Cycling: Everything must come to an end. After the 2021 season, numerous renowned professional cyclists will end their long careers. Several Germans are among them, such as Tony Martin, André Greipel, and Marcel Sieberg. André Greipel: 158 victories in 17 years. André Greipel is undoubtedly one of the best sprinters of all time. The German celebrated... read more
Cycling: Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) is the second professional cyclist to contract the coronavirus. The Colombian contracted it at the UAE Tour and has been hospitalized ever since. However, he is now back to full health. Fernando Gaviria publishes a statement on Instagram. The name of the first cyclist was only revealed earlier this week. read more
Cycling: Double victory for BMC at the Tour of California! Tejay Van Garderen won the 34,7-kilometer individual time trial ahead of teammate Patrick Bevin. The American won the race against the clock by seven seconds. Particularly important: He took over a minute off overall leader Egan Bernal (Sky). This means Tejay Van Garderen is... read more
Cycling: "Farewell Jens!" was written on many roadside banners in Denver. The words were addressed to Jens Voigt (Trek), who was competing in his last race as a professional cyclist – and once again managed to break into the day's breakaway. However, he was once again denied victory, which was secured by Alex Howes (Garmin-Sharp) in a photo finish. The 126… read more
Cycling: The mountain time trial in Vail ended with a sense of deja vu. As in the previous year, Tejay van Garderen (BMC) won, cementing his lead in the overall standings before the final stage. On the 16,1-kilometer climb, Czech rider Leopold König (NetApp-Endura) set a time of 27:40 minutes, a time that many starters struggled with—and that,... read more
