Cycling: Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) and Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) have yet to meet. The two have never raced against each other in their careers. That's no surprise, since they were teammates until a few weeks ago. Starting in 2018, however, they will have to battle for the title of "best sprinter in the world" – it will be... read more
Cycling: Quick-Step Floors' 2017 can almost be described as a perfect year. The Belgian team celebrated no fewer than 16 stage wins in the Grand Tours. They also secured a few victories in one-day classics. As if that weren't enough, Quick-Step Floors was also stronger than ever in the overall standings. It's clear that... read more
Cycling: The Katusha-Alpecin team has undergone a transformation. The groundwork for this was laid twelve months ago. The team management secured a German partner in sponsor Alpecin. The team also acquired a UCI license from Switzerland. Reto Hollenstein, Tony Martin, Rick Zabel, and Marco Mathis were joined by four more German-speaking riders, including Marco Haller and Nils... read more
Cycling: After the Tour de France, the first rider changes are announced in August. Today, two well-known professionals have made their decisions: Warren Barguil is leaving the German team Sunweb at the end of the season. Alexander Kristoff is turning his back on the Swiss racing team Katusha-Alpecin. We suspect this paves the way for a move by Marcel Kittel... read more
Cycling: This year's Tour de France featured 16 professionals from Germany, six from Switzerland, and three from Austria. Five stage wins ultimately resulted – all by Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors). But how did the other German-speaking pros fare at the 6 Tour de France? We took a closer look at their performances... read more
