Test: Assos has made a name for itself among enthusiastic road cyclists in the past. This is due, in part, to the quality of its Swiss products. When it comes to high-quality shorts, Assos is often considered the ultimate. Last year, with the new s7 series, the company raised its standards even higher. This year, the developers surprised everyone with... read more
Cycling: The German Cycling Federation (BDR) celebrated once again on the final day of the European Track Championships in Guadeloupe, Caribbean. Joachim Eilers of Chemnitz and Kristina Vogel of Erfurt secured gold in the keirin. Mieke Kröger rounded out the German team's strong performance with silver in the women's individual pursuit, as did Anna Knauer with bronze in the omnium. Eilers prevailed in the... read more
Cycling: Australian Nathan Haas (Garmin-Sharp) won the Japan Cup in Utsunomiya for the second time after 2011. In a thriller, he defeated Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) and Slovenian Grega Bole (Vini Fantini-Nippo) by a fraction of an inch. On the nearly 14-kilometer, hilly circuit in Forest Park in the city north of Tokyo, the … read more
Cycling: The German Cycling Federation (BDR) had a very strong European Track Championship, adding five medals to its tally. Joachim Eilers of Chemnitz took silver in the 1000-meter time trial. The 24-year-old was ultimately defeated only by Callum Skinner of Great Britain—a time that was certainly impressive: 1:02,474 minutes. Eric Engler also fared well, finishing fifth... read more
Cycling: Lars van der Haar (Giant-Shimano) was once again the benchmark at this year's World Cup opening in Valkenburg. The Dutch champion finished 26 seconds ahead of Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) and the surprisingly strong Corne Van Kessel (Telenet-Fidea). Just like last year, Van der Haar not only secured the stage victory but also the... read more
