Cycling: Thibaut Pinot (Groupama – FDJ) secured his first win of the season and also secured the overall victory. The Frenchman won the third stage and the overall classification of the Tour du Haut-Var ahead of fellow countryman Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) and Briton Hugh Carthy (EF Education First). Kilian Frankiny (Groupama – …) also played a major role in this success. read more
Cycling: 2016 was anything but successful for the Cannondale-Drapac team. Not a single World Tour victory, a distant last place in the Tour de France team rankings, and numerous riders in poor form. However, the signs for the coming season point to improvement – not least thanks to smart transfers, especially for the... read more
Dutchman Niki Terpstra perfectly implemented the groundwork laid by his Omega Pharma-QuickStep team in the finale of the 112th edition of the Hell of the North, taking a solo victory in the Roubaix velodrome. With just under six kilometers to go, he broke away from the group of favorites. This group also included John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano), who ultimately secured second place ahead of... read more
The queen of the classics. The Hell of the North. Or simply Paris-Roubaix. The race in northeastern France has many names and almost as many stories. Who will add their own to these this year will be revealed on Sunday. So far, only one thing is certain. And that's the same every year. The pavement is mercilessly stripped away from the... read more
Fabian Cancellara (Trek) lived up to his role as favorite at the Tour of Flanders, repeating his victory from last year. It was the Bernese rider's third victory overall at the Tour. In a finale marked by attacks, he prevailed in a sprint against a leading quartet of Belgians Greg van Avermaet (BMC) and Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin). A tactical... read more
