’Italia winner Nairo Quintana said he had not suffered any serious injuries after being hit by a car during training in Colombia on Friday. The 30-year-old Colombian, who won the Giro in 2014, the Vuelta in 2016 and twice finished runner-up on the Tour de France, was knocked down by a car that overtook him and his support team. His Arkea-Samsic team feared a possible knee injury but Quintana said he had grazed his left arm and hurt his right knee and left leg. “I want to let you know that I am good,” a smiling…
Remember track racing? Britain was obsessed with it for a while because it was the only thing they were good at, and the velodrome was the only place you could ride a bike without coming an inch from a van. At least until we locked the keys in the van while it was parked on the track during a Revolution loadout. The old boys on the Sunday morning session were very upset with us when we turned up to move it. By 2010, Britain was losing interest. Road cycling was cool again, because they were good at it. Mark Cavendish…
In uncertain times, you always know where you stand with a hefty slab o’ sourdough. That’s why Rally Cycling rider, Robin Carpenter, has been getting as much of it as he can bake into the hands (and bellies) of the people of his home city, San Diego. Robin is no latecomer to leavening, no parvenu of proving – he has in fact been baking his own sourdough for more than four years, and sharing it with an exclusive ring of friends and acquaintances. Now though, the Circle of Treast (yeast + trust) has gotten a little bit wider. To spread the love and…
Telenet-Baloise, AA Drink Young Lions and Sven Nys Academy continue with Trek After an exhilarating 2019/2020 season, Trek will continue to support the full breadth of programs under the Telenet-Baloise Lions family. This support includes the men’s and women’s teams of Telenet-Baloise, the junior development program of AA drink, and the youth program of Sven Nys Academy as well as Sven Nys himself as an ambassador for cycling. With the full set of programs, a true pyramid of cycling takes shape, supporting not only professional and aspiring racers, but a community of riders. “Trek is thrilled to continue its expansion…
Two weeks after revealing the revised 2020 calendars for the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour with a view to the resumption of the cycling season in the context of the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today announces – as it had committed to doing – the 2020 UCI International Road Calendar for the other classes of events. Established in consultation with the concerned National Federations, the revised 2020 UCI International Road Calendar now includes men’s and women’s races for the following classes: UCI ProSeries, Class 1, Class 2, UCI Nations’ Cup, Under-23 and Junior categories, and criteriums. This…
The Big Gear Show (BGS), a new outdoor industry trade show focused on hardgoods, with an emphasis on paddling, cycling, climbing, and camping gear, announced the cancellation of its inaugural event, originally planned for July 22-25, 2020. After holding out as long as possible to make a final decision, show organizers have determined that the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis will not allow for a show this year. Instead, The Big Gear Show will first stage August 3-5, 2021 in Salt Lake City. Though the cancellation of the first-year event is difficult, The BIg Gear Show’s management is confident their…
Of all the legendary races facing the pro peloton each year, few hold the allure and notoriety of the one-day Cobbled Classics.Each spring riders battle across the French and Belgian countryside through clouds of dust, mud and rain – and depending on weather, even snow – in search of cycling immortality. Whether climbing the brutal Koppenberg or fighting for position before the next secteur on the way to Roubaix, only the boldest welcome the challenge of le pavé, and they deserve shoes fit for that challenge. For these riders we present the Tempo Overcurve R4 – Les Classiques, with design details inspired by the mud, grit and…