Eyewitness: Inside a Tour de France team briefing with Israel Premier-Tech

A view inside the team bus at Israel Premier-Tech
A view inside the team bus at Israel Premier-Tech (Image credit: Josh Croxton)

Journalists, or 'new media' as described by the ASO, at the Tour de France, are graced with better access to the inner workings of the Tour de France peloton than many outlets.

Whether it's a request to borrow Simon Clarke's new Factor for photography at a team hotel, behind-the-rope access at the bus to photograph details for a tech gallery, or chatting with a rider, manager, or doctor to talk about ice baths, it's usually fairly straightforward. There are a few COVID precautions that must be adhered to, but access is good. 

Josh Croxton
Associate Editor (Tech)

Josh is Associate Editor of Cyclingnews – leading our content on the best bikes, kit and the latest breaking tech stories from the pro peloton. He has been with us since the summer of 2019 and throughout that time he's covered everything from buyer's guides and deals to the latest tech news and reviews. 

On the bike, Josh has been riding and racing for over 15 years. He started out racing cross country in his teens back when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s, racing at a local and national level for Somerset-based Team Tor 2000. These days he rides indoors for convenience and fitness, and outdoors for fun on road, gravel, 'cross and cross-country bikes, the latter usually with his two dogs in tow.