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News and stories from the world of Factor Bikes
Our Athletes: Introducing Beth Potter
We are proud to announce that fast up and coming British triathlete and current unofficial 5k world record holder, Beth Potter is joining...
Giro d’Italia 2021
Giro d'Italia 2021 Recap The 2021 edition of the Giro d’Italia has now come to a close and what a show it was. Israel Start-Up...
Juan Antonio Flecha: Career Reflections and the Factor Connection
Eight years have passed since Juan Antonio Flecha last raced professionally, however he still remains a pivotal part of the cycling...
Introducing the Velobici x Factor Clothing Collection
Designed exclusively in partnership with our friends at Velobici, a cycling collection that embodies the spirit of Factor Bikes. At the...
Factor Teams for 2021
Through 2021, we are proud to return to the races with a number of ambitious professional, continental and trade cycling teams across the...
Update on ISN’s Team OSTRO
If you have been watching the racing in Europe recently, you may have noticed that Team Israel Start-Up Nation have moved back to racing...
Instafund Racing – Ready for Europe
Photograhy by Laura Fletcher: The Peloton BriefInstaFund Racing recently touched down on European soil, following a brief pitstop in...
ISN at Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var
Israel Start-Up Nation got off to a flying start to the 2021 race season at Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var. The team started the...
Team Israel Start-Up Nation Training Camp
Photograhy by Noa ArnonWith the 2021 race season now rapidly approaching, Israel Start-Up Nation have been busily enduring their final...
An Off Season Off-Road Guide
Every year when the Northern Hemisphere temperatures begin to plummet, a widespread desire for off-road riding rapidly rises. Although...
Factor Bikes & Team Israel Start-Up Nation Ride Together in 2021
Israel Start-Up Nation's Perfect Racing Machine for 2021After a successful first season on the WorldTour; Factor Bikes is proud to...
Anxiety Is The SoundTrack of My Life
Sometime in late 2010, I collected enough results to earn the designation “Pro” for cross country racing on my USA Cycling license, a...
Watch: Israel Start-Up Nation 2021 Launch
An exciting new year is underway for Israel Start-Up Nation as they unveil their new kit and a new chapter for the team in 2021. It...
Isabella Bertold – A Roller Coaster Season with Instafund La Prima Racing
Image by Nick Nault2020 has been a unique year for all, and a roller coaster ride for our sponsored team’s and athletes, as they’ve had to...
Israel Start-Up Nation: Season Round Up ‘Through the Lens’ with Noa Arnon
2020 has been a unique year for all, and a roller coaster ride for our sponsored team’s and athletes, as they’ve had to adapt to a revised...
End of Season Reflections with Parkhotel Valkenburg
2020 has been a unique year for all, and a roller coaster ride for our sponsored team’s and athletes, as they’ve had to adapt to a revised...
JOGLE via the scenic route, on board the Factor O2
John O’Groats to Land’s End ‘JOGLE’ is the ultimate bucket list cycling challenge in the United Kingdom, travelling from the far northeast...
A unique spin on gravel racing and the Psychedelic Factor by TJ Eisenhart
A unique spin on gravel racing and the Psychedelic Factor by TJ Eisenhart Last year professional cyclist, TJ Eisenhart, once the ‘free...
My Favourite Climbing Bike: Factor O2 VAM
Cyclist Magazine: December 2020 Cyclist Magazine's Tech Editor, Sam Challis chose the Factor O2 VAM as his favourite climbing bike. See...
Israel Start-Up Nation at the 2020 Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España 2020 marked the final Grand Tour of the unique, delayed World Tour race season where Israel Start-Up Nation rounded...
A bike fit for the KOM King
KOM King, John Ebsen wins his fourth Taiwan KOM Challenge on ultra lightweight weapon - the O2 VAM disc with Black Inc TWENTY tubular...
Israel Start-Up Nation at the 2020 Giro d’Italia
Race GalleryThe 2020 Giro d’Italia was an incredible success for Israel Start-Up Nation who rode their way to their very first World Tour...
A Swiss Vista Adventure with Demi Vollering and Marit Raaijmakers
This June, professional Parkhotel Valkenburg cyclist’s Demi Vollering and Marit Raaijmakers decided to maximise their time at home without...
A look inside the Israel Cycling Academy with Head Director, Zak Dempster
Image by Mario StiehlSince transitioning into the World Tour this year as Israel Start-Up Nation, the pro-continental team, Israel Cycling...