Cycling: Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) and Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) haven't yet faced each other. In fact, the two have never raced against each other in their careers. No wonder, since they were teammates until just a few weeks ago. But starting in 2018, they will have to battle for the title of "best sprinter in the world" – it will be… read more
Cycling: Quick-Step Floors' 2017 season can almost be described as perfect. The Belgian team celebrated no fewer than 16 stage wins in the Grand Tours. They also secured a victory or two in one-day classics. As if that weren't enough, Quick-Step Floors was also stronger than ever in the general classifications. Clearly, that… read more
Cycling: Team Katusha-Alpecin has undergone a transformation. The groundwork for this was laid twelve months ago. With the sponsorship of Alpecin, the team management secured a German partner. In addition, they obtained a UCI license from Switzerland. Four more German-speaking riders – Reto Hollenstein, Tony Martin, Rick Zabel, and Marco Mathis – joined Marco Haller and Nils… read more
Cycling: As is well known, the first rider transfers are announced in August after the Tour de France. Today, two prominent professionals made their decisions: Warren Barguil will leave the German Team Sunweb at the end of the season. Alexander Kristoff is leaving the Swiss team Katusha-Alpecin. We suspect that this now paves the way for a transfer by Marcel Kittel… read more
Cycling: This year's Tour de France featured 16 professional cyclists from Germany, 6 from Switzerland, and 3 from Austria. They ultimately secured five stage wins – all by Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors). But how did the other German-speaking professionals fare at the 2017 Tour de France? We've taken a closer look at their performances… read more
