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
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,
גיא ניב נבחר להרכב סטארט אפ ניישן בעוד עשרה ימים לג׳ירו דה איטליה בטורינו יעמוד בפני משימת חייו החדשה: לסייע לאירי דן מרטין בהתמודדות פודיום בג׳ירו גיא ניב : ״ המטרה היא כבר לא לסיים אלא לעזור לקבוצה להילחם על ניצחונות עשיתי התקדמות גדולה ״ ראשי הקבוצה: ״ ניב עלה
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
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
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
“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
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
Boivin is our most experienced rider with Spidertech. He has been using the performance-enhancing tape for over ten years. Obviously, he knows which Spider will benefit him in today’s Ronde van Vlaanderen. He explained yesterday: #RVV21 #YallaISN #SpiderTech Video: Sjors Beukeboom
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.
Sep, what’s your story? Get to know Sep Vanmarcke, our team leader for tomorrow, in less than five minutes. The Classics specialist even has a few tips and tricks for you to ride more smoothly over cobbles! Video: Sjors Beukeboom #YallaISN #RvV #RvV21 #DeRonde #RondeVanVlaanderen
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
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
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
March 14 will be forever a special day for Mads Würtz Schmidt. He wins stage 6 in Tirreno-Adriatico, his first WorldTour-victory. Video: Sjors Beukeboom
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
Boivin’s Quintuple Marathon: Imagine doing five marathons, on a road bike, in one day. “When we went I thought: ‘We will see in about 180 km where the gap is at…'” Watch here Guillaume Boivin‘s long day in the breakaway. Video: Sjors Beukeboom
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
Israel Start-Up Nation scored another Top10 in this year’s Paris-Nice as Rudy Barbier finished ninth in the bunch sprint on stage 5. The 200 km long stage was expected to be a day for the sprinters, leaving any breakaway very slim chances of success. However, it was still a surprise
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
After two sprints stages and an individual time trial, stage 4 offered the climbers a chance to shine in Paris-Nice with the mountain top finish in Chiroubles. A six-man breakaway managed to distance the peloton early on the stage but despite getting a gap of nearly six minutes, the group
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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?
ADAMS: “AN HISTORIC MOMENT THAT WE PROUDLY SHARE IN ISRAEL AND ALL OVER THE WORLD” ADAMS: “WE WILL BE IN THE MIX IN EVERY STAGE!” BARON: “WE HOPE TO INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION IN ISRAEL” NIV: “A DREAM COME TRUE, WE ARE ABOUT TO MAKE HISTORY” NICE, August 26, 2020
Team Israel Start-Up Nation’s Guy Niv: “It might sound cliché, but my dream of a lifetime has now been realized”. Co-owner Sylvan Adams: “It’s a proud moment for the country, for Israeli sports and for me.” Team manager Kjell Carlström: “It will be the toughest challenge of his life, but
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
“I cannot wait any longer”, Guy Niv said after the confirmation that the Sibiu Tour is taking place in the third week of July. “I think it is going to be to soooooo good!” “It felt so weird to receive a flight ticket in my inbox. It is something that
“There were moments when I was unsure of whether I could ever return to my former level”, Rory Sutherland says. The 38-year-old Australian rider has been recovering over the last few months from a broken femur. “Recovering from this injury is the hardest thing I have had to do in
ISN races series of races in July to ensure that the post-corona protocol works The competition to make it into ISN’s Tour de France-squad is on The team will face an unprecedented 42 different races in 4 months Dan Martin: “It will be congested and tricky, but I can’t wait.”
ISN first move toward reshaping the team for 2021 “Mr. Reliable” Tom Van Asbroeck signed for two more seasons The Belgian has proved to be arguably the team’s most productive rider. Van Asbroeck: “The team is on the up – has helped me to progress.” ”My dream is to spend
Team has started the first organized training camp since Corona Three days of intensive riding in northern Israel Israel – the first country to allow it The camp is held under strict rules, including social distancing, the use of masks, and body temperatures checkups Team leaders: “This is the very
The Tour donating funds to fight Corona through racing major reason to compete in Tour for All; Israel Start-Up Nation sees eRacing as way to keep competitive spirit flowing; 150.000 euros will be donated to fight Covid-19 by the Tour. ISN will be racing against nine top-teams, including WorldTour squads
Israel Start-Up Nation competes in Digital Swiss 5 ISN-riders race five days against 19 other teams “I hope everyone enjoys the new format” Israel Start-Up Nation is ready to relaunch its racing season, digitally (of course) with the Digital Swiss 5. The 5-day-stage-race, organized by the Tour de Suisse and
3 ISN and 1 ICA-rider suffering fractures Crashes and serious injuries: “You just do what you have to” Just another “obstacle to be overcome” You’re a professional cyclist. You crash and suffer injuries that horrify onlookers, and which many consider possibly career-ending. Do you crawl into your personal cave and
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,
ISN offers winner of the Dutch Topcompetitie traineeship in WT-team Best club-rider gets one-year contract in Israel Cycling Academy ICA DS Dempster: “The Netherlands one of most talented cycling countries” Israel Start-Up Nation and De Nederlandse Loterij Topcompetitie are going to work closely together. For the winner of the Dutch
Eritrean Tesfazion surprises in Rwanda, Israel Start Up Nation loses some ground in stage 4 – Race explodes early after fast start. – Lahav(!) and Ovett strong in breakaway. – DS Marie satisfied with team performance In the super hard fourth stage in Rwanda, 206 km with 4200+ meters of
Israel Start Up Nation In the Arab Emirates: LET’s ROCK BABY!
Feb 23 -RUDY GETS A PODIUM IN DUBAI When RUDY BARBIER crossed the finish line in the Dubai Silicon area, he couldn’t really decide what he was supposed to feel. “I am looking for wins, not Podiums,” he said until our Italian DS Claudio Cozzi approached, and with his
ISRAELI TEAM TO TAKE PART IN ONLY WORLDTOUR RACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST The Israel Start Up Nation team is off on its next adventure – a race in the desert! In the UAE Tour, the riders will see a combination of modern architecture, ancient ruins, rugged climbs and sweeping
Israel Start-Up Nation – UAE Tour Press Release February 22, 2019 THE TEAM WAS WELCOMED WARMLY BY LOCAL CYCLISTS DURING THEIR FIRST TRAINING SESSION ISRAELI CYCLIST OMER GOLDSTEIN: “This is the victory of sports over politics” FRENCH CYCLIST RUDY BARBIER: “We are making history by racing here and it shows
Itamar Einhorn is going for a stage win Tour of Antalya. The Israeli Sprinter looks to improve on Colombia performance. The Israel Start-Up Nation team is ready to tackle the Tour of Antalya (Feb. 20-23), with sprinter Itamar Einhorn looking to go for a stage win. Matteo Badillatti will
Dan Martin leads squad in a hard test of climbing, sprints and time trial Bem Vindo a Portugal! Welcome to Portugal! After our introduction to the Portuguese climbs at the Clasica de Almeria on Sunday, we now move on with a new squad to the Volta ao Algarve, part of
The Good and the Bad – but what a time we have had! Lots of excitement and more to come! The ISN roller coaster, probably the best story in pro cycling in the opening month of the 2020 season, just keeps on going! What a ride we had since starting
MONT VENTOUX, HUGO ON MISSION AND KRISTS IS BACK RACE: Tour de la Provence What: 4 stages with not a dull moment. Starting TODAY with a bunch sprint stage, followed by two grueling climbing stages including the legendary Mont Ventoux, and finishing with an up and down “everything is
• ITAMAR EINHORN CLAIMS FIRST PROFESSIONAL PODIUM SPOT EVER FOR ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY • The Israeli sprinter finishes third in Tour Colombia • Edwin Ávila fifth in stage 2 He was perfectly positioned in the last few hundred meters, had full support and trust from his Israel Start-Up Nation teammates
Main goal in Tour Colombia: Stage victory Israel Start-Up Nation’s – Israel SUN starts with local hero Ávila in Colombia – Swiss stars Badilatti and Schelling go for GC – ISN aims for stage win with sprint train The Colombians love cycling and therefore Israel Start-Up Nation loves Colombia
First victory of the season: Barbier avoids a crash with 3 kilometers to go. Israel SUN teammates bring him back to the front, to finally beat sprinters like Sagan and Gaviria in the sprint. “I worked so hard for this. All winter I have been training with my brother
PAIN AND LOSS Ben Hermans was feeling that his moment will soon arrive. The finish line on the top of the hill was a bit more than a km away and he felt that in a few seconds it will be his turn to move up and battle for a
One km to the finish at the sunny and cheerful town called Tanunda, it looked that our desire to open our World Tour season with a victory to the ages – might work. After all, it all went as planned. There was the easy breakaway of the day, packed with
ICA’s 2019 season in numbers, and an exclusive end of year interview with Team Manager, Kjell Carlstrom. ICA’s 2019 Season in NUMBERS: 251 Top 10 results (World’s 2nd) 119 races – World’s 1st 29 Victories – World’s 8th PCS points: 3723 – Pro Conti: 1st UCI points: 4849 –
By Freddy Ovett, ICA’s Stagaire Freddy Ovett, ICA’s Aussie’s Stagaire, is racing with ICa since August 2019. Read about
ICA IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! These are the ICA’s 8 selected by their national teams to the UCI World Championship in Yorkshire, 22 – 29 September 2019 : IRELAND 🇮🇪: Conor Dunne CANADA 🇨🇦 : Guillaume Boivin Benjamin Perry ITALY 🇮🇹: Davide Cimolai Kristian Sbaragli LATVIA 🇱🇻: Krists Neilands Krists Neilands, Latvia ESTONIA 🇪🇪:
AEW WE READY FOR THE CHALLENGE?! In 7 days time, we will have the ultimate answer to this question but whatever the answer is, we can promise you a great ride. So let’s look at the task in hand : Race: Seven stages starting today in SNOWBIRD with a climbing
Vuelta Portugal came to an end yesterday afternoon. 12 days of tough racing, hours of salty sweat, a mix of crushed expectations, despair, shine, bitter and sweet memories. In a few days, nobody will remember our ICA six journey. Nobody will remember how hard they fought day in day out.
BY ETHAN BARON The 2019 Giro d’Italia was an interesting one for Israel Cycling Academy. Ten top 10s from four different riders, all the riders finishing the race safely, and several forays into the breakaways were the team’s highlights from the race. But was this enough? It depends on what
BY ETHAN BARON The first half of the 2019 Giro d’Italia was full of excitement: time trials, crashes, massive bunch sprints, breakaway wins, unexpected drama and more! Israel Cycling Academy had about as good a start to the Giro as people could expect, earning strong results, working towards their three
BY ETHAN BARON Israel Cycling Academy raced its first Tour of California earlier this month, and while the team may not have found tremendous success on the roads, it will still be satisfied with its visibility and effort. Bright spots: Alexander Cataford (Canada) rode well to finish 23rd on GC. This
Tel Aviv. May 4, 2018. Guy Niv and Guy Sagiv officially become the first Israelis to ride in a Grand Tour. Massive crowds line the streets to watch the Giro’s opening time trial. “5!” the crowd chanted. “4!” they screamed. “3!” they stomped their feet. “2!” they hollered. “1!” they
Israel Cycling Academy prepares for the historic Giro d’Italia on the battlefield of David and Goliath. The Giro team starts training camp in the Jerusalem mountains and will be presented on Tuesday’s press conference. Team to commemorate Gino Bartali actions during the holocaust. Tel Aviv. April 30, 2018. Israel Cycling
ICA completes its roster for the historic Giro in a surprise move. Guy Niv & Guy Sagiv chosen to be the first Israeli riders in a Grand Tour. Team Manager Kjell Carlström: Sagiv and Niv selected for “their continuous improvement, their proven mental grit, and the backing of their teammates”.
Next month we will witness the Big Start of the 101st Giro d’Italia in Jerusalem May 3-6th, 2018. This is historic in several ways: – the first time a Grand Tour will race outside of Europe – the largest event in the history of Israel. As many as 1 billion
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