British Pro Cycling Teams and Rider Twitter Profiles

So I’ve been thinking of different items to place on my blog that would hopefully be of use to all those that visit this page. One thing that did come to mind was the twitter profiles of all the British professional cycling teams and riders. There isn’t a single source available where you could find this (well. not that I could find), so thought I’d give it a go.

The teams and their twitter profiles are:

CYCLEPREMIER.COM – METALTEK

TEAM @Cycle_Premier

Raphael Deinhart @GermanRacer

Ashley Finn @ash_finn

Simon Wilson @Si_Wilson

James Millard @JamesMillard

ENDURA RACING

TEAM @enduraracing

Rob Partridge @RobPartridge

David Lines @davidlines

Evan Oliphant @evantwats

James McCallum @Jimmy_mach10

Ross Creber @creber1

Scott Thwaites @Scott_Thwaites1

Gary Hand @Handinator

KUOTA – ROAD CC

TEAM @Kuota_RoadCC

Cherie Pridham @CHEZPRO

Jeroen Janssen @FlyingDutchJJ

Jon Mozley @Jon_Mozley

Jefte de Bruin @JeftedeBruin

Dan Davies @dan_davies86

Tom Martin @tommartin7

Martin Smith @Martyvelo

ORBEA – FOR GOODNESS SHAKES!

TEAM @Orbea_FGS

James Whatling @OrbeaJames

Daniel Kogan @dankogan

PENDRAGON COL COLNAGO

TEAM @PendragonSports

Yanto Barker @YBLECOL

Richard Tanguy @richtanguy

Chris Opie @SpeedyOpie

Rhys Lloyd @RhysLloyd

TEAM RALEIGH

TEAM @TeamRaleighUK

Liam Holohan @lh_holohan

Dan Fleeman @Danfleeman

Mike Cuming @mike_cuming

Peter Smith @petersmith35

Chris Truett @christruett

RAPHA CONDOR SHARP

TEAM @raphacondor

Kristian House @kristianhouse

Dean Downing @deanodown

Ben Greenwood @benjigreenwood

Matt Cronshaw @mattcronshaw

John Herety @RaphaJ

Andy Verrall @andyverbals

SIGMA-SPORT SPECIALIZED

TEAM @teamsigmasport

TEAM SKY

TEAM @TeamSky

Greg Henderson @greghenderson1

Russell Downing @russdowning

Chris Froome @chrisfroome

John Lee Augustyn @jlaugustyn

Simon Gerrans @simongerrans

Kurt Asle Arvesen @kaarvesen

Bradley Wiggins @bradwiggins

Kjell Carlstrom @kjellcarlstrom

Serge Pauwels @sergepauwels

Ben Swift @swiftybswift

These are the teams that I have so far. Obviously, when I get more, I will update this post with the additional info. I have also created a page dedicated to these teams and their online profiles. Make sure to bookmark it.

The Tour of Britain 2009

As some of you may or may not know, I am lucky enough to head up the marketing and PR for The Tour of Britain professional cycle race (yes, it is a full time job!). As such, I have been lucky enough to get up close with some of the world’s best at this year’s event that took place last week. A cracking event which saw some of the best racing to take place yet on British soil. Here are some of my pics from the event:

Bradley Wiggins being interviewed by the Scunthorpe Telegraph before the start of Stage 1

At the start of Stage 2:

Geoffroy Lequatre from Agritubel

Team Halfords Bikehut

Filippo Pozzato, Italian national champ riding for Team Katusha

Dan Lloyd - Cervelo Test Team

The UK's Team CandiTV - Marshalls Pasta with Malcolm Elliott and Russell Downing

In NewcastleGateshead

The Tour of Britain press office where I spent most of my time during The Tour

Then onto Scotland for the start of Stage 3

The view from the Hydro Hotel in Peebles, Scotland

One of Rabobank's many many vehicles on The Tour

The SRAM Neutral Support vehicle

Team Joker Bianchi

Team Vacansoleil

Little & Large from Team Katusha

Pozzato's Ridley - check the gold drop outs!

Mauricio Soler - former KOM Winner in the Tour de France

Ben Swift from Team Katusha

Nicolas Roche from AG2R

Edvald Boasson Hagen taking line honours on Stage 3

Stage 4 in Blackpool

Doing the typical tourist picture outside the AG2R mechanics truck

Geraint Thomas being interviewed

Ian Stannard from the ISD Neri Team

Team Joker Bianchi's racing machines

Podium Girl Becki showing off her gift from the CSF Navigare Team

The finish of stage 5 in Stoke on Trent

Some of the thousands of school kids waiting for the riders to come in at the end of Stage 5

Lauren and Becki - our podium girls

The end of Stage 6 in Bideford

Edvald Boasson Hagen's racing machine

Start of stage 7

Nicolas Roche's racing machine

Brice Feillu - stage winner in the 2009 TdF

Vladimir Karpets from Team Katusha

Kai Reus from Rabobank

Kim Kirchen

The final stage that took place in London. It must also be said that for the very first time ever in the history of London, Embankment was closed on a Saturday to a public event.

Riders lining up for the start of the final stage of The Tour of Britain

More of the riders

The Tour of Britain 2009

The different jersey leaders on the start line together

Stage 8 Combativity Award winner - Thomas De Gendt

2009 Tour of Britain Sprint Competition winner - Thomas De Gendt

2009 Tour of Britain King of the Mountain Competition winner - Thomas De Gendt

2009 Tour of Britain Champion - Edvald Boasson Hagen

De Gendt and Hagen

De Gendt and Hagen

If you’d like to see the full gallery which includes in race footage, head over to The Tour of Britain website for more.

I do have some videos from the event which I plan on getting up here within the next few days, especially now that things are a little bit quieter at work.

Cavendish out of Great Britain squad

Mark Cavendish

Mark Cavendish has dropped out of the Great Britain World Championships only hours after being named to the team. It is expected that Geraint Thomas will take his place in the road race. Cavendish was selected by British Cycling to race the Worlds road race, but shortly after the announcement, his name was taken off the list again with the mention that he ‘withdrew’.

So now the men’s road team will have David Millar, Chris Froome, Steve Cummings, Russell Downing, and Ian Stannard. Geraint Thomas is still to be confirmed. Millar and Cummings will also ride the time trial.

Olympic Champion Nicole Cooke will lead the women’s team. She will be supported by Sharon Laws, Emma Pooley, Lizzie Armitstead, and Jess Allen. Law and Pooley will ride the time trial.

For the U-23 team, Ben Swift, Peter Kennaugh, Alex Dowsett, Jonny Bellis and Jonny McEvoy will ride the road race, with Dowsett and Russel Hampton in the time trial.

GB announce Cycling World Road Champs team

The Great Britain cycling team have announced the long list of riders for the 2008 Road World Championships in Italy.

In the events GB will be allowed six riders in the Men’s Elite road race, seven including the Olympic champion (otherwise six) for the Women’s road race, five for the Under 23 road race and two each for the time trials.

The Elite riders for the road race are Mark Cavendish, Steve Cummings, Chris Froome, David Millar, Ian Stannard, Geraint Thomas, Rob Hayles, Russell Downing,  Daniel Lloyd and Dan Fleeman.

The Under 23 riders are Ben Swift, Peter Kennaugh, Alex Dowsett, Jonny Bellis, Jonny McEvoy, Andy Tennant, Russell Hampton and Mark McNally.

Cooke and Pooley are joined in the women’s team by Sharon Laws, Rachel Heal, Jessica Allen, Lizzie Armitstead and Catherine Hare.

In the time trial, the Elite Men are Steve Cummings, David Millar and Chris Froome; the Women are Emma Pooley, Sharon Laws and Nicole Cooke; and the Under 23s are Alex Dowsett and Russell Hampton.