In 2021, Parcours partnered with triathlete Laura Siddall to create ‘Sid’s Squad’, a mentoring program aimed at supporting a next generation of female triathletes.
Building on this program, Parcours has expanded its athlete roster for 2022 to include Francis Cade, a video creator and adventure cyclist who rides and races across the globe, as well as Kyle Smith, a professional triathlete from New Zealand.
Francis Cade has ridden in some of the world’s most challenging locations, such as cycling through Death Valley in midsummer, climbing one of the highest roads in Europe – Col de la Bonnette in France – and adventuring through a jungle in Vietnam on a gravel bike.
Joining Cade on the 2022 Parcours athlete roster, is professional triathlete Kyle Smith, who joins an established roster that also includes professional triathlete and two-time IRONMAN 70.3 Champion Fenella Langridge, Laura Siddall, and endurance cyclist Chris Hall.
New Zealand’s Kyle Smith has been rising through the ranks as a triathlete. He has won both IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo and Challenge Wanaka with new course records in the process, and in his first season of long-course racing, qualified for the IRONMAN World Championships with a third place finish at his first ever IRONMAN race in Taupo.
Parcours will be supporting these top athletes by kitting them out with carbon bike wheels as well as expert advice, while the athletes will provide Parcours with regular product testing feedback.
Founder of Parcours, Dov Tate, said “Our athlete roster for 2022 brings together a mix of some of the top names in cycling today; and we are honoured to be working with them.
“Our athletes provide us with crucial feedback so that we can continue to improve as a business. We’re very excited to have two adventure riders on board for this year in Chris Hall and Francis Cade, who will help to expand our collections and allow us to serve a broader range of cyclists.”
Francis Cade said, “Cycling is an adventure and it’s my passion to share my adventures with as many people as possible to inspire them to get into cycling too.
“With the help of the expert team at Parcours and their world-class wheelsets, I feel I can now push myself further than ever and explore a world of unlimited potential.”
