Cycling: The 103rd Giro d'Italia starts in Monreale on Saturday. Five Germans, four Austrians, and three Swiss will be among those competing in this Italian tour. We'll introduce you to their roles and goals in more detail. Germany: Volunteer services – or is there more to it? As the only German-speaking professional, Tony Martin will also be competing in the Tour de France… read more
News in brief: Exciting times for Marco Mathis – after his quite surprising coup at the Road World Championships in Qatar, where he took gold in the U23 time trial ahead of fellow countryman Maximilian Schachmann, he's now making the leap to the elite level of cycling. The 22-year-old previously rode for the Continental racing team Rad-Net ROSE and signed a contract with Katusha-Alpecin… read more
News in brief: With Tony Martin's gold medal today in the men's individual time trial, the BDR athletes also moved into first place in the medal table. The German men's and women's riders have already won two gold medals and one silver medal, with the USA and the Netherlands following in second and third place. Following the conclusion of the time trials today, the following are now... read more
News in brief: Marco Mathis is the new U23 World Champion in the individual time trial. The 22-year-old from the Lake Constance district clocked a sensational time of 34:08 in Doha today, relegating his compatriot Maximilian Schachmann to second place, 18 seconds behind. Australian Miles Scotson rounds out the podium. The U23 European Champion, favored in the run-up... read more
