Iris Slappendel Le Tour de France Femmes Eurosport Analyst…Ep176

In this episode, Iris Slappendel shares with host Elizabeth Emery stories of all things Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift. Iris is a commentator and reporter for Eurosport and is an expert source about the women’s peleton, teams, politics, and racing tactics.Iris raced professionally for 12 years with much success including a Dutch national road race title in 2014. After retiring at the end of 2016, Iris launched her own apparel brand called I R I S, her first name but also an abbreviation of ‘I Ride In Style’. Being educated as a product designer and having the experience of being a pro cyclist, Iris designs all products from start to finish, having complete control over the materials, the fit and the design.Bold, fearless and colorful, I R I S is for anybody and everybody that wants to express their own personality on the bike and most importantly have fun with every ride. Her products address the specific needs of female cyclists.Iris co-founded and is now executive director of The Cyclists’ Alliance (TCA), an organization that supports women pro cyclists and campaigns to improve their working conditions.Get involved and support the show directly at https://bit.ly/supportWsportsFind all episodes http://www.hearhersports.com/Find Hear Her Sports on all social @hearhersportsFind Iris apparel line at https://www.i-ris.cc/Follow Iris on IG at https://www.instagram.com/irisslappendel/Hear Iris Slappendel on Ep42 about The Cyclists’ Alliance https://www.hearhersports.com/archives#/episode-42-iris-slappendel-womens-cycling-union/