Pavlína Fricová

At L'Étape by Tour de France, we believe that our customers are our best representatives... that is why we created L'Etape Social Riders program, a group of riders from all over the world. They all registered for L'Etape du Tour and were chosen to share with you what they like about cycling, how they train and how they prepare to ride L'Etape in July.

Czech Republic

I'm a former basketball player, but I've been cycling since I was a child. When I quit my basketball career, I started riding a mountain bike and I took part in several XC and triathlon hobby races. Then I discovered the magic of road cycling and started to explore every road and hill in my home mountains. Now it has been already 5 years when I started became obsessed with road bike. For me, the road bike is freedom, a means of discovering new places. I love fast descents, but even more I enjoy the feeling when overcoming a challenging hill. I have the most fun while pushing it to the extremes and challenge my self.

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Marek Kostrna

From slovakia

"I’m a full time marketer and a hobby triathlete. I started cycling 20years ago and it become a important part of my life how to handle everyday stress and switch off. Before triathlon i went from downhill cycling...

Andreas Miltiadis

From cyprus

"I was born and grew up in a small village in the mountains of Cyprus. Together with my parents and my younger sister, I spent a lot of time in nature with continuous outdoor and sport activities. When I was 17, I bought a road bike for exercise. A month later, I participated in my first race...

Antonio Garnero

From brasil

"I’m a former professional cyclist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, specialized in hill climbs. I raced the most important national competitions while leading national teams and also participated in some of the most important international competitions ...