Israel-Premier Tech

Canadian accent grows stronger with new co-sponsor and five of the six of Canada's men's WorldTour riders now on the team.

CyclingTips chats to the 35-year-old Aussie about his last-minute contract.

Veteran Australian joins new teammates at pre-season camp just days after penning a deal to keep him in the WorldTour.

"Premier Tech will help us reach the lofty goals we’ve set for this team," said team owner Sylvan Adams.

Team owned by Sylvain Adams will be known as Israel-Premier Tech for 2022.

Leg and knee problems force four-time Tour de France champ off the bike and into rehab-mode, delaying his season start.

A high-speed spill threw him abruptly into a guardrail at 40kph: 'I was afraid that I lost my arm. I couldn't find it. I couldn't feel it.'

Woods believes that Canadian pro racing is in as good a place as ever but is worried about the impact of COVID-19 on the local scene in his home country.

Lead sport director Rik Verbrugghe promises the team is also betting on developing talent: 'Everyone wants to find the next Tadej Pogačar.'

Israel Start-Up Nation sport director Rik Verbrugghe says 'we need and want to see results' from four-time Tour-winner in 2022.

Ex-Belgian national coach Rik Verbrugghe watched helpless from the sidelines, 'I saw a strange strategy from the team.'

Veteran Dane says he hopes to race in a more swashbuckling style with renewed focus on stage-wins and attacks as he lines up goals for 2022.

Four-time Tour de France winner underwent months of sessions in high-pressure chamber to help rehabilitation following 2019 crash.

The veteran Dane sat on the sidelines as Premier Tech managment tested waters with several teams before securing him a spot at Israel Start-Up Nation for 2022.

Israel Start-Up Nation officials confirm four-time Tour de France winner was diagnosed and treated for bilharzia, the same parasite that zapped him a decade ago.

ISN team owner Sylvan Adams is unabashedly pro-Israel but pushes back against the concept of 'sportswashing.'

Cycling GPS maker re-ups with Sylvan Adams' WorldTour team for two years.

Veteran Dane joins Israel Start-Up Nation for 2022, and wonders if the peloton can reach a ‘gentleman's agreement’ to race safer and not chase the TV motorbikes.

Four-time Tour de France winner laying foundation for post-racing future as he prepares for a big 2022 season.

The Canadian speaks about how he's enjoying racing more than ever, putting off thoughts of retirement and whether or not he wishes he'd started cycling at an earlier age.

Chris Froome and teammates arrive in Israel for what's the first major team camp since COVID shut down everything in 2020.

Here's what's making headlines on Wednesday, November 3.

ISN owner Sylvan Adams confirms Premier Tech talks and says four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome 'will retire as a rider from our team.'

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, October 29.

In an exclusive interview with VeloNews, ISN owner Sylvan Adams recounts the 'cloak and dagger' rescue operation and explains why he wanted to help.

Here's a look at which men's teams have spent big to transform their rosters for 2022 — and how it will impact the peloton.

Four-time Tour de France champion talks about the next big things in training and racing tech.

Nizzolo joins the team on a two-year deal.

Two-time Monument winner Jakob Fuglsang and Canadian TT champ Hugo Houle have signed three-year deals to join Israel Start-Up Nation.

Colombian climber is the sixth new rider for 2022 as Movistar moves past the controversial exit of Miguel Ángel López.

Four-time Tour de France winner also reveals his deal with Israel Start-Up Nation ends in 2022.

Israel Start-Up Nation owner Sylvan Adams and UCI played key roles in helping young female Afghan cyclists escape the clutches of the Taliban.

The team will test two cars for the remainder of the season to determine what would work in the future.

Belgian star hoping for worlds bid ahead of an autumn Paris-Roubaix that will be 'very different from most years.'

Here's the news making the headlines on Thursday, August 12.

Canadian star says the now-banned 'super-tuck' isn't behind a spate of crashes, and puts blame on narrow roads, stressed peloton.

Chris Froome avoids any broken bones but is left battered and bruised following a high-speed crash on his return to Tour de France.

The four-time champion also talks about how he's looking forward to returning to the scene of his first-ever Tour de France in 2008.

Froome's captaincy role at the Tour de France hints toward his future behind the scenes with Israel Start-Up Nation.

Rick Zabel will act as lead-out for veteran sprinter as Israel Start-Up Nation confirms its Tour de France roster.

Here's the news making headlines for Thursday, June 17.

Chris Froome will return to the Tour de France but not to ride for the general classification. The experienced rider and four-times winner will be the designated road captain.

Chris Froome will play a support role for Michael Woods, who has been named as Israel Start-Up Nation's GC leader for the Tour de France.

Four-time Tour de France winner still holding out hope for a fifth yellow jersey, but it won't be in 2021.

Israel Start-Up Nation confirms Canadian will lead instead of four-time Tour winner.

Four-time Tour-winner expected to start, but is looking at the Vuelta a España as a more realistic goal as recovery continues.

Chris Froome still has a long path to full recovery from his 2019 Dauphiné crash, but can he ever win another Tour de France, and does it matter?

Egan Bernal continues leading the race but lost time to Simon Yates in the final three kilometers.

Remco Evenepoel moved into second overall, 11 seconds behind new overall leader Attila Valter.

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, May 7.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, May 6.

Poor weather at Tour de Romandie leaves Chris Froome with heavy cough as he enters final build to Tour de France.

Israel Start-Up Nation pledges to promote cycling in Rwanda in longterm project.

Israel Start-Up Nation headlines the field for the challenging and dynamic Tour du Rwanda (May 2-9).

Michael Woods, Patrick Bevin bring top motors for Israel Start-Up Nation at the Tour de Romandie.

Four-time Tour de France champion caused a ripple when he jumped in a breakaway across a decisive mountain stage at Tour of the Alps.

Michael Woods will be back for Amstel Gold Race after crashing out of Itzulia Basque Country, Dan Martin will skip Ardennes.

No major injuries as the Canadian star remains focused on top targets at Ardennes classics later this month.

It’s never a good look when a rider is standing roadside holding a set of handlebars that are no longer connected to anything.

Here's the news making headlines for Sunday, March 21.

Chris Froome says he has lots of training, rehab, and heat acclimatizing to do as he prepares for the Tour de France.

Cherie Pridham, the first female sport director in the men's WorldTour, was psyched after her first win as a DS on Monday.

Wout van Aert denied additional points but maintains the lead in the sprinter's competition going into the final stage.

Pridham started her trailblazing tenure as director in the men's WorldTour this week, but she sees nothing unusual about it: 'I want to be judged as a DS. Not a female one.'

Israel Start-Up Nation continues to invest faith in Chris Froome and his grand tour ambitions.

Israel Start-Up Nation leaves UAE Tour content with how the team performed in Chris Froome's season debut.

Four-time Tour de France champion hung with the best climbers until 4km to go on final climb at UAE Tour.

Woods reflects on his early-season form, and his move to Israel Start-Up Nation to race alongside Dan Martin and Chris Froome.

Four-time Tour de France winner compares himself to Tom Brady, and says 'nothing' holding him back from fifth yellow jersey.

No signs of public acrimony over split between star rider and manager.

Canadian climber delivers the win on a climb that couldn't have suited him better in standout start to career with Israel Start-Up Nation.

Israel Start-Up Nation downplays expectations in 2021 debut for four-time Tour de France champion.

Grand tour star looking to race into his late-30s as he aims for a fifth Tour de France.

Duo relish prospect of teaming up in the Ardennes with Israel Start-Up Nation; Woods looking to learn from 'killer instinct' of Chris Froome.

The season is in full swing, and that means that we now have all the team kits out on the open roads, at the races and in full view for us to pick to pieces.

Four-time Tour winner still skeptical of disc-brake-equipped road bikes.

Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel and Filippo Ganna also headline star-studded startlist for February race.

The six-year-old team will line up with existing stars around Chris Froome, including Dan Martin, Andre Greipel, and Alex Dowsett. But, money doesn’t necessarily buy competitive success.

Chris Froome opens up about winning a fifth Tour at age 36, taking on Jumbo-Visma in France, and the details of his recovery.