The route map for the 2014 Tour of Bavaria was announced yesterday in Nuremberg. Germany's most important stage race will once again offer varied daily stages next year, with the queen stage up to the Winklmoos Alm (Reit im Winkl) certainly being the highlight of the tour. Overall, the pros, who are expected to be... read more
André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol), alongside Marcel Kittel, is currently the strongest German sprinter. To ensure this remains the case, he will not change his preseason preparation this winter. This season, the Rostock native has achieved fourteen victories and increased his career tally to 93 professional victories. He recorded his first victory of the season in... read more
The Italian WorldTour team Lampre-Merida was the victim of a break-in last weekend. The team announced this today. According to reports, the team's service course in Usmate Velate was hit by thieves. All of the bikes and components stored in the warehouse were stolen. Some of the bikes and frames had already been prepared for the... read more
France is one of the "motherlands" of enduro racing. This year, three of the seven rounds of the Enduro World Series (EWS) were held on French soil. So, it's no surprise that a dedicated racing series is being launched in France for the coming season. The French Enduro Series comprises five races, with Val d'Allos and Val d'Isère certainly the highlights... 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
