Cycling: The 37th edition of the Tour of Bavaria was originally scheduled to take place from May 24 to 29, 2016, but an unclosed budget shortfall of €300.000 means the end of the classic road cycling event – at least for the time being. For the first time in 36 years, the Tour of Bavaria will not take place! A shock for the organizers and cycling fans... read more
Cycling: A budget shortfall of approximately €300.000 could spell the early end for the 2016 Tour of Bavaria. Those responsible have until December 20 to explore new options for financing Germany's only stage race for professional cyclists. Whether this will be successful, however, remains to be seen. As Tour Director Ewald Strohmeier stated in the press release... read more
Cycling: John Degenkolb of Team Giant-Alpecin won the 5th and final stage of the Tour of Bavaria. The 26-year-old won in the sprint after the 196,7km from Haßfurt to Nuremberg, after the field had to complete the circuit through Nuremberg's old town 11 times. Rüdiger Selig of Katusha finished second. Alex Dowsett secured the win after his powerful... read more
Cycling: Today's individual time trial in Haßfurt was on the agenda at the Tour of Bavaria. The big favorite, hourly world record holder Alex Dowsett of Movistar, prevailed on the undulating, 26km course. The previously top-placed Bouhanni, Bennett, and Degenkolb couldn't even come close to the pace of the Briton, who will start the final stage tomorrow in yellow. Before … read more
Cycling: As they do every day, the organizers of the Tour of Bavaria offer a truly fantastic service: a detailed video summary of the previous day's stage, complete with testimonials from the protagonists and all sorts of additional information. Yesterday, Sam Bennett of Bora-Argon 18 won in Ebern. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMC2h2tXSFQ … read more
