Linus Gerdemann from Münster has been back in the peloton since the beginning of the year. He already made waves with a top-5 finish in his first race, the Tropicale Amissa Bongo in Gabon, Africa's most important stage race. However, a viral illness has kept him away from the front of the peloton in recent weeks. Until the Tour of Spain, the declared... read more
Professional cyclist Gerald Ciolek will compete in the Rund um Köln cycling classic on Easter Monday, April 21, 2014. Organizer Artur Tabat and the local Cologne hero officially announced the start at a press conference prior to the 98th edition of the traditional Rhineland race. The 27-year-old cycling star from the cathedral city, who won the cycling classic last year... read more
This year, the Vuelta a España will once again expand its WorldTour field with four second-division teams. Today, the Swiss team IAM, led by Sylvain Chavanel, Heinrich Haussler, and Roger Kluge; the South African outfit MTN-Qhubeka, led by Gerald Ciolek and Linus Gerdemann; and the teams Cofidis and Caja Rural-Seguros RGA received the corresponding... read more
It's not long now until the start of the Tour of Bavaria on May 27th in Vilshofen. This year, the stage race through Bavaria boasts an impressive field. Eleven of the 22 teams eligible to compete in this year's Tour de France will be racing in May. WorldTour teams Sky, Trek Factory Racing, Katusha, ... read more
This year's Giro d'Italia will take place without Linus Gerdemann and Gerald Ciolek. Their team, MTN-Qhubeka, was not granted a wildcard for the race by the organizing organization RCS. The four spots reserved by the RCS for ProConti teams will go to the same teams as in 2013: Androni Giocattoli was the best Italian team of the past... read more
