Cycling: The Tour de France is supposed to feature the world's strongest riders competing against each other. But sometimes injuries or alternative team plans prevent a start. Cycling fans will most likely miss the following six riders at the 2019 Tour de France. John Degenkolb: Not nominated despite stage win. The Trek-Segafredo team has... read more
Cycling: Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) once again wrote his name in the history books yesterday. The Belgian now belongs to the small group of professionals who have won both the Tour of Flanders and Paris – Roubaix, both classic races on cobblestones. But the 36-year-old wants more. He now only needs a victory at Milan – Sanremo to complete all... read more
Cycling: Nils Politt (Katusha – Alpecin) narrowly missed the win at Paris – Roubaix. The German was in stunning form and ultimately lost out to Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) in the sprint on the velodrome. Politt, Haller & Schär on the offensive early on. The queen of all classics invited the pros today... read more
Cycling: Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe) remains the Tour minator. The world champion won his second stage of the 2018 Tour de France today, again ahead of Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain-Merida). Thanks to the pace work of his teammates, the breakaway riders were caught in time, and rival Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) was dropped. The French Equipe Direct… read more
Cycling: Team Quick-Step Floors continues to race from victory to victory. The Belgian team was unstoppable in the E3 Harelbeke one-day race. Niki Terpstra and Philippe Gilbert secured a one-two finish. Behind them, Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) took third place. World Champion Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe) couldn't quite keep up with the front runners today. Spengler on the run, ... read more
