In the last stage of the UAE Tour, we witnessed the season’s best lead-out for sprinter Andre Greipel so far this season. Israel Start-Up Nation was consistently up front in today’s final, went into the last kilometer with the full train in the lead which gave the German sprinter the
Racing in the United Arab Emirates is special for Israel Start-Up Nation, all Israeli cycling fans, and our home country. Watch Channel 11’s (Kan Israel) reportage on the UAE Tour, Team ISN and its riders.
After yesterday’s inspiring performance, Israel Start-Up Nation tried again to make the UAE race exciting. The team took responsibility halfway into the sixth stage, forming echelons and trying to reduce the size of the peloton on the way to the final sprint on Palm Island. Alex Dowsett said ISN knew
Israeli road race champion represents ISN in breakaway Dowsett impresses upfront ‘Happy’ Froome shows consistent improvement Hermans ninth: ‘Good – I wanted top-10’ Great performances by Israel Start-Up Nation on multiple terrains in stage 5 of the UAE Tour. Belgian GC-contender Ben Hermans found himself finishing ninth after a long
Everyone went into today’s stage accepting that it would likely end in a mass sprint. There was simply not enough wind to create echelons, not enough riders with break-away ambitions, and not enough difficulty in the parcours to avoid the bunch rushing together for the line. It was a day
Astonishing views, a devastating climbing pace and a solid twelfth place for Israel Start-Up Nation’s Ben Hermans. That was stage 3 of the UAE Tour in a nutshell. There was not too much going on during the day; as expected, the stage was decided on the final climb. At 10.6
Some riders like them, some riders don’t. Some mechanics love them, others don’t. The trick is to have a well-balanced team, of riders and staff, to perform the best as possible on time trial days. Today it resulted in a top-10 for Matthias Brändle. With mechanic Kevin Grove, Israel Start-Up
Israel Start-Up Nation’s mechanic Kevin Grove is our Factor SLiCK TT-bike specialist. He loves the complexity of the time trial more than anyone else. “It is all about the details”, Grove says. “I love working so precisely. Every millimeter counts.” The front end of TT-bikes is the most challenging, Grove
Contrary to expectation, racing in the desert is somewhat stressful. Add to that the fact that the UAE Tour is, for most riders, their first race of the season. When you include the probability of quickly changing wind direction, it means that nerves play a significant role. And windy it
We are just a few hours away from the start of our second UAE Tour. Before the opening stage, which is mostly flat and is predicted to end in a mass sprint, Israel Start-Up Nation sat down with the Israeli road race champion, Omer Goldstein, who is in the United
“I am super excited to start racing – especially here in the United Arab Emirates”, says Sportive Director Dror Pekatch. “As an Israeli and a sportsman, it feels great to be in the UAE.” Pekatch is the first Israeli DS in the WorldTour, launching his 2021-season with a special one:
It is acclimatizing to the new circumstances: most of the Israel Start-Up Nation riders traveled yesterday from their cold and sometimes snowy homes to the 30 degree, sunny United Arab Emirates. Except for Chris Froome, who came over from California and seemed perfectly adapted to the climate. “No mountains today,
Team Israel Start-Up Nation will compete in its second UAE Tour. Chris Froome on his ISN debut: “I want to test my legs after a productive winter.” Co-owner Sylvan Adams: “Racing in UAE has been a building block towards new, very warm relations.” February 19th (Tel Aviv, Israel) – One
The perfect all-rounder From the Impey Cycling Family and new in Israel Start-Up Nation: Daryl Impey. The first South-African to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France is about to launch his season in the Tour des Alpes and we sat down with him before that. Daryl Impey,
Dan Martin and his new teammate, Mike Woods, will lead a strong Israel Start-Up Nation squad in the three-stage climbing fest known as the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var. In their season debut, the two first-rate climbers will get a chance to test their legs on the mountains overlooking
Guy Niv spent his off-season back home, in Israel, and enjoyed every moment of it. “The weather was incredible”, he says, “and the views around my training area at this time of the year are just beautiful! I felt privileged to be able to live in such an amazing country with
The Israel Start-Up Nation mechanics: Always working around the clock to make sure our Factor bikes and equipment run smoothly and are up for whatever the races throw at us. Get to know our MVP’s behind the scenes and their work. Video by: Sjors Beukeboom
Halfway to the steep finale of today’s time trial, it was clear to our guys in the Israel Start-Up Nation support car that our leader, Mads Würtz Schmidt, would not be able to reach the podium he so coveted. But we weren’t too disappointed to see the podium slip away,
It all comes down to this one question: can our GC man, Mads Würtz Schmidt, step up to the plate tomorrow and produce the result that will land him a podium finish? Judging by his performance since day one, there is every reason to believe he can. Beyond his power
They say that a human’s character is tested in moments of defeat, but for ISN’s Mads Wurtz, it was the moment of success that revealed his true self. He was standing there at the finish line, after the grueling and decisive third stage, where he was able to finish 3rd
“It’s hard to believe, but the riders here are racing so hard – nervous and aggressive. It’s like this is the biggest race of the year… or maybe the last?” That was the astonished Sep Vanmarcke, right after the today’s stage, trying to explain the mayhem that had unfolded for
Sometimes you’ve just got to pause and take a long look at the big picture. For us, that moment came some 20 kilometers into the first stage of Étoile de Bessèges in southern France, when our first rider called for assistance. For the first time in a very long time,
Israel Start-Up Nation races Etoile de Besseges Barbier: “Felt strong all winter” Renard: “Racing? Feels like ages ago” Israel Start-Up Nation is heading to the south of France for its first race of the season: Etoile de Besseges. Directeur Sportif Claudio Cozzi says it is a privilege to be able
What was going on in Israel Start-Up Nation’s pre-season training camp? A lot. A whole lot. Check out this video. Daily riding, laughs, massages, building bikes, lots of humor, enjoying new kits, great conversations, performance meetings, race calendar discussions, osteopath treatments, media meetings… etc, etc etc. Watch. Video:
Think about a faraway village. Think about its crisp air, a snow-peaked mountain that looms above, and a river that runs through it all. This idyllic place is Guy Niv’s new home. And it is, in fact, Israel’s Kibbutz Dan, found in the far north of the country and a
It’s impossible to resist Sep Vanmarcke and his cycling skills have little to do with that – although he is pretty good on the bike! It has to do with his continual smile, his full-gas positive attitude, his willingness to lend a hand to a youngster, and his ability to
The farm-boy racer Alexis Renard is a rider who is going to burst onto the racing scene in a big way. It isn’t a question of if, but when for this 21-year-old from Brittany, France. We knew he was a promising talent when we recruited him from Cotes d’Armor, the
“Time to leave behind 2020 and start out on a fresh note; what do you think, Candy ?” ISN’s Canadian climber James Piccoli is looking forward to 2021 with a great sense of optimism. In his first European season, there were a few bumps on the road, but he is
From green to light blue to #BlueandWhite. Starting his SIXTH (!) season with the team, our Canadian all-power man, G Boivin, has had the privilege to race in all the colors above, but there’s no doubt that the 2021 edition is his favorite. “The kit is so clean and classy,”
KRISTS NEILANDS TIME TO SHINE Not just ‘a promising talent’ any longer, but the real deal. The Latvian showed how good he could be on that super breakaway day in the Tour de France that got him the most combative rider award. “But now,” says Krists as he starts his
POWER MADE IN ISRAEL ITAMAR EINHORN is a rarity: A sprinter born and raised in Israel. The 23-year-old from Modi’in, who is entering his second season as a full pro, clearly showed his potential when he recorded the first UCI race victory for an Israeli rider last season. “My focus
“Sprinting is like a street fight” Rudy Barbier is a sprinter by heart. When he’s in the zone, there is only one thing on his mind: moving forward! “I love sprinting. The best moments on the bike are when I’m in the middle of a sprint. You’re always looking for
It’s not always easy to mesh into a new team. Strange faces. Different environment. And that Hebrew… But forget all of that when it comes to Patrick “everybody calls me Paddy” Bevin. The man from the magical 🧙♀ kiwi island of New Zealand felt right at home with ISN when
A new team for a new season Team Israel Start-Up Nation is ready to take on the 2021 cycling season with a new line-up but the same enthusiasm and dedication from years past. Froome: This is a long-term commitment for me. And I want my fifth Tour title. Adams: More
Batteries recharged Andre Greipel is a phenomenon: Who else can pride himself with being a consistent pro, the ultimate winner ( 156 victories ), and – still possess the hunger and motivation to keep on racing? “Look, it’s simple,” he said when we asked him last night what will be
FACTOR OSTRO VAM: ISN’S PERFECT RACING MACHINE FOR 2021 After a successful first season on the WorldTour; Team Israel Start-Up Nation is happy to announce the team will continue its collaborations with Factor Bikes, Black Inc and CeramicSpeed in 2021. ISN was already performing on the Factor ONE and the
How is it to be the first female Directeur Sportif on the WorldTour, you might ask? We’ve talked with our X-Factor DS Cherie Pridham about leading the way in a male-dominated sport, her tough side and what drives her the most to perform on the highest level. Watch here: https://youtu.be/wZYRLuZF92U
The Chosen One Israeli custom apparel company Jinga will supply Israel Start-Up Nation with cycling apparel in 2021. They will suit up the full team: the WorldTour and Continental riders, and the staff. Jinga is returning as a clothing sponsor as the brand perfectly matches the team’s vision. Clothing manufacturer
Continental team to become a U23 team ‘We want to do races like the ‘Baby Giro’’ ICA continues to bridge to WorldTour team The Israel Cycling Academy Continental team will continue in 2021, with its efforts to grow Israeli talent to the WorldTour level strengthened in the upcoming season. In
Camp will be the first gathering of the revamped 2021 squad Squad’s visit to Israel postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions Media days to include worldwide press conferences and interviews with the team’s owners and riders January 4th (Tel Aviv, Israel) – Team Israel Start-Up Nation (ISN) will open the 2021
Our Israeli, Guy Sagiv, went through some serious performance testing at the Tel Aviv University Sylvan Adams Sports Institute. These tests performed in the lab – one of the most advanced worldwide – included composition, musculoskeletal movement assessment, and a physiological test to assess his lactate, ventilatory thresholds, fat metabolism,
“Together we unite the world through cycling” Dr. Kevin Ham, founder and CEO of Reinvent and Chit Chats Canada, will stay with Israel Start-Up Nation in 2021. An avid cyclist himself, he says that the team’s vision is ‘epic’, and he is excited to continue the adventure with the team.
Miku, Patrick, Dani, Nils, Rory, Travis, Matteo… Those aren’t just names for us – they are members of the ISN family. They’ve gone all out, putting their heart and souls on the line for the team, race in and race out since joining us. Now they depart. Some are going
‘We want to provide ISN’s riders with the best we can offer’ Elite has been with Israel Start-Up Nation from the very beginning of their adventure and is continuing to be part of the journey in 2021. “Our aim is to provide ISN with the best products for their races
Three years have passed since that cursed day when JASON LOWNDES, OUR sweet Australian rider/teammate/friend went for his training ride and never returned. Those of us who lived in Girona and were blessed to know him, can still see Jason in our mind’s eye. We have memories of him walking
Girona, it often called the Walhalla for cyclists. And the numbers prove that statement: over 200 (semi-)professional cyclists live in Girona, there are over 10 cycling cafes in or around the city, and it has numerous fantastic loops and climbs that suit any type of rider or training. Israel Start-Up
In these complicated and difficult times, it brought us pride to see one of our riders step up and offer to personally assist those who are suffering in his community. ALEX DOWSETT, who is training at home in Essex, England while awaiting the birth of his child, posted this on
Four in a row “Since 2018 we believed in this fast-growing team” That’s what Mirko Porta, sports marketing manager at Selle Italia, says. “Israel Start-Up Nation has not only proven to be a competitive team, but also a professional organization with a big history.” “Israel Start-Up Nation inspires”, according to
Chris Froome will lead the Israeli team’s squad for the first time. ISN Sportive Manager: “The race will be a chance for Froome to build his racing shape.” Last year’s opening stage winner Rudy Barbier and Israeli Guy Niv named to the squad. Tel Aviv: Dec 16 Team Israel Start-Up
ISN parts ways with its biggest winner – 16 victories The team’s manager: “It was our hardest decision“ Raim: “I was hoping to continue but now want to deliver for another team” Tel Aviv. Dec 16th For the past five years, MIHKEL RAIM has been a crucial part of Israel
The special partnership with the “best road racing tire in the world” Israel Start-Up Nation and Maxxis reached an agreement to continue their special partnership for 2021, pushing for the ‘best road racing tire in the world’. The partnership between Maxxis Tires and Israel Start-Up Nation is one for the
A successful first year of sponsorship leads to Fantini Group’s decision to extend the partnership Fantini Group’s president Valentino Scotti: “We are breaking barriers with ISN” Andre Greipel: “Hope to celebrate many times with Vini Fantini next season” Vini Fantini and Israel Start-Up Nation are pleased to announce they will
Choose the picture of the year – powered by VINI FANTINI Our lives are made up of an endless series of images. How many do we remember vividly? Only a precious few – the ones that leave a mark. We chose 20 images representing 20 scenes, moments that touched and
British sports director Cherie Pridham to join ISN Pridham: I feel proud and privileged and I hope to lead the way Israeli Dror Pekatch will also join as sports director Tel Aviv – Dec 4th 4 December 2020 (Tel Aviv) – Cherie Pridham will lead the Israel Start-Up Nation squad
“It has been an incredible journey,” Daniel Turek says about the six years he spent riding for Israel Cycling Academy. “The first year was epic, the first trip to Israel was amazing, and I especially remember the Tour de Colombia and Tour du Rwanda.”
Team ISN’s largest and strongest roster assembled yet, headed by Chris Froome Team ISN plans to hold major training camp in Israel in January Co-owner Sylvan Adams: “Exciting times ahead” 30 November 2020 (Tel Aviv, Israel) – The Israel Start-Up Nation cycling team announced today that it has completed building
Israel Start-Up Nation heads into its second year in the WorldTour with 32 riders. This is the team’s roster for the 2021 season. Click on the photo to find the roster.
הושלמה בניית הסגל לעונת 2021 : 32 רוכבים מישראל ו 16 מדינות נוספות הסגל הרחב והחזק ביותר בתולדות הקבוצה הקבוצה מתכננת להגיע ל י ש ר א ל על שלל כוכביה בראשותו של כריס פרום התכנית: מחנה אימון גדול בישראל בינואר רון בר און: ״פרום יהיה שגריר של ישראל ושגריר
He did not step on the podium. Still, if you ask Aviad Izrael, the Israel Cycling Academy manager, he doesn’t hesitate to answer when asked to pick his MAN in the Israeli under-23 championship race. “It’s LAHAV DAVIDZON,” he says. “And as a matter of fact, he is my
”I admit it: I was in tears when I won it… I know you will say: this is far from being the most important race in your life, but for a kid that grew up in a small village in Israel, raised up as a youngster taking on his bike,
עומר גולדשטיין מנצח לפני דקות אחדות את אליפות ישראל באופני כביש. הצעיר בן ה 24 זוכה באליפות ובחולצת האלוף היוקרתית בפעם הראשונה בקריירה שלו. עומר ניצח על קו הסיום בבית גוברין במירוץ מרתק ודרמטי שסיפקו הוא וחבריו לקבוצת ישראל סטארט אפ ניישן שנלחמו על התואר בקרב ענק. גיא ניב, מסיים
מחר בבית גוברין הם יילחמו על חולצת האלוף ארבעת הרוכבים הישראלים הבכירים הוחתמו לעונה הבאה ראשי הקבוצה :מצפים מהישראלים לקפיצת מדרגה ב 2021 גיא ניב : ״ הגעתו של פרום וכל הכוכבים הגדולים תוציא ממני יכולות חדשות. מאמין שאוכל לתמוך ולסייע לו״. גיא שגיב: ״ טוב שדורשים מאתנו לקפוץ מדרגה.
Following breakthrough season, Guy Niv, Guy Sagiv, Omer Goldstein, and Itamar Einhorn sign for 2021 season Guy Niv: “Froome’s arrival will make me better, and I will prove my worth to him and the team” Four Israelis to compete against each other at Saturday’s national championship November 20, 2020 (Tel
(לעברית יש לגלול למטה) A fascinating experiment took place last weekend in Plovdiv: we took Israel Start-Up Nation’s best young power sprinter, Itamar Einhorn, and threw him into the lion’s den – the European track championship. Then we asked him to compete against the best, with almost zero experience.
Although he’s already 24, it’s so tempting to use the word “kid” when you are around our Israeli Omer Goldstein. Maybe because, for Omer, racing is first and foremost “FUN.” With not one ounce of fear in his body and a flourishing talent, Omer was our most pleasant surprise in
Agreed on a two-year extension Dowsett: “Excited to play a supporting role in the ambitious new team built with Froome and others” Tel Aviv: November 12, 2020 British Alex Dowsett, who recorded team Israel Start-Up Nation’s first-ever victory in a Grand Tour, will continue racing for the Israeli team for
Dan Martin carried his Israel Start-Up Nation bunch of seven through a groundbreaking and often breathtaking journey in the Vuelta a Espana. The Irishman’s unique racing philosophy – win or lose but leave nothing on the floor – has made him and his ISN teammates an inspiration to many. This
Hola Madrid! Shalom Madrid! See you soon season 2021! Pictures: Noa Toledo Arnon
11/08/2020 – Stage 18 – 139,6 km – Flat Hipódromo de la Zarzuela > Madrid Here are the ISN guys that were behind our unforgettable VUELTA Journey – and now will take it on for the last 140 km’s to the Spanish Capital. Those are the guys who broke another
(For the English text – scroll down) גיא שגיב את הוא אלוף ישראל החדש ב נ ג ד ה ש ע ו ן, כשהוא גובר על יריבו הגדול וחברו הטוב גיא ניב, שניהם כמובן מישראל סטארט אפ ניישן. השניים היו הפייבוריטים לנצחון בהיעדרו של עומר גולדשטיין שמתחרה בימים אלו בוואלטה
Today’s decisive stage to the top of Covatilla was a showcase of what DAN MARTIN has given Israel Start-Up Nation in the Vuelta: an all-out effort and balls. In the end, he could not shake his GC rivals but we could not have asked for more. Dan struggled today in
11/07/2020 – Stage 17 – 178,2 km – Mountain Sequeros > Alto de La Covatilla We had planned on publishing our regular race report from the Vuelta’s 17th stage today, but when we spoke to Dan Martin and heard what he had to say, we decided his words are so
Coming up later today in LA VUELTA: THE MOMENT (For a HEBREW text, scroll down) Today , around 4 pm CET, a bunch of riders will hit the foothill of the Covatilla, heading to the top of the ski resort, some 19 kilometers of climbing away. If everything goes as
11/05/2020 – Stage 15 – 230,8 km – Hilly Mos > Puebla de Sanabria “All those endless kilometers (231), all the misery endured in the wind,the fog, the low temperatures, all the discomfort, and pain -resulted in a GC status quo. At least everyone got to the finish safe and
Nov 4 – Stage 14 – 204,7 km – Hilly Lugo > Ourense Another strong performance yields a status quo. The most tempting route to take after the kilometer-long climb that finished today’s stage was to knock ourselves down with a game of “what if”. What if we had chased
November 3 – Stage 13 – 33,7 km Muros > Mirador de Ézaro. Dumbría (CRI) Individual time-trial Superb effort by Martin in the TT stage “PODIUM IS WITHIN REACH “ For a guy whose pro career spans 13 years (and kicking!), a statement like “it was one of my best
11/01/2020 – Stage 12 – 109,4 km – Mountain La Pola Llaviana/Pola de Laviana > Alto de l’Angliru “There is NO HIDING on the ANGLIRU” . DAN MARTIN seven words preview before he started the 109 km 12th stage in the LA VUELTA, that will end in the punishing legendary
(For the English text – scroll down) שלומי חיימי מסייקלינג אקדמי מנצח היום באליפות ישראל באופני הרים שהתקיימה לראשונה בשפרעם וזוכה בכתר הישראלי באופני הרים. איתן לוי , אף הוא מאקדמי, מסיים שני שלומי: ״ההרגשה הייתה טובה. זינקתי חזק וממוקד. סבלתי מפנצ’ר בגלגל הקדמי בדקות הראשונות של המירוץ, מה שגרם
10/31/2020 – Stage 11 – 170 km – Mountain Villaviciosa > Alto de La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo Today: A DRAW on the Farrapona Tomorrow: A REMATCH on the L’Angliru Unlike in football, there are no draws in cycling. But today, on the top of the monster 17-kilometer climb that
10/30/2020 – Stage 10 – 185 km – Flat Castro Urdiales > Suances Dan Martin: “IT WAS CRAZY” Dan Martin is a direct individual who tells it as it is. So, when he says it “was crazy” today, you better believe him. And coming from a guy who has experienced
דן מרטין: ״משוגע״ עומר גולדשטיין: ״סיוט״ ערב הסופ״ש המלהיב בוואלטה הספרדי שימשיך מחר עם צמד שלבים שיסתיימו על פסגות ועשר עליות מדורגות – התנהלה עוד סיומת דרמטית בה נטל כוכב ישראל סטארט אפ ניישן דן מרטין חלק פעיל ומרשים אבל נאלץ לראות (שוב) את פרימוז רוגליץ – מפגין עליונות במאות
10/29/2020 – Stage 9 – 157,7 km – Flat B.M. Cid Campeador. Castrillo del Val > Aguilar de Campoo (English & עברית) (*Scroll down for Hebrew) We started the 157 km stage at a Spanish military base named after the legendary warrior El Cid with two missions: the first was
Dan Martin was lying there on the asphalt on the top of Alto de Moncalvillo. “I hope Dan will be ok with me taking his picture like this,” thought our team photographer, Noa Arnon. You can’t blame her for wondering, but she had perfectly captured the touching scene of an
For a top rider, a rest day means meeting the press – and with Dan Martin ranked third overall after six stages, the Israel Start-Up Nation team leader gave a “virtual” press conference. Dan finished 18th on Sunday’s very difficult mountain stage, which was complicated by cold and
There were 16 kilometers left to finish the Giro, individually, from Cernusco sul Naviglio to the Duomo of Milan. Matthias Brändle was the first one to set a fast time, quickly followed up by Alex Dowsett who arrived at the finish line a mere five seconds after his teammate. Israeli
We had it all yesterday : Race rush ( 52km/h in the first hour alone), endless breakaway chases, a dramatic crash… And all this in the most beautiful of settings: A Vuelta Autumn colors. Here is a special pictures Gallery: Enjoy! @noa_arnonphoto and BettiniPhoto
A SILLY LITTLE CRASH, that almost cost us dearly We all missed a heart beat today in the last kilometer of the 5th stage of the Vuelta, when our star here, DAN MARTIN, was suddenly on the floor, a few riders on top of him, and all his rivals going
The team secures Dan Martin GC after another tough (but successful) battle. Mihkel Raim finishes 8th Dan Martin: “I hate using my teammates’ energy.” “Move up, move up”. The team’s radio can be a fascinating tool to get inside the team’s beating heart during a race. And today, the frequency
There are only sixteen kilometers left in the Giro d’Italia 2020. After today’s final day in the mountains, climbing to Sestriere three times, tomorrow’s ITT is a sinecure for some, and serious business for others. Our individual time trial specialists Matthias Brändle and Alex Dowsett, tried to save up as
In a shortened, flat stage (caused by several factors, but mostly the horrific weather conditions), ISN wanted to give Davide Cimolai a final chance for a podium finish. However, Alex Dowsett got into a winning break-away, somehow, by accident. “There was a group of riders who went away straight from
Queen stages in Grand Tours guarantee spectacle. And suffering. And fighting. All of that was shown once again, in stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia. The queen stage included four climbs, including the Cima Coppi: the mythical Passo dello Stelvio. The monster was covered in snow, good for amazing images,
Politt is moving to the German team Bora-Hansgrohe American McCabe hangs his bike on the nail Nils Politt and Travis McCabe are leaving the Israel Start-Up Nation team after the 2020 season. Both riders rode their last race for the team at the Three Days of Brugge-DePanne on Wednesday.
Vanmarcke: Family and cobbles Growing up in a cycling family “Winning Flanders or Roubaix would be a dream!” At Israel Start-Up Nation, character and attitude are as important as talent when it comes to signing riders. And when you sign someone to a three-year contract and ask him to talk
Belgian Classics specialist to lead Israeli team in the spring Sep Vanmarcke will join the Israel Start-Up Nation team in 2021. The Belgian, a former winner of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, will lead the team in the Spring Classics, as well as support in the Grand Tours for the next
We’ve touched the snow in the Giro d’Italia. It was only a matter of time before the race would find the snowy slopes of the Alps but it was still a ‘special moment’ according to Davide Cimolai. The Italian local hero is slowly but steadily leaving his home region. After
Dan Martin: “We will fight for a stage and GC.” A few hundred meters from the top of the last climb today, there was that battle taking place in front of the whole world to see – and how great was it to witness our Irishman, Dan Martin, in
“Looking at the profiles of the stages ahead,” Guy Sagiv said in the bus, with the Giro roadbook in his hands, “I cannot think of any race I did that was harder than this looks like.” Israel Start-Up Nation has made it to the third week of racing in the
This will be our first Vuelta a Espana , and the third Grand Tour in less than 2 months. What awaits us?
ISN had two major goals for stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia: get Dani Navarro into the breakaway of the day and get everyone else over the finish line within the time limit. We succeeded on both counts. The Spanish climber found himself in a promising group of escapees. He
It was an amazing thing to see: ITT national champions Matthias Brändle and Alex Dowsett (Austria and Great Britain) preparing for their individual time trials simultaneously. They both started early for their individual efforts in stage 14, and fought against each other for the hotseat. Brändle was up the road
VUELTA A ESPAÑA October 20 – November 8, 2020 The unusual COVID-19 season continues, as we now head to Spain and the Vuelta in late October. Will the pandemic play a role? Will the weather play a role? Who knows – we certainly don’t! But we assume there will be
“This is my biggest chance this Giro,” Davide Cimolai said before the start of stage 13. And he was right. He was the best climbing sprinter, together with Peter Sagan, but the climbers disrupted a potential party. ISN made a big contribution to chasing down the day’s breakaway. First it
The Belgian National Coach will co-ordinate between management and sportive side at ISN Verbrugghe will also act as sport director at major races The Belgian brings many years of experience as a rider, sport director and sport manager to the team. He enjoyed a successful 13-year career as a rider,
Miserable weather conditions torture peloton Cataford could not recover from earlier crash and abandons Cimolai looking forward to stages ‘at home’ In ‘normal times’ most riders would travel to a sunny place to enjoy the off-season at this time of year. But this is ‘corona times’ and everything is different.
Change of order! With one of the strongest lead-out trains in pro cycling (Sagiv, Brändle, Dowsett, Zabel, Cimolai), ISN had a clear plan for today’s technical final: take responsibility and sprint with Rick Zabel (instead of Cimolai this time). Zabel was happy that ISN gave him a chance today. “A
ISN’s journey in the Giro 2020 continued with what was, on paper, a good stage for ISN sprinter Davide Cimolai. But the contenders for the general classification felt differently. Maybe it was the fear of a shortened Giro d’Italia after today’s COVID-19 cases that made the GC-contenders attack each other
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ISN X Giro d’Italia: ‘La Grande Anteprima’/The Big Preview This preview consists out of: The general preview Analysis of the course The team line-up Israel Start-Up Nation aims for ‘historic results’ in Giro d’Italia Plenty of chances to sprint in Giro 2020 World-class lead-out train will allow Barbier and Cimolai
Yesterday, when we raced in the Belgian classic Gent Wevelgem, the peloton crossed the killing fields of Flanders, where numerous cemeteries are left as somber reminders of the horrific past. This poem was written in 1915 by a Canadian Army Doctor, Major John McCrae, after one of the many
Usually in cycling, rest days are well deserved. After today’s ninth stage of the Giro, ‘well-deserved’ is a massive understatement. It was a 205-kilometer-long journey of suffering for the whole peloton. It took around seventy kilometers for a breakaway to go, resulting in an incredible fast start. The mountainous terrain
Relive ISN’s & Alex Dowsett’s unforgettable moments on the podium of stage 8 in the #Giro. We will forever remember this victory. Video by: Sjors Beukeboom.
או : איך נשמעים פעמוני היסטוריה ? פס היצור ל ״ציוני דרך ספורטיבים ״ או ״להיסטוריה ספורטיבית ״ של ישראל סטארט אפ ניישן – סיפק אתמול עוד רגע מכונן. ואולי הרגע המכונן ביותר של הקבוצה מאז הקמתה לפני 5 וחצי שנים. כי ברגע ההוא, שאלכס דאווסט , הרוכב הבריטי של
IT’S OUR DAY! First WorldTour VICTORY Alex Dowsett WINS stage 8 in #Giro Dowsett: “Matthias and I never stopped believing” Co-owner Sylvan Adams: “I could not be more proud” Co-owner Ron Baron: “This is inspiring” It’s been an incredible journey! The dream began five short years ago with a small
On paper, stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia seemed to be one of the easiest. Easy or not, it was definitely eventful. ISN missed the first group, chased, came back, crashed, chased, came back again, and sprinted with Rudy Barbier to 6th place. The wind in the rural parts of
“I’ll improve,” Davide Cimolai said after finishing seventh two days ago. In today’s stage, he kept his word. After masterful teamwork on the final uphill stretch, the Italian sprinter positioned himself upfront towards the final turn. He tried, but just missed that final push and couldn’t get close enough to
Although today’s stage 5 of the Giro officially had a difficulty rating of three out of five, we would happily contest that rating to add another star. To give you an idea of what our riders endured: 225 km, 4,700 metres of climbing, a fast first hour and wet conditions
Cimolai sprints to seventh in Giro Cimo: “I am proud of ISN, this lead out was amazing” Sagiv: “I was happy with this short stage” If you watched the final of stage 4 in the Giro d’Italia today, you could not have missed us. ISN’s blue and white dominated today’s
Giro-GC got flipped upside down. It wasn’t a surprise that Mount Etna, the final climb in stage 3 of the Giro, would change the GC standings. But no one expected the volcano to literally flip the general classification upside down. Bad luck struck for Israeli road race champion Guy Sagiv,
Tough final in Giro stage 2 A five-kilometer uphill stretch to the finish with some GC-contenders attacking, made many rider’s legs feel like they were exploding in the second stage of the Giro d’Italia. Our top-finisher was GC-rider Dani Navarro. His 51st-place finish was a morale booster for the Spanish
Oh… THE OLD (and tough) LADY! DAN MARTIN and his loyal ISN teammates will face the 128 years old challenge. Israeli Omer Goldstein will be the first Israeli in this race: “An honor. Bit pressured but super motivated.” We are facing a race that started 128 years ago for the
German rider is fastest climber in opening ITT stage of the Giro d’Italia “The jersey for the fastest rider to the top of the climb,” Rick Zabel said the night before the opening individual time trial of the Giro d’Italia. “Maybe I should go for it?” he asked his teammates
Dan Martin to lead the team in Liege-Bastogne-Liege The Spring Classics are about to run – in September and October! Thank you, COVID-19, for forcing us to wrap our brains around this one. We shall simply say that it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere, so it is only fair
Goldstein 13th in last stage mountaintop finish Edo Goldstein climbed to 13th place on the steep mountaintop finish in the third and final stage of the Tour of Malopolska Sunday, making him 15th in the overall GC. “It was nice to see him fight to the finish, and how he
21 September 2020 (Tel Aviv) Israeli cyclist Guy Niv made history yesterday as he became the first ever Israeli cyclist to complete the Tour de France. Niv was riding as part of the Team Israel Start-Up Nation squad, which was competing in the Tour for the first time. Completing the
Stage 20 – 09/19 – Lure > La Planche des Belles Filles גיא ניב: ״ ראיתי את הקיר הזה בסיום וההמון הגדול המריע וידעתי: יאללה, עכשיו לפריז״! מהיסטוריה אחת לאחרת. בצל המהפך המדהים שביצע מנצח הטור המיועד פוגאצ׳ר – עושה גיא ניב שלנו היסטוריה ישראלית משלו – על אותו מסלול ממש. צעד
French rider takes second victory of the season Rudy Barbier left no doubt about who was strongest in the fourth and final stage of the Tour of Slovakia, winning the bunch sprint by a noticeable margin. It was the second victory for the Frenchman this season. Poor communication in the
Stage 20 – 09/19 – Lure > La Planche des Belles Filles History was made today on a 36km uphill to the top of an almost obscure mountain that, from now on, will be known as the scene of one of the most dramatic Tour de France turnarounds ever. So yeah, the
Stage 19 – 09/18 – Bourg-en-Bresse > Champagnole We were well aware that today might be our last opportunity to ‘steal’ a victory with the weapons we’ve used since day one: breakaways and aggressive moves. It almost worked quite a few times here, and today the entire team was instructed to try.
Stage 18 – 09/17 – Méribel > La Roche-sur-Foron Andre Greipel could pedal no more 30 kilometers into the TDF 18th stage. Whoever followed Andre Greipel in this TDF couldn’t help but join his massive army of fans. This was a fight for the brave. Day in and day out, refusing to
Stage 17 – 09/16 – Grenoble > Méribel Col de la Loze Going into the last killer climb called Meribel, Guy Niv felt suddenly that all his power was gone. “It was weird,” said the Israeli, who, surprisingly, is handling his first Tour De France with relative ease – even in the
Our sprinter overcomes the climbs to put in a top finish. Rudy Barbier showed that he can get over the climbs and still put in a fine performance in the bunch sprint finish, crossing the line as fifth in Stage 1A of the Tour of Slovakia. The race opened with
Stage 16 – 09/15 – La Tour-du-Pin > Villard-de-Lans It was an unusual stage for us in Le Tour: An abnormally quiet 164 km in the Alps. And not for lack of trying. As the stakes get higher and the chances are dwindling – the fights for breakaway are becoming harder and
Italian climber and super-domestique looks forward to “complete change” Adams: “Alessandro’s experience and versatility” will help the team Alessandro De Marchi will join Israel Start-Up Nation for two years. The Italian climber and super-domestique says he is looking forward to the challenges that a complete change can bring. “We are
Israel Start-Up Nation wraps up Tirreno-Adriatico Brändle 15th in closing time trial גיא שגיב: ״הפתעתי את עצמי. יאללה לג׳ירו״! Tirreno-Adriatico in September took some time getting used to, but the race has fulfilled its purpose of checking out the Israel Start-Up Nation sprint train and sprinters in preparation of the
Frenchman with WorldTour team’s first win is now ready to move up as world class sprinter “With a strong team around me we can win in the WorldTour” Sprinter hopes to win in the Giro next month Rudy Barbier is being rewarded for a strong performance in a difficult year
Stage 15 – 09/13 – Lyon > Grand Colombier ה ד ר ך ל פ ר י ז ע ו ב ר ת ב א ל פ י ם סיכום היום בטור דה פראנס: גיא ניב: ״ הטור קשה יותר משחשבתי״. דן מרטין מסיים במקום ה 21 מול הרוכבים הטובים בעולם שנלחמו
Stage 15 – 09/13 – Lyon > Grand Colombier ISN VOWS TO FIGHT FOR THAT VICTORY This evening, when our riders made their way down from the top of the GRAND COLOMBIER back to the team bus, they had reason to feel both satisfaction and desire. Satisfaction: because after two weeks at
Stage 14 – 09/12 – Clermont-Ferrand > Lyon Guy Niv’s surprising pace did not end as he expected: “I am a little angry at myself.” We had prepared a great plan for today’s 194km stage and had worked it out long before we arrived at the great city of Lyon – the
(For English text please scroll down ) שוברים תקרות זה כבר לא מקרי וכנראה שבקרוב לא יהיה עוד הישג יוצא דופן, אבל ענף האופניים הישראלי עשה בארבעת הימים האחרונים דילוג גדול קדימה בכיכובם של הרוכבים הישראלים של קבוצת סייקלינג אקדמי . שלושה ימים אחרי שהשיג נצחון היסטורי בקטע הפתיחה של
Stage 13 – 09/11 – Châtel-Guyon > Puy Mary Cantal “I AM TREATING TODAY AS A VICTORY” Said Dan Martin, emptying his fuel tank to the very last drop. At the end of the day, you can’t ask a rider for more than he has to give. Which is precisely why we
Stage 12 – 09/10 – Chauvigny > Sarran Corrèze What can you expect from a guy that suffered three crashes in the first three stages of the Tour De France, hurt his back and came to the tour following another crash injury? Not much. Unless his name is Nils Politt. This morning
נצחון כחול לבן ראשן במירוץ UCI איתמר איינהורן: ״זו רק ההתחלה״ זה היה צריך להגיע, הנצחון הישראלי הראשון. ולא היה לנו ספק גם מי יביא אותו. איתמר איינהורן התחמם על הקווים כבר זמן רב ועושה קולות של כמעט נצחון במירוצים גדולים של הקבוצה הבכירה. כאשר הצוות המקצועי החליט לשגר אותו
Stage 11 – 09/09 – Châtelaillon-Plage > Poitiers ISN in Le Tour: Unfortunate Hofstetter eighth after relegation Sagan. “This is super disappointing, given my great position at the final.” It was clear from the start: today would be a mass sprint. No crosswinds, no climbs, just ‘French flat’ to Poitiers. Apart from
Speedy men take off at the finish Rick Zabel sped to third place and a spot on the podium on the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, with Davide Cimolai finishing sixth. Zabel was supposed to be leading his Italian teammate out in the sprint, but plans went away when Alex Dowsett
Stage 10 – 09/08 – Île d’Oléron Le Château-d’Oléron > Île de Ré Saint-Martin-de-Ré ** For Hebrew text scroll down The legendary sprinter from Israel Start-Up Nation, with 156 victories on his palmaris, was not that visible in the Tour de France 2020. Yet. However, today, at stage 10, everyone saw why
The new OSTRO combines the best of Factor’s renowned engineering capabilities across lightweight, aerodynamics and comfort into one bike that’s ready for anything The OSTRO is an ‘everything’ bike, a quiver killer, a master of all trades. Searingly fast, incredibly light and supremely comfortable, it’s ready to win sprints, mountain
ISRAEL START-UP NATION IS LOOKING TO SPRINTS AND TIME TRIAL FOR SUCCESS Once one gets used to the idea of Tirreno-Adriatico being held in September simultaneously with the Tour de France – no, wait, we can’t get used to that. But it is so. And so Israel Start-Up Nation is
Young Australian sprinter moves up to WorldTour Taj Jones of the ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast team beat top pro riders to win a sprint in the Tour of Langkawi this year, and raced his way to a three-year contract with Israel Start-Up Nation. The speedy 20-year old Australian will
Stage 9 – 09/06 – Pau > Laruns סיכום הטור דה פראנס ההיסטורי של ישראל סטארט אפ ניישן אחרי 9 שלבים, כשהטור נודד למערב צרפת לפני שיתחדש מחרתיים בתום יום מנוחה ראשון. גיא ניב יכול לשחרר אנחת רווחה ראשונה: 9 ימי מירוץ אינטנסיביים, קרוב ל 1200 קילומטרים של מירוץ במהירויות ממוצעות של
Stage 9 – 09/06 – Pau > Laruns We are writing these words as we make our way in the convoy towards the west of France, some 500 kilometers and a 6-hour journey from the finish line of the 9th stage in the Pyrenees. Why do we mention that? Maybe as a reminder
Israel Cycling Academy Wins a Team Ranking in Poland! Two Top Ten in GC and final stage ICA wins Team Ranking in Poland Our Czech climber Daniel Turek finished fifth in the closing mountain stage of the Albertina Baltyk – Karkonosze Tour, which moved him to the fifth place in
Stage 8 – 09/05 – Cazères-sur-Garonne > Loudenvielle We saw it coming… And flying away… Ben Hermans finished 6th BEN: ”IT WAS THE CHANCE OF MY LIFE.” A clearly frustrated Ben Hermans reaction after finishing 6th today in the Pyrenees. He knew he had the best opportunity today to go into the
Stage 8 – 09/05 – Cazères-sur-Garonne > Loudenvielle דיווח מהיום השמיני בטור דה פראנס סילבן אדמס עמד שם ליד אוטובוס הקבוצה בקו הסיום בעיירת ההרים הצרפתית בפירנאים, כפי שהוא נוהג לעשות מדי יום בסיום כל שלב בטור, והמתין לרוכבים כדי ללחוץ יד ולהודות לכל אחד מהם. הוא היה מאוכזב ללא ספק. אפשר
Avila and Ben Moshe 6th and 8th in Poland Edwin Avila and Yuval Ben Moshe continued to bring in top ten finishes in the resumed season, finishing 6th and 8th in the first stage of the Albertina Baltyk-Karkonosze Tour in Poland. The peloton stayed together for the whole stage, ending
Stage 7 – 09/04 – Millau > Lavaur Is it a good sign that we are not terribly excited about finishing 7th in stage 7 of the Tour de France? Maybe we have been spoiled by our French sprinter who has already finished in the top-ten three times, but this seems to
Stage 6 – 09/03 – Le Teil > Mont Aigoual In almost everything, there’s a gap between planning and executing. That’s especially true when you are racing in the most challenging stage race in the world. So, it wasn’t a huge shock that we couldn’t make it happen today. At the beginning
Two in the final top ten in Hungary: Badilatti 4th and Piccoli 10th Israel Start-Up Nation conquered the Queen Stage of the Tour of Hungary in a royal way, with Matteo Badilatti finishing fourth on both the stage and in the overall GC, and James Piccoli tenth on the stage
Stage 5 report: Pedestrian-pace with a furious finale There was laughing, joking and easy riding. Then a short-lived breakaway, which was caught straight away, and the pack continued its easy journey in stage five of the Tour de France. The riders took it easy for the first few hours of
The Breakaway The Solo Escape The Podium Ceremony Krists Neilands, our Latvian guy, is the man of the day! Taking takes historic first for Israel Start-Up Nation at Tour de France and was awarded the combativity prize. We are collecting a nice list of “firsts” in this Tour De France,
Israel Start-Up Nation report from the Tour de France: The historic first Tour de France for Israel Start-Up Nation has barely passed its third day and we’ve already achieved the first big moment for the team. In a dramatic and exciting final sprint in the French city of Sisteron, the
SCICON SPORTS UNVEILS THE NEXT GENERATION IN SPORT PERFORMANCE EYEWEAR WITH THE AEROWING AND AEROSHADE Friday August 28 2020, Mussolente, Italy – Scicon Sports, a leader in product design and one of the latest brands to enter the world of sport performance eyewear, has today released the next generation in
Team Israel Start-Up Nation is eager and ready to take on its very first Tour de France – and this year’s edition is a great one! Mountains, mountains, and more mountains will challenge our eight riders on their three-week trip from Nice to the Champs Elysees. What will they face?
Israeli technology to protect the team and the public Nice/Tel Aviv, August 25, 2020, Team Israel Start-Up Nation will use new innovative Israeli COVID-19 protective masks — as extreme measures are taken to ensure the safety of the biggest and most famous race in the world, the Tour de France.
The Tour de France is regarded as the most prestigious and hardest bicycle race in the world. The first Tour de France took place in 1903, with just 60 individual riders taking on six-stages which covered 2,428 km. It has now evolved into a 20-team race, made up of riders
Whoever expected that our first Tour de France participation would be virtual? Anyway, it might be quite exciting, as we are racing against 22 other professional cycling teams on multiple new Zwift-maps (including the Mont Ventoux and the Champs-Élysées), and – most importantly – you can watch Israel Start-Up Nation
Israel will celebrate its 72 birthday next Wednesday, April 29th and we are presenting an unprecedented cycling DOUBLE event on this special day – on the Zwift virtual platform: When? Race: April 29h: 3:30 pm CET ( 4:30 pm Israel ), WATCH US RACE FULL GAS FOR VICTORY Ride: 5.00pm
All Heart ❤️: ISN’s Sports Director finds ways to give a hand to fellow Italians in need, helping elderly Italians who can’t go out. What do you do if you are a healthy Italian, unable to go about your normal job, and see people around you in need because of
He is waiting, mostly riding on his Elite indoor trainer, and desperately hoping – together with his brother Pierre – for a fast continuation of the 2020 cycling season. But Rudy Barbier is afraid too, that it will last for a long time. Meanwhile, he is impressed by doctors who
Israel Start-Up Nation prepares second virtual ride Over 15 ISN/ICA Pro Riders joining, Dan Martin leads Thousands of masks will be shipped to medical teams fighting Corona Tel Aviv. March 27. Team Israel Start-Up Nation will lead a Zwift Virtual online ride open to fans from all over the world
It was 4 Pm, a bright Afternoon on Via Roma, San Remo’s main road, and Dr. Maurizio Piombo, with his White protective gear, was leaving a house of a patient with corona suspected symptoms – when it hit him. “I was standing there in the empty street, frozen with the
We have had so much fun seeing you guys all join our ISN/ICA Stay At Home Ride last Friday. Together we delivered a message to everyone: Stay At Home to fight Corona. Here is the aftermovie by Sjors Beukeboom. Everyone, both Zwift-users and those of you who do not have
Every evening, when the dark skies fall after these never-ending Corona days, and the Italians are taking to the balconies with their songs of unity facing disaster, Davide Cimolai feels the pain a bit more. Our lone Italian rider lives somewhere between Venice and Slovenia in a new house he
Dan Martin’s 2020 season got off to a great start. The Irishman proved he still had it, finishing fourth in Valencia, and 11th in Algarve, with four top four finishes along the way. But now, like everyone else in pro cycling, he has “no idea when we will race next.”
Team continues racing full program – under its own guidelines Will race Paris-Nice Will race Tirreno-Adriatico if possible Team Israel Start-Up Nation will take part in all races on its racing program as long as it is satisfied that the races will be held under guidelines approved by health authorities,
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