Cycling Highlights: In 2012, Alberto Contador won the Vuelta a España for the second time. He had actually been significantly inferior to Joaquim Rodríguez in the mountains. But a tactical masterpiece by his team turned things around. Contador goes on the offensive early. The situation was almost hopeless. Although Alberto Contador had only 16 points after 28 stages... read more
Cycling: Spanish professional Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) will end his career at the end of 2016. As the 37-year-old announced today at a press conference on the Tour de France's rest day, he wants to put an end to his active career while he is still capable of competing at the front. Rodriguez was part of the pro peloton for 17 years. One of the very... read more
Cycling: Falls and injuries are (unfortunately) as much a part of Paris-Roubaix as a saddle is of a bicycle. However, the fall and injury of Movistar pro Francisco Ventoso is causing quite a stir: The Spaniard sustained a deep cut to his fibula upon contact with a brake disc, which required surgery. The incident gives the discussion about disc brakes a new lease of life. read more
Cycling: In today's team check, we come to last year's second-place finisher in the WorldTour team rankings: Team Katusha. The Russian racing team had a successful season overall, but doping issues once again tarnish the otherwise positive impression. Team Katusha - Overview Second place in the WorldTour team rankings, with Joaquim Rodriguez (2nd) and Alexander Kristoff... read more
Cycling: Italian Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) won the Italian autumn classic Milan-Turin. He prevailed in the final against his breakaway companion Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R-La Mondiale). Daniel Moreno (Katusha) took third place. Due to the climb leading up to the finish in Turin, many had expected a victory for Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo), especially since the... read more
