Author: Henri Giroud

USA Cycling President and CEO Rob DeMartini has announced Scott Schnitzspahn’s resignation and Jim Miller’s return to USA Cycling. Miller rejoins the organization where he worked for 17 years after spending the past two years at TrainingPeaks. “We thank Scott for all that he has done for this organization and the athletes,” said DeMartini. “We are confident in our position and readiness as we head into Tokyo and expect to deliver our performance commitments this summer.” In his previous role with USA Cycling, Miller helped the United States earn 14 Olympic medals and numerous world championship titles since 2001. “I…

Official Statement As we near race day, we wanted to reiterate that the health and well-being of our riders, crew, volunteers, partners, host communities and staff is our primary concern. As with every edition of the Absa Cape Epic, the team has been hard at work developing and refining its operational plans with local authorities and agencies over the past year, including relevant safety measures and protocols which has been heightened over the last few weeks. While the Absa Cape Epic implements a comprehensive safety plan for the event each year, we have further built on these measures based on…

Watch the race highlights from all the finals on day one of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot.

Helbiz, a global leader in micro-mobility, has been awarded a permit to operate both its innovative e-bikes and e-scooters in Alexandria, Virginia, making it the only company to offer both transportation solutions in the market. This permit follows the launch of the company’s fleet of e-bikes in neighboring Washington, D.C. and highlights Helbiz’s continued commitment to offering eco-friendly micro-mobility solutions in the area. “We’re excited to be on-the-ground in Alexandria, offering sustainable last mile transportation options for the community,” said Gian Luca Spriano, Director of International Business Development. “After being awarded the permit to operate in D.C., our vision was…

British Cycling and HSBC UK will end their partnership at the close of this Olympic and Paralympic year, concluding a project which has inspired millions of people across the country to get active by getting on their bikes. In 2016, the partnership set an ambitious target of getting two million people cycling by the end of 2020 and British Cycling is on course to exceed that milestone.  Last year alone, some 525,000 people took part in programmes including HSBC UK Let’s Ride, HSBC UK Go Ride, HSBC UK Breeze and HSBC UK Ready Set Ride.  HSBC UK has decided to…

The Belgian took the third GC victory of his short career after a storming ride on the stage 5 individual time trial. Remco Evenepoel demonstrated again not just his knack to thrive under pressure, but also his prowess against the clock, producing a flying ride on his Specialized Shiv over the testing 20.3km up-and-down course around Lagoa, the site of the final Volta ao Algarve day. The last rider to roll down the ramp, Remco bested the reference time at both intermediate checkpoints before stopping the clock in a stunning 24:07, a time ten seconds faster than the benchmark set…

The Critérium du Dauphiné visits the city of Clermont-Ferrand for the first time at the start of the first stage on May 31st. With no prologue and no time trial, the 2020 course is not one for the rouleurs. The race is set to be decided on the weekend over a series of alpine climbs, culminating in two stage finishes in Megève. Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme has confirmed the continuation of its partnership with the Critérium du Dauphiné and will sponsor the white jersey for three more years. Life is all about innovation and new adventures. And so it is…

Chris Froome is ready and excited to take the next step in his rehabilitation when he returns to the peloton at the UAE Tour this week.Froome has trained consistently across the opening two months of 2020 and is hopeful of playing a support role in the seven-day stage race. It will be Froome’s first race back since his crash during a recon of stage four at the Criterium du Dauphine in June. He said: “It’s all I’ve thought about for months now – being back racing. It will be a huge relief just to be back in the peloton again.…