Cycling: New name, new mission? The German Team Sunweb (formerly Giant-Alpecin) is gradually transitioning from chasing stage wins to competing in the Grand Tours. Nevertheless, they have managed to almost perfectly compensate for the departure of John Degenkolb to Trek-Segafredo. Team Sunweb 2017: Transfers Team Sunweb 2017: Team bikes and equipment [blog … read more
Cycling: Following changes in sponsors and name for the new season, the German WorldTour team Sunweb (formerly Giant-Alpecin) presented its team kits and bikes for 2017 today. Fans of the team will have to get used to new colors – the almost entirely black jersey has been replaced by a white jersey with black sleeves and red accents. Read more…
Cycling: Suffer, you beast! In few sports do athletes suffer as much as in cycling. They have to cover distances of 200 kilometers and conquer the highest mountain passes. As if that weren't challenging enough, the athletes also have to compete. Often, the smallest decisions can determine… read more
Short news: The German team BORA-hansgrohe (formerly BORA-ARGON 18), featuring road world and European champion Peter Sagan, has officially received its WorldTour license from the UCI for the upcoming 2017 season. The team in Upper Bavaria is, of course, delighted with this leap into the elite class of cycling. The UCI awarded a total of 17 WorldTour licenses on… read more
Cycling: As is well known, John Degenkolb will be leaving his current employer, Giant-Alpecin, for the 2017 season and joining the US team Trek-Segafredo. The 27-year-old recently spoke to the British colleagues at cyclingnews.com about his goals for the season, about Fabian Cancellara, and also found surprisingly open and clear words regarding his… read more
