Cycling: Now it's official. The 2023 Deutschland Tour will begin in Saarland. A prologue in St. Wendel will kick off the five-day tour. From St. Wendel to Merzig. The 2023 Deutschland Tour will begin on August 23 with a prologue in St. Wendel. The organizers officially announced this yesterday, Tuesday. The following day, the first... read more
Cycling: The home European Championships didn't bring the medals hoped for by the German XC elite – albeit only just. Sabine Spitze finished fourth in her race, and Manuel Fumic finished eighth in the men's race. Tanja Zakelj (Slovenia) and Julien Absalon (France), who were considered favorites beforehand, secured the star jerseys. Frenchman Absalon, who is currently also... read more
This coming Whitsun weekend, the time has come: For the third time after 2001 and 2008, Europe's best mountain bikers will determine their champions in St. Wendel. On the traditional circuit with a start and finish in the stadium, top-class athletes such as multiple world and Olympic champions Sabine Spitz, Julien Absalon, and José Hermida will battle for medals. In recent years,... read more
St. Wendel in Saarland will be the focal point for the XC elite from June 5-8. This year's European Championships promise some fierce battles, especially among the men. While Julien Absalon snatched victory from Nino Schurter in front of his home crowd last year, Schurter will do everything he can to reclaim the title this year. But the Germans… read more
Next season, St. Wendel in Saarland will once again be in the spotlight of cycling. The mountain bike-savvy town of 25.000 inhabitants will host the 2014 XC European Championships. Between June 5 and 8, Mayor Klaus Bouillon and his team are expecting the European mountain bike elite – from Olympic champion Juliet Bresset (BH-SrSuntour) to... read more
