The 2020 season of the UCI Women’s WorldTour is about to begin! Who will become the 2020 UCIWWT leader and who will be the best young rider? The season starts on the first of February in Geelong, Australia.
Author: Henri Giroud
Henri Giroud
Fifty years of pro cycling journalism and television commentary. It gets easier after the first forty years.
Israel Start-Up Nation-riders will be using SCICON’s high performance and premium sports lifestyle eyewear ranges in season 2020. During the training camp in Croatia last December, ISN-riders underwent multiple private eye-tests to make sure they will be wearing perfectly fitting, high-end products on Scicon. One of the ISN-riders who had the privilege of doing the tests with Scicon was Matteo Badilatti. He was impressed by the technique of Scicon. “To have such good fitting eyewear in such a short period of testing time, that was very nice. The Scicon glasses are good and I really enjoy their photochromatic lenses, especially…
The Movistar Team is delighted to announce a new partnership with 100%, a premium performance eyewear brand, as its official supplier of performance eyewear. Through the partnership, the Movistar Team will rely on the brand-new ultralight 100% Racetrap sunglasses, which deliver unmatched field of vision and protection in the most extreme racing conditions. The unique Racetrap design features an optically advanced spherical shield to help riders see everything around them. The Racetrap is available with the company’s proprietary contrast-defining HiPER lens and photochromic lens options. “We started 100% to create the world’s most technically advanced eyewear for the most demanding athletes,” said Ludo Boinnard, Co-founder…
LEOMO, Inc., a leading international technology and sports innovation brand, proudly releases its revolutionary TYPE-S sports performance computer with advanced motion analysis capabilities. Launched with a successful Kickstarter campaign, TYPE-S will be officially unveiled at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 7-9 in Las Vegas. Geared toward serious athletes who appreciate precise training, TYPE-S is the first consumer device that harnesses the power of motion analytics. Utilizing LEOMO’s proprietary Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) motion-tracking sensors, sport-specific Motion Performance Indicators (MPI) and customizable app interface, TYPE-S can provide a detailed, data-driven understanding of athletic form, function and performance for cyclists, runners, triathletes, skiers and weight…
The Only UCI ProSeries Stage Race in North America Features Overall Start at Herriman City on Aug. 3 and Overall Finish at Park City on Aug. 9 Nine venues and communities will host the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah men’s professional cycling stage race on Aug. 3-9. The seven days of competition will start in Herriman City at the Zions Bank Real Academy and finish on historic Main Street in Park City. The Tour of Utah stage race will visit communities along the Wasatch Front from Ogden to Payson, tackle the mountain elevations around Snowbird Resort, Canyons Village at…
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…