Author: Henri Giroud

Cycling can be seen as an exercise in style. Some specialize in specific roles, confident in a particular talent that they are able to put to good use in certain domains. Others who aspire to compete for the most prestigious honours must be allrounders. The latter will, once again, face a challenge that meets their expectations on Paris-Nice, from the start of the race in the suburbs of Paris, with a stage where the hills at the end of the race could pack a surprise. No offense to those who can’t stand cold weather, but the more conscientious riders may…

NTT Pro Cycling and Virtu Cycling have signed a letter of intent that sees the Danish business immediately acquire a minority share of the operational company of the South African cycling team. The partnership is built on a shared vision to continue the development of the team along with its commitment to showcase the impact that bicycles have in changing people’s lives. It will also enable Virtu Cycling to further strengthen and develop its brand promise; to create unique cycling experiences. NTT Pro Cycling has today announced that it has joined forces with Virtu Cycling, a Danish group of cycling-related activities,…

Sam Bennett will kick off his season in Australia. The 22nd edition of the Tour Down Under will be the first race of the year for the Wolfpack, who’ll travel to the Southern Hemisphere with a versatile seven-man squad featuring Irish Champion Sam Bennett, who is set to make his debut for the team whose supporter he has been long before turning pro. The 29-year-old will look to be in the spotlight, especially as – on paper, at least – three of the six stages should come down to a bunch sprint. Trusted lead-out man Shane Archbold, Iljo Keisse and Danish…

The women’s and men’s teams are set to kick off the 2020 season at the Santos Tour Down Under WOMEN Trek-Segafredo will line up for the fifth Santos Women’s Tour Down Under, the opening professional women’s race on the international cycling calendar, with a strong six-rider squad eager to fight for stage honors as well as the General Classification. The Australian four-stage race kicks-off on January 16 in Adelaide with a parcours designed to provide sprinters, climbers and all-rounders alike the chance to fight for glory. After a stellar performance in the 2019 edition, which saw Letizia Paternoster sprint to victory on…

The Australian, racing in Team INEOS colours for the first time, leads a strong lineup for the first race of the 2020 season – the team’s first full campaign as Team INEOS. Pavel Sivakov and Dylan van Baarle will also give the team options in Adelaide, while Chris Lawless will contest the sprint stages. Owain Doull, Luke Rowe and Ian Stannard complete the seven-man team. Sport Director Brett Lancaster will be at the helm for the WorldTour opener. He said: “We’re taking seven strong guys into the race. Rohan has won the race before and knows what it takes to…

For 2020 UAE Team Emirates and Adidas Colombia will join forces as part of a two-year deal with the brand. The iconic sportswear manufacturer will become the team’s official supplier for casual clothing and footwear for all riders and staff. Team principal, Mauro Gianetti, said having a brand like adidas on board will help the team in achieving its goal of rising to the very top of world cycling. “We are delighted to announce the partnership with a global and important brand like adidas, who are coming on board with one of the biggest teams in cycling. It’s not a secret…

Trek-Segafredo General Manager Luca Guercilena shares 2019 reflections and 2020 expectancies When bikes were loaded into the truck on October 22 at the Tour of Guangxi, the 2019 Trek-Segafredo season officially came to an end. 2019 was memorable with numerous unforgettable wins and achievements. In the men’s team, Bauke Mollema had the best year of his career, and youngsters like Mads Pedersen and Giulio Ciccone had absolute breakthrough seasons. The women’s team exceeded expectations in its maiden voyage with 9 out of the 12 women netting wins, and Lizzie Deignan’s comeback season highlighted with an emotional victory in the Ovo Energy Women’s Tour. Looking back across the…

Israel SUN co-founder and co-owner Ron Baron tells how and why the team came to be In 2014, Israeli businessman and hobby cyclist Ron Baron met up with former pro cyclist Ran Margaliot. Lamenting that Israel had no real culture of cycling and therefore offered no opportunities for cycling and cyclists to develop, they decide to do something about it. Within six months they had established the Israel Cycling Academy, the first pro cycling team in Israel. And now, only a few years later, under the new name of Israel Start-Up Nation, the team has joined the highest ranks of…