A combination of a rolling course, constant drizzle and a fast pace created a high rate of attrition in this year’s Grand Prix Plouay, as many riders fell out of contention throughout the 101-kilometer race. Many teams were keen to make the race hard, including Trek-Segafredo. Trixi Worrack, Ruth Winder […]
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BAHRAIN WORLDTOUR CYCLING TEAM STARTING A NEW CHAPTER
McLaren returns its focus to four-wheeled racing. Bahrain World Tour Cycling Team and McLaren, the British super car maker and F1 team, today confirm that McLaren will conclude its title partnership of Team Bahrain McLaren at the end of the 2020 season. Team Bahrain McLaren has worked together with the […]
GUY NIV TO BECOME FIRST EVER ISRAELI CYCLIST IN TOUR DE FRANCE
August 19, 2020 Team Israel Start-Up Nation’s Guy Niv: “It might sound cliché, but my dream of a lifetime has now been realized”.Co-owner Sylvan Adams: “It’s a proud moment for the country, for Israeli sports and for me.” Team manager Kjell Carlström: “It will be the toughest challenge of his […]
Trek-Segafredo confirm team for Tour de France
Bauke Mollema and Richie Porte will co-lead Trek-Segafredo at the re-scheduled 2020 Tour de France, which will start in Nice on 29th August and finish in Paris on 20th September. The two experienced climbers will share leadership at the 107th Tour de France and will be supported by World Champion […]
RICK ZABEL EXTENDS FOR TWO YEARS WITH ISRAEL START-UP NATION
NEWLYWED GERMAN HAPPY TO STAY WITH “SPECIAL TEAM” TEAM MANAGER CARLSTRÖM SAYS: “HE STRENGTHENS THE LEAD-OUT TRAIN”SPRINTER SAYS “IT’S A BIG SIGN THAT A GERMAN RIDES FOR AN ISRAELI TEAM”It’s a big time right now for Rick Zabel: he has extended his contract with Israel Start-Up Nation for two years, […]
WORLD-CLASS CLIMBER MICHAEL WOODS TO JOIN ISRAEL START-UP NATION
Will be Chris Froome’s right-hand man in the bolstered team for 2021 Woods will lead the team in classics and monuments. The Canadian comes full circle by joining ISN: credits team owner and performance manager.Woods: “They are the reason I am a pro cyclist.” World-class climber, Michael Woods, will join […]
ISN CONTINUES ITS BUILD-UP AND SIGNS BEVIN AND BERWICK
ISN continues its build-up towards a GC run in the coming years Added two riders: TT specialist Patrick Bevin and promising young talent Sebastian Berwick Team Israel Start-Up Nation continues its build-up towards a GC run in the coming years and has signed time trial specialist, Patrick Bevin and the […]
SUPER DOMESTIQUE’ AND ‘ROAD CAPTAIN’ DARYL IMPEY TO JOIN ISN IN 2021
South African Daryl Impey to join the team next season Two-year contract signedWill reunite with former teammate Chris FroomeImpey: “Chris called me and said he trusts me and wants me to be at his side.”“I feel I need to step out of my comfort zone. With ISN I will be […]
Juraj Sagan nets gold, Pascal Ackermann silver at the national road race championships
After a number of BORA – hansgrohe riders were forced to forego participation in their national championships this week, partly due to injury, and partly by virtue of the intensive racing schedule this year, the team from Raubling was only able to come away with one national title, that of […]
No Tour de France for Tim Wellens
Tim Wellens will not be able to start next Saturday in the Tour de France due to the serious injuries he sustained in a motor-pacing crash last Friday. Wellens suffers from road rash and deep wounds all over the body, especially on right shoulder, elbow and knee. No fractures were […]

