Cycling: Tim Wellens repeated his victory from last year at the Mallorca Challenge. The Belgian from Team Lotto Soudal won the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana again. Wellens, along with strong teammates, was able to break away from the peloton well before the finish. He then defeated Gianni Moscon (Sky) in the sprint. Five top riders break away. Yesterday, John Degenkolb won the first... read more
Cycling: 2017 was a year without many surprises or disappointments in cycling. Those who were fit throughout the season were largely able to live up to their potential. However, we can think of three riders from whom we had hoped for a little more: Two of them disappointed us in terms of their performance, and one in terms of their personality. Bryan Coquard: No Tour, not a good year. In … read more
Cycling: Michal Kwiatkowski (Sky) has just won the rainy Italian one-day race, the Strade Bianche. He prevailed as a soloist in a spectacular, aggressive race ahead of Van Avermaet and Wellens. Top favorite Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe) withdrew due to fever. The chase on the white roads of Tuscany The Italian one-day race, the Strade Bianche... read more
Cycling: Yesterday we already talked about an incredible stage, but today we're really searching in vain for suitable superlatives. With an early attack by Alberto Contador (Tinkoff), all the principles of modern cycling were thrown overboard. At the end of the day, Gianluca Brambilla (Etixx-Quick Step) won the stage, but Contador and Nairo Quintana... read more
Cycling: Jens Keukeleire (Orica-BikeExchange) won the thrilling 12th stage of the Vuelta a España in the Basque Country. The Belgian triumphed in a sprint from a small field. There were no changes at the top of the overall standings. A strong leading group is forming. Today's 12th stage took the riders a total of 193,2 kilometers from Los Corrales... read more
