Maike van der Duin races to a podium place for the second time in a week as she rode a national criterium in Duizel.

Maike van der Duin races to a podium place for the second time in a week as she rode a national criterium in Duizel.

Within our rider wellness programme, we focus on a number of key pillars to help improve our rider’s all-round performance. The next pillar we will look at is sleep, how to get it, why it’s important and how we work to maximise it.

Joss Lowden took home the team’s first GC overall victory at Tour de Feminin this week.

Nutritious, delicious and protein packed to help you recover after a big day on the bike.

Maike van der Duin races to a podium place for the second time in a week as she rode a national criterium in Duizel.

“Women Behind the Brand” is a new series for DROPS Le Col that showcases some of the brilliant women within the cycling industry that help the team perform at their very best.

Our series debut features Andrea Thomas, Head of Design at Le Col.

Utilising natural sugars to create a quick, easy snack to keep in your fridge or take on a ride for an energy boost. Whats best, its just four ingredients.

Menstrual cycles are a monthly occurrence for most women, and yet they remain a largely unspoken part of life. For an elite athlete, the changes the body goes through within the cycle could have huge performance effects if these are not taken into consideration, whilst creating even greater long-term issues if problems are ignored.

These delicious protein and gluten free cookies are so simple to make. You can use any protein powder of choice in this recipe – they are perfect for an afternoon pick me up or post workout treat.

Drops-Le Col supported by Tempur, is the first cycling team to launch a ground-breaking wellness programme aimed at enhancing the health and performance of its riders both on and off the bike. As the team strives to further professionalise its setup, this new wellbeing programme is structured on three main pillars: sleep, the menstrual cycle and mental health.

We will be sharing some of the staple recipes that help keep our riders fed and fuelled whilst they are training and racing. First up, the unmistakeable rice cake.

As the days get lighter and the weather gets somewhat warmer, the cobbled sections of pavé on the roads in Belgium get ready. They anticipate the upcoming streams of riders who jump and jolt over the cracks between the rocks, punctures and mechanicals lying in wait for those who cross them.

Here's our first film of the season, 361 days which captures the feeling of our almost year-long break due to Covid-19. Watch as we get back to the circus again, meet the riders, see the thrills, spills, TV time and a top ten result.