The first stage of the Tour de Romandie was originally supposed to take the peloton over 200 kilometers from Ascona to Sion. However, due to heavy snowfall, the crossing of the Simplon Pass had to be removed from the program at short notice, and the stage was shortened to 88 kilometers. Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge) coped best with the route change and won the... read more
Marcus Burghardt (BMC) delivered another strong performance on the final stage of the Tour of Catalonia. In once again extremely adverse conditions, he won the sprint for second place against his breakaway partner Thomas Voeckler (Europcar). Lieuwe Westra (Astana) secured the stage victory as a soloist. The Dutch time trial champion pulled away from the stage by just 15… read more
Luka Mezgec (Giant-Shimano) followed his victory on the first stage with a further victory in the second stage. In Girona, the Slovenian clearly won ahead of Italians Roberto Ferrari (Lampre-Merida) and Daniele Ratto (Cannondale). Marcus Burghardt (BMC) finished a strong fifth. Thanks to the time bonuses awarded at the finish of the Tour of Catalonia… read more
A year ago, Italian Oscar Gatto celebrated his victory in the Belgian spring classic Dwars door Vlaanderen. Back then, he and several other riders managed to catch up with Frenchman Thomas Voeckler shortly before the end of the race. Voeckler had animated the race in his inimitable style, causing quite a stir. This year, however,... read more
The sun's glare is usually worse in winter than in summer. Glasses are the only solution. However, not all glasses are created equal, as becomes apparent when they fog up at traffic lights or on climbs. Expensive models usually have anti-fog protection, which the cheaper competitors rarely match. From France... read more
