Cycling: The official launch of Team BORA-hansgrohe took place during its first training camp in Gandia, Spain. At the first press conference as a World Tour team, the sponsors, team kit, and, of course, the riders were presented. Only a few weeks remain until the start of the World Tour season at the Tour Down Under in Australia – so it's time for... read more
Cycling: Czech Grand Tour specialist Leopold König is moving from Sky to the German team BORA-hansgrohe next season. He already competed for the Upper Bavarian team in 2013 and 2014 (then still known as NetApp-Endura), and after two years with Sky, 'the prodigal son' is now returning to his former sporting career as Grand Tour leader... read more
Tour de France: The 101st edition of the Tour de France is history, celebrating a winner in Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), who shone above all others and, without diminishing their performances, also overshadowed the two Frenchmen Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2R-La Mondiale) and Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr). Particularly pleasing from a German perspective were the... read more
Cycling: The Tour de France's first showdown in the Alps is history, bringing with it some changes in the overall standings. The 197 kilometers from Saint Étienne to Chamrousse, with its two tough climbs towards the end of the stage, cast a shadow. So it's no surprise that the teams of the overall favorites retained control... read more
Six weeks before its first participation in the Tour de France, the Raubling-based team NetApp-Endura has announced its extended squad. Over the next four weeks, team management will select the nine riders who will be competing in Leeds on July 5. With the exception of Sam Bennett and local hero Scott Thwaites, all of the shortlisted riders have already... read more
