I noticed his engine in a camp in Quebec, just as he was beginning to race bikes. Saldanha: “I have been working with Michael for over six years. In 2019, he continued his success winning Milano–Torino. Through their support and belief, I managed to rise through the cycling ranks and make it to the highest level of the sport.”īoth of ISN’s owners and the team’s performance manager followed Woods’ remarkable rise in the pro-cycling ranks closely with Saldanha, founder and CEO of the PowerWatts training system, who became Woods’ coach.Ģ018 brought with it highly rewarding moments, including Woods’ stand on the podium at the World Championship when he won the bronze medal, and his stage win at the Vuelta a Espana. However, Paulo connected me with Sylvan, and the two of them invested in me when nobody else would.
It was difficult for me to justify leaving my job. Because of my age (27 at the time), I was too old to qualify for government grants or get a place on a development team. He pushed me to quit my jobs (working as a bank teller and at a bike shop), and he told me I had the ability to be a pro. “I first met Paulo in 2013, and he immediately took me under his wing.
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“Paulo and Sylvan are the reason that I am a pro cyclist today,” recalled Woods, clearly emotional from the reunion. ISN has also announced in recent days that it has signed names like Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott), Carl Fredrik Hagen (Lotto-Soudal), and Patrick Bevin (CCC).īut for Woods (EF Education First), ISN co-owner Sylvan Adams, and trusted performance manager Paulo Saldanha, this move closes a circle and is a remarkable story by its own merit. Froome will be the cornerstone of the team starting in 2021 until the end of his career. Woods is seen by the team as a major building block in the plan to bolster the team, which has taken shape since the signing of Chris Froome. The Canadian will also lead the team in some of the biggest classics and monument races. World-class climber, Michael Woods, will join Team Israel Start-Up Nation next season to be Chris Froome’s super-domestique.
Woods: “They are the reason I am a pro cyclist.”.
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