Cycling: Who are the 2019 Tour de France favorites? Defending champion Geraint Thomas (Ineos) aims to defend his yellow jersey. With last year's second and third-place finishers missing, a repeat triumph seems realistic. But 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 large. The main reason: Many of them have already raced the Giro d'Italia. A sweep by any rider seems impossible. That's good for the fans and for cycling as a whole. We've selected the best from the wide pool... read more
Cycling: In a major national tour, stage wins and jerseys are at stake for the best sprinters and climbers. But the overall victory is, of course, the most important. Who are the favorites for the Maglia Rosa at the 2018 Giro d'Italia? Chris Froome: Now it's also the Giro d'Italia that counts. Although Chris Froome hasn't had any successes to his name yet in 2018... read more
Cycling: The final Grand Tour of the year begins on Saturday with the Vuelta a España. Almost everyone of note will be at the start – at least in terms of the overall classification. Defending champion Nairo Quintana (Movistar) is missing, as is arguably the best rider of the decade, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar). Nevertheless, the start list for the... read more
Cycling: The 104th Tour de France begins in Düsseldorf on Saturday. 198 riders in 22 teams will battle for the yellow jersey on 21 stages. Who has the best chance of winning the big race in 2017? We present our seven top favorites. Chris Froome (Sky) - Top favorite despite mediocre preparation. Briton Chris Froome has already won the Tour de... read more
