The Tour du Rwanda is turning out to be a game of seconds. Three riders, including James Piccoli, are within five seconds of each other with one stage to go. Piccoli is well on his way to making it to the final podium in the Tour du Rwanda. A fifth
James Piccoli moved up to second place in the general classification of the Tour du Rwanda. After executing sublime race tactics, attentive racing, and a great explosion of power from the GC-contender himself on the final climb, the Canadian climber dropped most of his GC-competitors. Norman Vahtra spent his day
The eyes told the story. They were wide open. The nine girls, all members of the only road cycling club from Rwanda, were listening to the story of the slim woman who came to meet them – the first female director of a top-level men’s cycling team. But here’s
Thursday evening, Israel Start-Up Nation took the stage for the official team presentation ahead of the Giro d’Italia. Led by Dan Martin, the team is eager to get started and leave its mark on the Italian Grand Tour. Wearing the brand-new dark red, wine-inspired outfit, showcasing the team’s Italian sponsor
Canadian GC-contender James Piccoli is, after stage 5, still in the mix for overall victory in the Tour du Rwanda. The stage with the final climb to Kimironko Market, one of the busiest markets in Rwanda, has only been won by true punchers in the past editions of the race.
Israel Start-Up Nation will ride this year’s Giro d’Italia with a special dark red jersey, showcasing our Italian sponsor Vini Fantini and beautifully designed by Israeli clothing company Jinga. Usually, the ISN team races in the blue and white colors of Israel, but this Giro will be different. For the
If you rapidly grow a bike culture in a country that was not so cycling-minded a decade ago, talent rises up fast. Edo Goldstein and Omer Lahav are two examples of riders who have developed rapidly over the last few years and are now showing their skills in the Tour
In the last week of hard training before the Giro d’Italia, Israeli climber Guy Niv did several training sessions paced by an eBike around his hometown. “I could perfectly simulate racing pace here on the safe roads in Northern Israel.” After his solid efforts in the Tour of the Alps,
James Piccoli finished strong after a long, wet and exhausting stage in the Tour du Rwanda and leaves all options open for the GC. Stage three in the Tour du Rwanda was all about the elevation. In the queen’s stage, almost 4,000 meters of climbing elevation had to be covered
Dan Martin leads Israeli team in Italy – DS, Nicki Sørensen: Dan for GC, but also looking for stage wins – Eyes on the time trials with Dowsett, Brändle and Bevin – De Marchi: The key is to be ready at the right moment – Amore infinito: Infinite love. The
Estonian national road race champion Norman Vahtra nearly delivered Israel Start-Up Nation the first spot on the podium in the Tour du Rwanda. Vahtra barely manages to click out of his pedals after the finish when he falls down on his handlebars. For minutes he keeps his head down, gasping
With #VisitIsrael and Hammerhead, Israel Start-Up Nation will share the favorite loops of all Israeli riders in our two teams. In volume 1 we feature Israel Cycling Academy-rider Yuval Ben Moshe. “This is the loop where Israeli climbers battle for a famous King of the Mountain (KOM). This segment on
After a few days of social projects, including embracing the only women’s team in Rwanda (see video below) and visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial, Sunday the second of May marked the first stage of the Tour du Rwanda. The girls from the cycling club of Kibungo, who Israel Start-Up Nation
After a week of impressive performances, Israel Start-Up Nation finished off this year’s Tour de Romandie with a fifth place overall for Michael Woods. Sunday, Tour de Romandie concluded with an undulating time trial in Fribourg. Leading the race overall after winning yesterday’s queen stage, Woods took on the challenging
Israel Start-Up Nation embraced this inspiring group of cyclists from Kibungo, supports with HJC Sports, Selle Italia, Maxxis Bike tires and Orange Sealed, and will continue to help them to chase their dreams. Video: Noam Chojnowski & Sjors Beukeboom #RacingForChange #YallaISN #SelleItalia #Maxxis #Maxxisbike #Maxxistires #orangesealed #hjcsports.
Israel Start-Up Nation’s team leader Michael Woods put on an impressive performance to claim victory on stage 4 of Tour de Romandie. Woods is also the new race leader! With five categorized climbs, over 4,000 meters of climbing and a 20 km long final ascent with an average gradient of
The team launched a support-cycling project in the Rwandan village of Kibungo, in Bugesera District ISN’s sponsors tune in for social project: lots of equipment donated Team owners Adams and Baron also in Rwanda: ‘We are connected’ Friday: April 30. Bugesera, Rwanda. The Israel Start-Up Nation team, accompanied by team
The Israel Start-Up Nation riders continue to put their mark on this year’s Tour de Romandie. On stage 3, Michael Woods attacked several times on the final climb, moving up to 16th overall. After strong performances in the previous two bunch sprints, finishing third and second, all eyes were on
Israel Start-Up Nation came very close to victory on stage 2 of Tour de Romandie, as Patrick Bevin was narrowly denied the win in the final sprint. After his strong performance yesterday, Bevin was eager to get in the mix again today and despite the challenging profile with over 3400
Israel Start-Up Nation was in the mix, fighting for victory, on stage 1 of Tour de Romandie with Patrick Bevin sprinting to third place in the reduced bunch sprint. He’s now seventh overall. With a challenging loop to be covered four times, it wasn’t a given that today’s first road
Israel Start-Up Nation brings a strong and versatile team to this year’s Giro d’Italia, having selected the following eight riders. Dan Martin, Patrick Bevin, Matthias Brändle, Davide Cimolai, Alessandro De Marchi, Alex Dowsett, Krists Neilands and Guy Niv will represent the ISN colors, seeking both stage wins and overall success
Israel Start-Up Nation started out Tour de Romandie with Patrick Bevin taking taking 16th place in the prologue. With a distance of just 4 km, it was always expected to be a close fight for the win today. However, as the last 800 meters were uphill towards the finishing line,
After showing significant and impressive progress: Israeli climber Guy Niv was selected to help ISN’s leader Dan Martin in the Giro d’Italia Martin: “He’s became a much more complete rider since the TDF last year. I am waiting to have him by my side.” Israeli climber, Guy Niv, who made
Consuming carbohydrates with the Maurten 320-mix was an essential factor in Mads Würtz victory in Tirreno-Adriatico. We tuned in with ISN-nutritionist Gabriel Martins to find out why, and checked how he and performance-chef Gianpaolo Cabassi work together to help the riders perform. Video by: Sjors Beukeboom #Maurten #YallaISN #BlueAndWhite #ProCycling
Israeli Yuval Ben Moshe 6th place in the Italian Capital DS Ruben Plaza : “ Super Good race “ for ISN It’s one thing to promise, and another thing – a much harder thing – to deliver. In that sense, it was a delight to witness the
Israel Start-Up Nation lines up with a strong team for the challenging Tour de Romandie stage race this week. After some impressive performances in recent races, the ISN riders are eager to continue the good show of strength in the Swiss WorldTour race. The opening stage is a 4 km
Mike Woods finishes fifth after taking charge in the last climbs Woods: “I raced to win” Sylvan Adams after the two top-5 finishes in the Ardennes: “We are a force to be reckoned with” He vowed to race with guts. He vowed to race like a champion. He trusted
Guy Niv took another step up in his career in the past week’s challenging Tour of the Alps with several good performances in the mountainous stage race in Austria and Italy. In fact, the Italian races seem to fit Niv rather well this year. After being part of the team
Israel Start-Up Nation finished off Tour of the Alps with an impressive team performance which saw Alessandro De Marchi take third place on the final stage as well as win the blue KOM jersey. From the start of the day, the team tactic was clear: help De Marchi take back
The Israel Start-Up Nation riders put on strong performance on stage 4 of Tour of the Alps with Chris Froome trying his luck from an early breakaway and the rest of the team setting up Dan Martin for the final climb. Unfortunately, a late crash on the final descent ended
Mike Woods continues to deliver quality performances and results in the blue and white of Israel Start-Up Nation. Today it was the mighty Mur de Huy that hosted the greatly anticipated battle – and where our Canadian finished in a solid fourth place at La Fleche Wallonne.
Israel Start-Up Nation was in the mix again on stage 3 of Tour of the Alps with Alessandro De Marchi putting on an impressive performance to take fifth place on the stage and gain back the blue KOM jersey. Already before the start of the stage, De Marchi had indicated
Mike Woods on a mission in La Flèche Wallonne “It’s like a 1,500 m running race – my strongest as a runner.” “A podium, even a win – a possibility.” The finale of all finales in La Flèche Wallonne: the mighty Mur de Huy. Only a few great
The Israel Start-Up Nation riders put on another strong performance in Tour of the Alps this Tuesday, as Dan Martin fought admirably to take third place on the difficult stage 2 of the race. With a length of only 121.5 km but nearly 3,000 meters of climbing to overcome, it
Israel Start-Up Nation got off to a good start in the mountainous Tour of the Alps stage race, as Alessandro De Marchi took the KOM jersey after a strong breakaway effort on stage 1. Israeli champion Omer Goldstein showed good shape as well, crossing the line in 15th place and
Israel Start-Up Nation is happy to announce that UYN will join the team as the official supplier of base layers and casual footwear for the 2021 season. Launched in 2018, UYN has quickly become one of the leading brands in the world of sports. UYN’s technologically advanced base layers are
“When I was a rider, I had leg pains; now I have plenty of headaches.” 😃 Those were the words of our ex-rider, Ruben Plaza, before his first-ever race as a sports director, leading our Israel Cycling Academy Under-23 team to the GP San Vendemiano. A few hours of
“Sometimes you do almost everything well, but then you finish the race and in the score sheet, there is nothing to indicate that. When that happens, you have to accept it, appreciate your riders, and move onto the next race with a lot of optimism.” Those words from Eric Van
In the last, hard-contested mass sprint, the German finished on a place he had not yet landed on in the Tour of Turkey: fourth. The eighth stage in Turkey unfolded in the same way as pretty much all the other stages: the breakaway didn’t stand a chance and the stage
Impey and Woods to lead ISN in the Dutch Classic Woods: I am back to my Pre Crash Form Here is the recipe to guarantee a unique and exciting race: 3,000 climbing meters, 218 km of distance, 38 hills, 13 laps of 17 km, and sharp, 12% climbs.
With a maximum speed of 79 kilometers per hour in the bunch sprint, Greipel again finishes second in Turkey. Team Israel Start-Up Nation rode attentively in stage 7 and tried to set up echelons multiple times in today’s stage. With success, as the peloton was significantly smaller once the finish
Israel Start-Up Nation brings an ambitious team to this year’s Tour of the Alps, targeting overall as well as daily success in the mountainous stage race in Italy and Austria. Leading the team in this five-day climbing fest is Dan Martin. The Irishman is making his debut at this race,
The German sprinter digests a fast and tough sixth stage very well and just misses out on a bunch sprint victory by a few centimeters. Right after the finish he said that the team had ridden very professionally. “We did a dominant lead-out, again, and unfortunately this time I missed
A serious mountain stage in the Tour of Turkey totally shook up the general classification in stage 5. Israel Start-Up Nation’s climber, Sebastian Berwick, was in the mix. Over the last few days, Seb Berwick worked hard to get the sprint train into position. He was the first man chasing
When a bunch of riders hit the deck in the fourth stage of the Tour of Turkey (no ISN-riders were involved), the sprinting ambitions of the team were demolished. The fourth stage in the Tour of Turkey featured some beautiful coastal roads and impressive views of the Mediterranean Sea. The
ISN-sprinter André Greipel was brought to a great position by his teammates in stage 3, but just lacked a tiny bit of explosiveness to finish off the amazing teamwork by the sprint train. The longest stage in the Tour of Turkey also turned out to be fast. It was not
There are plenty of opportunities to sprint in the #TUR2021. Explore how Israel Start-Up Nation’s sprint train works by watching this video by Sjors Beukeboom: #YallaISN
A dominant lead-out train, an impressive last kilometer, and a strong sprint by Andre Greipel result in the first podium for Israel Start-Up Nation in Turkey. The second stage featured the same final as the opening stage, meaning the Israel Start-Up Nation riders adjusted their tactics based on their experiences
Israel Start-Up Nation is nothing without all of you; our fans! We always think of new ways to include you and now, you have the chance to put your mark on a vital part of our team outfit. Omer Goldstein is the current Israeli champion and while he already has
The German sprinter avoids a near-crash in the last corner, sprinting to sixth place while being out of position. Israel Start-Up Nation’s Andre Greipel was particularly looking forward to the start of the Tour of Turkey. He is the rider with the most stage wins ever (11) and particularly eager
Israel Start-Up Nation’s eventful journey at Itzulia Basque Country has come to a close this evening. How fitting was it that our man from New Zealand, Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bevin was the one to leave another mark to remember. In the short queen stage of the race – decision
Daryl Impey finishes 4th in Basque Country “We gave everything. Fantastic performance” “It is a real shame we only walked away with 4th” A few minutes before the start of stage 5 of Itzulia Basque Country, we asked to speak with Daryl Impey. He is a straight shooter, our
Greipel to contest (even more) stages in Tour of Turkey German sprinter has most stage-wins ever in Presidential Tour Sagiv back in sprint train: ‘We can be ambitious’ The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey is an eight-day stage race, starting on the 11th in Kapadokya in the middle of
Paddy Bevin finished 7th in a show of force and determination Woods did not start following his crash Piccoli crashed minutes into the stage and abandoned The team showed its true spirit Put yourself in their bibs for a minute. The six riders are assembled in the Israel Start-Up
ISN’s hopes in stage 3 of Itzulia Basque Country took a sudden hit Mike Woods crashed on the foot of the climb to the finish You could almost touch it, feel it, sense it coming up – the reward for perfect execution by a team determined to
Vahtra shines in the open fields of Dutch Zeeland and Northern Belgium Makes it into first echelon several times Estonian champion finishes inside top-20 Vahtra found himself, multiple times, in the first echelon of the Scheldeprijs. Straight from the start the Estonian road race champion was attentive and clearly had
Mike Woods finishes fifth in stage 2 of Tour of the Basque Country Total team effort behind our Canadian Mike: I hit it hard too early Mike Woods was our man today. When push came to shove, and the 20-odd GC contenders were fighting to gain seconds on
In the time of spring classics, there is rarely a dull moment for a WorldTour-team like Israel Start-Up Nation. ISN’s riders, who shine on the chilly and wet (sometimes cobbled) roads of Belgium, are warming up once again for a big one: De Scheldeprijs. We are reaching the end of
Bevin finishes 7th, enjoys top company Woods keeps it close Israel Start-Up Nation achieved the two main goals of the day with a top time trial performance from specialist Patrick Bevin and, even more importantly, Mike Woods staying very much in contention for the upcoming five days in the Itzulia
Ladies and gentlemen: The ACADEMY is on the MOVE! Great start for our ISRAELI CYCLING ACADEMY UNDER 23 team in Italy 🇮🇹. The spirit and DNA 🧬 of the team reflects the philosophy of their sports manager and director, our Australian ex-rider Zak Dempster. Zak demands full commitment, zero fear and
There is an effortless way to understand the nature of the six days waiting for us in Basque Country: Just take a look at our line-up below. Yeah, you’ve probably got the idea by now. If you want to play the game in Itzulia Basque Country (aka Tour of
Vanmarcke finishes fifth Delivers ISN’s best result ever in a monument Whole team shines in the ‘Pinnacle of Classics’ Belgian classics specialist Sep Vanmarcke rounded off an amazing display of teamwork in the Tour of Flanders. Vanmarcke, sick last week, was very happy he could ‘give something back for the
The night before the Tour of Flanders, Team ISN checked how much Classics Specialist Van Asbroeck knows about his monument on home soil. Will he stop (like last year) during the race to kiss his kids and future wife, and could he answer the five other questions? Find out here:
The Israel Start-Up Nation riders put on a strong team performance in Saturday’s GP Indurain with several attacks and Krists Neilands sprinting to sixth place on the line. From the start of the race, it was clear to see that the ISN riders were eager to get in the mix.
Vanmarcke: ‘I am ready to race’ DS Dirk Demol: ‘ISN has a strong squad with an experienced leader’ ISN to Flanders with 3 Belgian riders and 5 Belgian staff-members Next Sunday brings one of the biggest races of the season: Tour of Flanders. After much preparation, including a large number
The Irishman will lead the ISN squad in the Giro d’Italia. Martin’s first return to the Giro after his heartbreaking crash in Belfast Martin: It feels like I am a neo-pro again Tel Aviv. April 1st Dan Martin will lead Israel Start-Up Nation in the Giro d’Italia this season,
In Barcelona: Another breakaway, another top-10 Dan Martin: “A great week of racing for the team.” Chris Froome: “It was wonderful to see the team pull together.” “My form improved as the days went by, which gives me confidence going forward.” Israeli Omer Goldstein, heading to an altitude camp and
Hermans 10th on final stage, 6th in GC De Marchi fights in breakaway Sports Director Pekatch: That’s our spirit The Israel Start-Up Nation team fought until the very end of the final stage of Coppi e Bartali, but the hard work didn’t pay off as hoped. It started
Israel Start-Up Nation has been riding as a close team throughout the whole Volta a Catalunya. It has already led to great results this week, but the team is still hunting for a stage victory. The team rode impressively well together in today’s stage 6. After Dan Martin’s fifth-place finish
It was one of those days that makes you understand how magical, how fascinating, how great a cycling race can turn out to be – and when you’ve got your riders in the middle of the drama, framed against the most striking of landscapes, then you feel truly blessed.
Israeli climber over 100 km in the break group Ben Hermans who finished 7th: “Niv showed something great today” Guy Niv’s assignment for stage 4 of the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali was to control attacks and to go with a big group if it contained the GC teams.
A Grand Tour, the Hour Record attempt, and competing in the Olympic Games: Alex Dowsett is full of ambition for season 2021. But first, this week: Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali, where team-leader Ben Hermans is targeting the GC. Watch and listen to Dowsett as he explains his racing program
With 200 meters to go, Canadian Michael Woods got off his Selle Italia saddle and pushed harder on his pedals than he had yet in the stage. In a supreme effort he showed his competitors his back, resulting in an impressive second place. That’s a short summary of the stage
After a long day in the saddle in stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya, Mike Woods proved he is among the best climbers in the world. After finishing eighth, Woods said he had a good day on the bike. “Yes, that went well.” But, according to Israel Start-Up Nation,
Hermans holds high GC placing on the Rubicon Belgian is 3d overall, 4th on stage Team still has good chances for overall title Ben Hermans was part of a small group to charge up the Sogliano al Rubicone and finished fourth, to cement his third place overall in the
Israel Start-Up Nation put on a strong team performance to set up Hugo Hofstetter for the sprint in the Belgian one-day race Oxyclean Classic Brugge-De Panne. At the start of the day, many were worried that the wind would play a factor on the local laps in De Panne, where
Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali 2021 – 36th Edition – TTT Gatteo Gatteo 10 km – 23/03/2021 – Israel Start-Up Nation – photo Roberto Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2021ISN storms to victory in Coppi e Bartali Team Time trial Super-strong riders pushed up to 70km/h Israeli Guy Niv: A moment I will remember forever
Switching teams also means switching bikes. Israel Start-Up Nation started in the Volta a Catalunya with several new riders, who got another chance to compete with their new Factor SLiCKs in today’s individual time trial. For Daryl Impey, it was the second time riding the bike in competition. He
Israel Start-Up Nation is eager to take on this week’s three challenging one-day races; Oxyclean Classic Brugge-De Panne, E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Gent-Wevelgem, aiming to continue the team’s series of good results in the Belgian classics this year. Sports Director, Eric Van Lancker: “These three races are really important
Ben Hermans to lead a strong lineup in Settimena COPPI e BARTALI There are no dull days for Israel Start-up Nation as the 2021 season kicks into a higher gear. As yesterday saw the beginning of the high-profile Volta a Catalunya, today seven other ISN riders will take on
A day without highs and without lows for Israel Start-Up Nation in Volta a Catalunya. ISN’s team leaders made the cut and finished in the group of favourites after the fast opening stage of the race. Calella to Calella, stage 1 in the 100th edition of the Volta, had close
Martin, Woods and Froome to Catalunya Goldstein: “Fitness improved since UAE” All-rounder Impey: “We can be really ambitious” Israel Start-Up Nation brings its best climbers to the Volta a Catalunya. Donning the #BlueAndWhite colors of the Israeli team, Dan Martin, Michael Woods, and Chris Froome will make their appearances. They
Mike Woods has recovered from bronchitis and is now ready to tackle the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. Not only is he healthy, he is also eager to make the environment and the whole world healthy. As for the bronchitis – “I picked it up from my 14 months old
After Nokere Koerse Wednesday, ISN-riders Taj Jones, Rudy Barbier, Tom Van Asbroeck, Norman Vahtra, and Alexis Renard returned to the Belgian roads once again – this time for the Bredene Koksijde Classic. Van Asbroeck, with his vast experience in the Belgian cycling scene, taught the talented ISN classic specialists all
After several strong performances in the recent weeks, Israel Start-Up Nation is eager to take on the season’s first big Monument this Saturday. Milano-Sanremo is often referred to as the easiest race to ride but the hardest one to win. Its 299 km long course is predominantly flat, while the final
Van Asbroeck with ‘racing experience’ to top-5 Jones’ first racing experience on cobbles: ‘Quite the opposite from the Gold Coast’ Van Asbroeck sees fast-learning team: ‘The youngsters were great’ It was a day for the Jinga rain jackets and the Velotoze shoe covers. Result: muddy faces after the finish. Nokere
A handful of Israel Start-Up Nation riders are currently preparing for upcoming goals with an altitude training camp on Teide, a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. But what are the benefits of training at high altitude and how quickly can it turn into results for the riders? ISN
Israel Start-Up Nation stayed true to the team’s core values in this year’s Tirreno-Adriatico, always looking to get in the mix and show off the team colors with tenacity and strong performances. The highlight, of course, being the impressive stage win by Mads Würtz Schmidt on stage 6. Despite a
Late at night, shortly before going to bed and in anticipation of stage 6 of Tirreno-Adriatico, Mads Würtz Schmidt asked for a quick meeting with his sports director, Nicki Sorenson. They have a very tight bond, Nicki and Mads – the DS and his rider. More than just the connection
The Italian battled pain and suffering to achieve an 8th place finish in a punishing stage in Tirreno-Adriatico. “After a few so-so seasons, this is what I needed to rebuild my confidence.” Mads Würtz Schmidt will wear the KOM jersey again tomorrow. Guy Niv continues his surge. He is
Israel Start-Up Nation finished off this year’s Paris-Nice with an impressive performance by Krists Neilands who attacked several times on the difficult final stage of the race. With a short stage of just 92.7 km, it was clear from the beginning that today’s stage would be a fast and explosive
The barrier indicating 15 kilometers to go was right in front of Mads Würtz Schmidt. There were 15 kilometers between him and the finish line at the Prati di Tivo ski resort, and the update from the race radio was that he and his three breakaway partners had a four-minute
U-23/Conti team with new riders and new challenges Young riders face challenging course and weather in season opener Israel Cycling Academy, the “little brother” of Israel Start-Up Nation, will finally open its racing season Sunday in the one-day race Paris-Troyes. The 2021 ICA team will feature new riders and new
ISN’s man of the day in Tirreno-Adriatico: G Boivin The 216 km “chess game/mission impossible” breakaway. The man from Montreal was, no doubt, our hero today – going full throttle for more than 5 hours, trying to create a miracle. Here is his story in his own words, if you
Sixth consecutive top-10 as Krists Neilands finishes strong on uphill sprint The sixth stage in Paris-Nice favored the punchers. A short final climb proved especially interesting for Israel Start-Up Nation’s Krists Neilands. “The whole team was riding very well today,” Neilands said after finishing tenth. “They supported me the whole
All Israel Start-Up Nation riders wearing the knee pre-cuts from SpiderTech ahead of Strade Bianche. Israel Start-Up Nation is proud to announce that the team will partner up with Canadian kinesiology tape producer SpiderTech for the 2021 season. As inventor of the specific pre-cut kinesiology tape for body parts, SpiderTech
Soon to start: Stage 2 in Tirreno-Adriatico. But before we turned our attention to today’s expected fireworks, here is a look at yesterday’s drama: The opener of Tirreno Adriatico turned to be a pretty memorable affair for ISN’s Israeli rider Guy Niv and sports director Cherie Pridham, who followed him
She was waiting near the team bus for “her” rider to arrive. Finally, Guy Niv appeared with his teammates after riding the extra 18 kilometers from the finish line to the hotel, and DS Cherie Pridham found a moment to take him aside. “I am proud of you,” she
Bevin after ITT: “Early season top-effort” Matthias Brändle congratulates teammate Bevin: ‘Chapeau’ Patrick Bevin showed his class in the individual time trial in Paris-Nice. The former Kiwi ITT-champion scheduled his effort very well and nearly powered to a podium spot on the tiny final climb. “Wow,” Brändle said after finishing
March 7th 2021 One must pick between two approaches when facing adversity. The easiest is to put your head down and feel sorry for yourself; the other is to take it as an opportunity to find new ways to shine. For Israel Start-Up Nation and the seven men who will
Israel Start-Up Nation took another Top10 result on the second day of racing in Paris-Nice as Rudy Barbier finished 10th in the bunch sprint in Amilly. With lots of open roads to cover, many feared that the wind would play an important role today, making for a nervous day in
International Women’s Day 2021: My responsibility to succeed and carry the torch By Cherie Pridham, Sports Director, Team Israel Start-Up Nation Today is International Women’s Day and whilst I wholeheartedly support its significance, it speaks volumes that in this day and age we still require a day to champion issues
A two-part sunny start for Israel Start-Up Nation in Paris-Nice, the so-called ‘Race to the Sun’. The first, the race started (surprisingly) in sunny conditions. The second, the team saw two riders finish in the top-10. On the finish straight (450 meters at 3.5%), Greipel and Barbier found themselves in
Hard, tough, stressful, and challenging – these are words that are used in almost every description of every race on the calendar; but if there’s a single race that justifies using all these cliches and more, it’s Paris-Nice, the first WorldTour stage race of the season. “It’s all about stress
A number of events early in the race made Israel Start-Up Nation chase in the second half of Strade Bianche. Alessandro de Marchi’s 61st place was the highest result for the team. Strade Bianche. The iconic race takes place in one of the most beautiful regions in Italy and includes
It is one of the most photogenic races: Strade Bianche. Great photos are a given on the gravel sections of Tuscany, which are well-suited for only particular riders. It is usually a strong classic specialist who crosses the finish line first in Siena. Israel Start-Up Nation has traveled towards the
Israel Start-Up Nation came close to another podium spot as Sep Vanmarcke finished fourth in Le Samyn – just in front of Hugo Hofstetter, who won the race last year. Unlike in the recent Belgian one-day races, it took quite a while before a breakaway managed to get clear of
Israel Start-Up Nation in the Emirates. The UAE Tour was Chris Froome’s first race for ISN. Listen to him, and relive the team’s experiences in the Emirates here. Subscribe on YouTube to see the latest videos! Video: Sjors Beukeboom.
Israel Start-Up Nation concluded the Belgian Opening Weekend with another strong result as Jenthe Biermans sprinted to fifth place in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne on Sunday. After Sep Vanmarcke’s podium performance in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad the day before, the morale of the riders was high as they took on the second of the
Daryl Impey was protected and supported all the way on the difficult Royal Bernard Drome Classic course, and he paid back his Israel Start-Up Nation teammates by winning the sprint of the field to take second place. “I am happy to get my first podium for ISN and get things
Israel Start-Up Nation started out the Spring Classic season with an impressive team performance as Sep Vanmarcke finished third in Saturday’s one-day WorldTour race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Despite taking the start with only five riders – and with Vanmarcke suffering a crash after 120 km – the team stuck together
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
Israel Start-Up Nation will be lining up with a strong roster to take on the Belgian opening weekend of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Feb 27) and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne (Feb 28), as well as Le Samyn (Mar 2) on the following Tuesday. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad marks the first of
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
Michael Woods came ever so close to winning Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Val overall this Sunday. However, despite being one of the strongest riders on the day, our Canadian had to settle for second place, just five seconds down on the winner. We asked Woods and Dan Martin to
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
There were a few reasons for Mike Woods to feel the pressure before the start of today’s second stage of the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var. “I was brought to this team by Sylvan Adams and Paulo Saldanha to win,” he said, referring to the team’s owner, who backed
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,
Team Israel Start-Up Nation and PowerWatts are happy to announce their continued collaboration for the 2021 season. Paulo Saldanha, founder of PowerWatts and the head of Performance for ISN, has integrated many of the elements and methodologies of the PowerWatts training system into the team preparation strategies. PowerWatts is a
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
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
Team Israel Start-Up Nation is delighted to announce its return to the UAE Tour. The team made its first appearance in the UAE Tour last season and was warmly received as the first Israeli team to race in an Arab country. A few months later, Israel and the UAE signed
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
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
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
“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.
‘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
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
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
Israel Cycling Academy continental rider Freddy Ovett will participate in the Zwift World Championships on the ninth of December. The Australian 26-year-old is excited to represent his country in one of the biggest events in the cycling eSport till now. “It is an honour”, Ovett says. “I will do my
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.”
Powered by Jinga Clothing Watch, subscribe, vote and win! Announcing the Israel Start-Up Nation VIDEO OF THE SEASON competition. We have wrapped up the 2020 racing season and it’s time to look back on our first year in the WorldTour and remember some of our favorite moments. So, we’re bringing
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.
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.
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
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
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