Cycling: The first two wildcards for the 2019 Tour de France have been awarded. As announced by the ASO, the Cofidis and Wanty – Groupe Gobert teams will also be competing in France this season. The other two wildcard teams will be announced at a later date. Cofidis and Wanty – Groupe Gobert have earned the invitation. The 106th … read more
Cycling: The 17 teams in the World Tour, including the German team Giant-Alpecin, enjoy automatic entry into the Giro d'Italia in May. Five teams, however, were left with only the hope of a wildcard. The Polish CCC Sprandi team, along with four Italian teams, received the coveted ticket to participate in the Giro. For the first time since 2003,... read more
The organizers of the Giro d'Italia have published a graphic on Facebook listing eight ProConti teams that have a legitimate chance of securing one of the four open wildcards for the race next May. Among the listed teams is NetApp-Endura, currently the most important German professional team. The Raubling team... read more
