Keep abreast of all the latest information related to professional cycling team training camps as WorldTour and Pro-Continental squads prepare for the 2018 road season.
Keep on clicking back for the latest feature articles, news, interviews, tech, video and photographs related to teams' pre-season activities as we update this page over the next few months.
AG2R La Mondiale
The AG2R La Mondiale team gathered in Vaujany in the French Alps in November for its first off-season camp ahead of the winter. The action-packed camp was full of fencing, rock climbing and running. The team said goodbye to Christophe Riblon who is retiring, and hello to new recruits including Tony Gallopin.
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- Fencing, rock climbing, running - AG2R's action-packed winter camp
- Gallopin to join AG2R La Mondiale for 2018
- Riblon retires after failing to find new contract for 2018
- AG2R La Mondiale claims 100 million Euro benefit from sponsoring team
Movistar Team
Movistar held a short fall training camp in Mallorca from November 16-19. Team members, sponsors, and the 30 cyclists who signed up for the first cyclosportive Training Camp held at the Rafa Nadal Academy, convened for the ride in sunny skies and covered three routes on offer. Over 300km was covered along with discussions between the WorldTour riders and guests, and wine tasting.
- Landa: I've got unfinished business at the Giro
- Valverde: It won't be long before I start winning again
- Movistar ready to send Valverde, Landa and Quintana to Tour de France
- Quintana: Another Giro-Tour double bid will be possible
- Movistar completes reduced roster for 2018
UAE Team Emirates
The riders and staff of the 2018 UAE Team Emirates met in Lugano in early November for its first meeting ahead of the upcoming season. The riders and staff accomplished an excursion up Mount Tamaro. Along with the team bonding activities, rider and management sat down to plan out the upcoming race season ahead.
- UAE Team Emirates hike towards 2018 - Gallery, Video
- UAE Team Emirates confirm 25-rider squad for 2018
- Saronni: We've signed Martin and Aru but we won't stand still
- Kristoff: I have no regrets about World Championships
- Fabio Aru signs for UAE Team Emirates
Israel Cycling Academy
Israel Cycling Academy put down their base training with a two-day hike, midnight martial arts and plenty of team bonding in Israel. The Pro Continental outfit recently signed former BMC rider Ben Hermans to join a growing roster that includes sprinter Kristian Sbaragli, WorldTour veteran Ruben Plaza, Norwegians Sondre Holst Enger and August Jensen, Nathan Earle, and first-ever Turkish professional Ahmet Orken.
- Israel Cycling Academy hike to Jerusalem – Gallery
- Cycling Academy Team announces partnership with Israeli Ministry of Tourism
- Nathan Earle signs two-year deal with Israel Cycling Academy
- Israel Cycling Academy complete 2018 roster with Omer Goldstein
- Hermans: I don't have an excuse anymore
Polartec-Kometa
- Contador and Basso present Polartec-Kometa Continental squad - News Shorts
- Contador and Polartec-Kometa tackle Mt. Lemmon – Gallery
- Alberto Contador and Polartec-Kometa cowboy up in Arizona – Gallery
- Contador: It was the right time to retire
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