Cycling: The Dutch team Jumbo-Visma won the team time trial at the start of the UAE Tour. Primož Roglič leads the overall standings with a seven-second advantage over Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) and nine over Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida). The two Germans, Tony Martin and Paul Martens, also played a significant role in setting the fastest time, … read more
Cycling: Last Friday's Abu Dhabi Tour saw a mass sprint finish. Phil Bauhaus (Sunweb) won ahead of his compatriots Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) and Pascal Ackermann (Bora-hansgrohe). But this day wasn't just special because of the historic German sweep of the podium. Four names were mentioned immediately after… read more
Cycling: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won the final stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour and the overall classification. The 37-year-old Spaniard prevailed on the final climb of Jebel Hafeet after 199 kilometers, ahead of Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana). The previous leader, Rohan Dennis (BMC), had no chance and lost a significant amount of time. However, several riders put in strong performances today… read more
Cycling: Rohan Dennis (BMC) won the time trial at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This puts the Australian in an excellent position for the overall standings. In the battle against the clock, he left Jonathan Castroviejo (Sky) and teammate Miles Scotson (BMC) behind. A bitter pill to swallow for Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb): The Dutchman had to change his bike on the short course and… read more
Cycling: Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) achieved his best result of the season so far with second place on the third stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour. Naturally, the usually successful German sprinter is still dissatisfied with his start to the season. After the race, however, he presented himself to reporters as optimistic. Kittel had already thought he had won… read more
