On the second stage of Tour de la Provence, Team Sunweb’s Martijn Tusveld suffered a crash which forced him to abandon the race. X-rays taken at the hospital revealed Tusveld to have sustained a shoulder fracture and a concussion, which will sideline him for the upcoming month. Team Sunweb physician Camiel Aldershof said: “The fracture looks currently to be in a good position and we will continue to monitor that in the upcoming weeks to ensure the situation remains the same. His concussion also means that for the meantime Martijn will need to take complete rest. We will assess his…
Author: Henri Giroud
Henri Giroud
Fifty years of pro cycling journalism and television commentary. It gets easier after the first forty years.
You couldn’t have drawn it up any better than this. When it was all over in Colombia, the EF Education First Pro Cycling team had won three stages, the overall title with Sergio Higuita, the award for best-placed team, and honors for the best young rider. Rigoberto Urán made his return to racing after last season’s crash and the team finished 1, 2, 3 on the final podium — all in a home race for their three Colombian riders. “Last year I was riding for another team in Europe, but I was dreaming that I would one day race in front of my…
Legendary streetwear brand Chrome Industries turns 25 this year and they’re launching a special edition Citizen messenger bag to celebrate. The Citizen enters the 2020s equipped with its iconic seatbelt buckle, trademark durability, and style. Celebrating their roots, Chrome has given the anniversary edition Citizen some extra flair. The 25th Anniversary Citizen comes in four fabric patterns from the past. 25th Anniversary Colorways Old School – Original messenger colors from the 90’s, but with new bag smell.Glitter – Like the old school banana seats and bike frames we rode as kids.Checkered Flag – It’s all about taking the flag … Every day. Neon Splatter -…
Le risque de bordures représentait la véritable préoccupation des coureurs au départ de la première étape du Tour de la Provence ce jeudi. Il a finalement été écarté en raison de conditions météorologiques assez clémentes et c’est donc un sprint massif relativement ordinaire qui a conclu la journée. Nacer Bouhanni (Arkéa-Samsic) s’est imposé alors que les coureurs de l’Équipe cycliste Groupama-FDJ ont terminé dans le peloton après avoir fait preuve de vigilance toute la journée. Les choses sérieuses débutent demain. « Notre place n’est pas éparpillée dans le peloton, elle est groupée vers l’avant »Philippe Mauduit Cette journée a comme bien…
Team INEOS has confirmed the signing of Andrey Amador on a three-year deal. Amador, 33, has long been renowned as one of the sport’s outstanding riders. The Costa Rican is set to make his Team INEOS debut at the UAE Tour. A consummate professional and incredible teammate, Amador has a track record of supporting the best riders in the world while achieving excellent results of his own. Previously a part of two Grand Tour winning lineups – including Richard Carapaz’s 2019 Giro d’Italia win – Amador also has a Giro stage win to his name, and finished fourth in the…
Some contents of this article may not reflect Cyclry’s editorial policy. In line with the announcement it made on 4 November 2019, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) approved its new regulations on the eligibility of transgender athletes to compete in events on the UCI International Calendar. The decision was made at the meeting of its Management Committee in Dübendorf (Switzerland) on 30 January. The new regulations, which will come into effect on 1 March 2020, are designed to encourage transgender athletes to compete in the category corresponding to their new gender, while guaranteeing a level playing field for all athletes…
The Movistar Team launches a series of short videos on the Telefónica-backed squad’s men’s and women’s teams throughout the 2020 season, giving a voice to all of its members Few weeks after kicking off its 41st season in the peloton, the Movistar Team is launching its series ‘Following the Blues’. The first installment is a behind-the-scenes look to their riders’ first week of European competition in 2020, with the Challenge Mallorca at its center.Marc Soler’s victory at the Trofeo Pollença – Port d’Andratx; the debut of Enric Mas; the training rides of the Telefónica-backed squad around Mallorca; or the aero / material testing…
With team Israel Start-Up Nation moving up to be a WorldTour Team, there was no place for young, inexperienced Israeli riders. Since the main basis of the whole project is to develop these very riders, the decision was made to transform the Israel Cycling Academy development team into the Continental-ranked Israel Cycling Academy, thus keeping the name and the mission alive. First established in 2015 by Ron Baron and Ran Margaliot as a Continental team with the dual purpose of establishing cycling as a sport in Israel and of developing riders, ICA moved up to Pro Conti status in 2017…