Author: Henri Giroud

Anticipating a 30% revenue loss due to COVID-19, USA Cycling has announced a large number of layoffs and temporary furloughs. With 775 events impacted and the postponement of the Olympic Games, cycling in the US is in dire straits. Thankfully, we all live under Capitalism ™ , a system that means the people who most need third-party help are the least likely to receive it. Here’s a photo of Slavoj Zizek. USA Cycling don’t mention Zizek. This is what they’re saying: Dear USA Cycling Member, I am writing to share some significant changes deployed today within USA Cycling to help…

The London Bike Show today announced the winners of the inaugural Women’s Cycling Awards. The awards recognise some of the outstanding accomplishments in women’s cycling in the last 12 months. Consisting of 12 award categories, 11 of which had shortlists selected by a judging panel of high profile women working in the cycling industry, the awards included a wide range of categories from Pro Rider of the Year to Volunteer of the Year and Unsung Cycling Heroine. The winners were then selected by public vote on the Cycling UK website where thousands of votes were cast. An Outstanding Achievement Award…

Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE: HLF), a premier global nutrition company, today announced it has rescheduled the Herbalife24 Triathlon Los Angeles, 5k and Bike Tour for Sunday, October 25, 2020. “After careful consideration and consulting with health professionals, we have confirmed a new date for the event,” said Ibi Montesino, senior vice president and managing director for North America, Herbalife Nutrition. “The health and safety of our participants, staff, and community continues to be our top priority, and we will follow the advice of public health officials as we move forward in planning for this event.” All currently registered participants will maintain…

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has noted with satisfaction the agreement that has been reached between the Japanese Government, the Organising Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concerning the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The postponement of the Games to 2021 is in the health and sporting interests of the athletes, as well as all concerned people and parties. Cycling, a historic sport at the Olympic Games and the third Olympic sport in terms of medals with its five disciplines (road, track, mountain bike, BMX Racing and BMX Freestyle), has taken important decisions in the same direction over…

Free training plans. Remember when we used to make the Sufferfest videos in the very early days? Good times. The current global health crisis is impacting all of our lives in profound, unimaginable ways. Our thoughts go out to everyone who has been personally affected by the disease. While we all know that there are far more important things than smashing the next workout or getting a PR on your local climb, as athletes we also know that there is comfort, solace, and meaning to be found in exercise. In these extraordinary circumstances it can be challenging to stay strong…

It’s obviously disappointing to see the Olympic Games postponed as they were a big goal for me this year. But, I completely support the decision as it is clear at a time like this that health and safety are the biggest priority and it wouldn’t have been possible to safely stage an event like the Olympic Games with thousands of people coming from all over the world. I think postponing the Games was the only possible option as we face so many uncertainties in the coming months and it would not have provided a fair playing field with everyone’s preparation…

Virtual riding is here to stay. Do not try to remember life before we were trapped inside. Do not think about The Event. Here’s what they say: We have had so much fun seeing you guys all join our ISN/ICA Stay At Home Ride last Friday. Together we delivered a message to everyone: Stay At Home to fight Corona. Everyone, both Zwift-users and those of you who do not have a trainer yet, were able to join the ISN-Jersey raffle via our Facebook and Instagram page. We’ve got two winners! First of both is Kate Passow (picture in the comment…

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held a conference call this morning to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to COVID-19 and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. They were joined by Mori Yoshiro, the President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee; the Olympic Minister, Hashimoto Seiko; the Governor of Tokyo, Koike Yuriko; the Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission, John Coates; IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper; and the IOC Olympic Games Executive Director, Christophe Dubi. President Bach and Prime Minister Abe expressed their shared concern about…