Cycling: Mathieu van der Poel has won Paris-Roubaix. The Dutchman comfortably prevailed against his opponents in a thrilling race—and the fastest ever. John Degenkolb also put in a strong performance. However, the German's hopes of another podium finish in the mother of all classics were dashed when he fell around 17... read more
Cycling: John Degenkolb narrowly missed victory in the Eschborn-Frankfurt cycling classic. The German lost the sprint only to Belgian Jasper Philipsen. Degenkolb even shed tears at the finish line because, as a Frankfurt native, he would have loved to win here again. Degenkolb just missed the win. What a shame! John Degenkolb (Lotto-Soudal) almost lost in … read more
Cycling transfers: The transfer carousel in cycling is turning faster than ever this year. Bora-hansgrohe, in particular, is active and undergoing major changes. But other teams are also finding their feet. TotalEnergies has snapped up Peter Sagan, and John Degenkolb is moving to DSM. Classification hopeful Joao Almeida is moving to the UAE Team... read more
Cycling: The 2020 Tour de France is over. We look at the performances of the German-speaking riders and rank them. Germany: Things are looking up. Between 14 and 11, we had three guarantors of success at the Tour de France: Marcel Kittel (5 stage wins), André Greipel (2011), and Tony Martin (2017). Those days are over for now. So, at the… read more
Cycling: The Tour de France is only one day old, and already three riders are no longer able to compete in the second stage. Following John Degenkolb's time-limit exit, it's now clear: Philippe Gilbert and Rafael Valls are also out. Lotto – Soudal loses Gilbert & Degenkolb. The Tour de France shows on the first day why it's also known as the Tour of Suffering. ... read more
