NTT Pro Cycling can confirm that rider Nicolas Dlamini sustained a broken arm after being stopped by SANParks officials in the Silvermine section of Table Mountain National Park on Friday. Following the incident, which was caught on film by a fellow cyclist, Nicholas was taken to False Bay Hospital where x-rays were carried out and was confirmed that he suffered a fracture of his left humerus. He has since been transferred to another local hospital where further specialist consultation, together with our team’s medical department, will decide on the next course of action to treat the injury. NTT Pro Cycling…
Author: Henri Giroud
Henri Giroud
Fifty years of pro cycling journalism and television commentary. It gets easier after the first forty years.
Fueling for endurance activities requires its own kind of training, practicing and experimenting to nail down a strategy that works for you. Dr. Allen Lim from Skratch Labs shares some of his tips after decades of coaching pro endurance athletes to help you find a fuel and hydration strategy that will help your body and mind perform at its best. 1. Eat and drink early and consistently Create a schedule for eating and drinking so that you don’t get behind. While every situation is different depending on the environment, as a general rule be prepared to have access to at least 1…
To save you the bother of watching the video, we made it the thumbnail for this article. “We are happy to present our new jersey for 2020! Next year we will #RideTogether with our new kit courtesy of Champion System.”
Behind the scenes at UAE Team Emirates’ training camp in Calpe. Judy Butler, do you know her?
“We are cyclists and innovators. We started RGT as we saw the opportunity to create something new and exciting. To create a virtual experience that not only complements traditional cycling but actually enhances and grows the sport we love.” RGT Cycling started almost 3 years ago and since its inception, thousands of riders from around the world have come together to ride the most realistic virtual cycling experience available. It is through these early adopters that RGT Cycling was able to shape and define the platform, learning from feedback and ideas to create an experience that is accessible to all…
Friday, 20th December 2019 – From 10th to 20th of December Team Bahrain Merida riders and staff were hosted on the scenic Mediterranean island of Hvar in Croatia, where they planned the last strategic details and training for the upcoming season. In the last few days, the team’s management and staff have been planning and preparing all the necessary details for the upcoming season, which will start in Australia in January. In the meantime, the team’s riders have been enjoying amazing views while training on the idyllic roads of island Hvar. This last training camp has also been a great opportunity to welcome and…
During the team presentation of Team Jumbo-Visma at HEMA in Amsterdam, the team of CEO Richard Plugge announced to go to the Tour de France with the three leaders Steven Kruijswijk, Primoz Roglic and new addition Tom Dumoulin. Sprinter Dylan Groenewegen focuses on stage wins in the Giro and the Vuelta. In those grand tours, Team Jumbo-Visma counts in the GC on George Bennett and Steven Kruijswijk respectively. Dumoulin makes his debut for Team Jumbo-Visma in the Tour of Valencia on 5 February and has also included the Amstel Gold Race and the Walloon Ardennes classics in his programme. “The…
Steven Kruijswijk is the leader in the Vuelta a España of Team Jumbo-Visma. The number three of the last Tour de France is looking forward to it and is ambitious. He announced this in response to the presentation of the route this evening in Madrid. With the opening team time trial in Utrecht and the following two stages to Den Bosch and Breda, the Vuelta is Dutch tinted. Primoz Roglic won the last edition in a magical way. Which riders Kruijswijk will join, will be announced on Friday during the team presentation. Steven Kruijswijk: “I see it as a great…