Cycling: Who are the favorites for the 2019 Tour de France? Defending champion Geraint Thomas (Ineos) aims to retain his yellow jersey. With the second and third-place finishers from last year absent, a repeat victory seems realistic. However, we've identified at least five challengers who could make life difficult for the Welshman. Geraint Thomas: Will he succeed… read more
Cycling: Who will win the 105th edition of the Tour de France? It almost seems as if the number of Tour de France favorites has never been so high. The main reason: Many of them already have the Giro d'Italia in their legs. A clean sweep by one rider seems impossible. That's good for the fans and for cycling as a whole. We've selected from the wide pool of contenders… read more
Cycling: In a Grand Tour, it's all about stage wins and jerseys for the best sprinters and climbers. But of course, the overall victory is the most important. Who are the favorites for the Maglia Rosa in the 2018 Giro d'Italia? Chris Froome: Now he wants the Giro d'Italia too. Although Chris Froome hasn't had any successes so far in 2018... read more
Cycling: The Vuelta a España, the last Grand Tour of the year, begins on Saturday. Almost everyone who's anyone will be at the start – at least in terms of the general classification. Defending champion Nairo Quintana (Movistar) is absent, as is arguably the best rider of this decade, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar). Nevertheless, the start list for the… read more
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