Cycling: The German championship jersey in road racing remains in the German team Bora-hansgrohe - but it changes shoulders. The new wearer is sprinter Pascal Ackermann. The German team also won in Austria: Lukas Pöstlberger will present the colors of his country at the Tour de France. Steve Morabito (Groupama-FDJ) also became national champion for the first time in Switzerland.
German road championship: Ackermann before Degenkolb, Kittel no chance
Pascal Ackermann became German champion in the elite men's road race for the first time in his career. The 12,0 kilometer circuit in Einhausen had to be completed 19 times. In the end, the professional from the German team Bora-hansgrohe proved to be the fastest sprinter. Star sprinter Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) had no chance. With fourth place, André Greipel (Lotto Soudal) was able to show himself ahead. John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) had to admit defeat. Max Walscheid (Sunweb) completes the podium in third place. Things went better for the Sunweb team in the women's race. Already won there yesterday Liana Lippert surprisingly ahead of Christa Riffel (Canyon SRAM Racing) and Corinna Lechner (BTC City Ljubljana).
Austrian road cycling championship: Pöstlberger and Großschartner with double victory
The Bora-hansgrohe team was not only able to celebrate in Germany. The Austrian special jersey also goes to the successful German team. With Lukas Postlberger and Felix Großschartner, there were two pros in the group, which was able to gradually break away from the peloton. Finally, Pöstlberger attacked and Großschartner secured behind them. Georg Preidler (Groupama-FDJ), who won the title in the time trial yesterday, was only third after 180 kilometers in Vienna. The Austrian women had to complete 100 kilometers. Sarah Rijkes won ahead of Barbara Mayer and Angelika Tazreiter.
Swiss road cycling championship: Morabito at the age of 35 national champion for the first time
After 200,4 kilometers was allowed Steve Morabito in Schneisingen are looking forward to winning the state championships for the first time. The 35-year-old proved to be the fastest driver of the pros remaining in the first group on the bumpy course. In the sprint, he defeated the relatively unknown Patrick Schelling (Vorarlberg Santic). Michael Schär (BMC) crossed the finish line 16 seconds behind. In the women's competition, a mountain biker was allowed Yolanda Neff after 118,8 kilometers, Sina Frei and Nicole Hanselmann celebrate.