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Laura Weislo

Sylvan Adams: Call Israel-Premier Tech a retirement home, I don't care

Sylvan Adams racing in the masters division at the 2023 World Championships

After declaring that he felt Chris Froome was not value for his salary, Israel-Premier Tech owner Sylvan Adams reiterated his criticism of the four-time Tour de France winner but defended the team's reputation of hiring veteran riders in an exclusive interview with Cyclingnews at the UCI Road World Championships.

Adams and his team management built the team on the backs of veteran riders, signing Froome in 2021 from Ineos Grenadiers after his terrible crash at the Criterium du Dauphiné 2019 kept him out of competition the better part of a year. Israel-Premier Tech have only begun to sign a younger generation of riders after losing WorldTour status for 2023.

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