Gallopin blasts Trek Factory riders for Dauphiné stage 6 performance

Director upset when none of his riders finish in the top 50

Matthew Busche and his Trek teammates are presented to the crowd
Matthew Busche and his Trek teammates are presented to the crowd                                

Friday's rain-drenched stage at the Critérium du Dauphiné quickly turned into a race of attrition where only the strongest favourites thrived and a grupetto of nearly 100 riders finished more than 36 minutes down. For Trek Factory Racing director Alain Gallopin, seeing his entire remaining roster of six riders finish in the final group provoked a public tongue lashing for his team.

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Melissa "Missy" Giove

Missy forged the path for mainstream professional downhill mountain bikers around the globe. A serious force of nature, Missy (42) did not earn her nickname The Missile for nothing.

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Jane Eccles


In 2005, a few days after giving birth, Jane and her family were told she had just hours to live. She had contracted Necrotising Fasciitis (NF) and it was very quickly ripping through her body.

Thankfully their prognosis was not correct, but for Jane this was only the first battle of many. Extensive surgery was required to get rid of the NF, one which involved the removal of her abdominal muscles. As she lay in intensive care, it was becoming clear that her physical ability would never be the same again.

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Tara Llane

Tara Liane's incredible story is not one of how she became paralyzed crashing in a downhill mountain bike race back in 2007 but rather one of determination, drive and the positivity.

The four-time national bike champion may have lost the use of her legs but she is living proof that you can always come back fighting and if you have the will, energy and competitive spirit can help you to achieve what others would deem impossible.

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Eileen Gray

One of the pioneers and champions of women's racing is Eileen Gray. It's a name that might not be familiar to many, but the incredible vision and hard work of this woman made a significant contribution to establishing women's cycle racing on the national and international stage.

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