Cycling: Martin Temmen and Matthias Fischer plan to ride from Moscow to Vladivostok in July – as a two-man team in the world's longest cycling race. Velomotion spoke with the two. Velomotion: Martin and Matthias, you've set yourselves an extreme goal for 2016: the "Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme." What exactly is that? Martin: It's a... read more
Cycling: On July 23 and 24, 2016, Stuttgart will be all about cycling. Professional and amateur races, closed roads for amateur cyclists and e-bikers, and a large trade fair are expected to attract cycling enthusiasts to the Baden-Württemberg metropolis. Velomotion spoke with Matthias Pietsch, the event's project manager at the organizer Lagardère Unlimited Events. Mr. … read more
Everyone: Today, the German Cycling Cup, Germany's largest race series for everyone, kicks off with the Tour d'Energie in Göttingen. Velomotion presents the events and important rule changes. In 2015, the German Cycling Cup will feature "only" 11 races. In 2014, there were 14 – a veritable challenge for organizers, riders, and teams. The streamlining of the... read more
To race up the Grossglockner like José Rujano or John Gadret must be a dream for many amateur road cyclists. A dream that can become reality next year with the Grossglockner Bike Challenge. The first-ever race for amateur cyclists follows in the footsteps of the 13th Giro d'Italia 2011 stage and, like that stage, ends on the... read more
Cycling: Yesterday, the UCI announced that Viktor Okishev's doping test from May of this year was positive, and he has been temporarily suspended. He is the fourth Astana team rider to test positive this year. During the Asian Championships in May, Kazakh Viktor Okishev had a doping sample taken after the time trial. Yesterday, Wednesday, the... read more
