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
Cycling Highlights: Philippe Gilbert has experienced quite a bit in his career. After outstanding years, he went quiet for several seasons. But in 2017, he suddenly returned to the top of the world and sensationally won the Tour of Flanders. Gilbert was at a career low. 2011 was Philippe Gilbert's year. Back then, he was able to... read more
Cycling Highlights: Winning a classic is the dream of many cycling professionals. Philippe Gilbert has achieved this several times. In 2011, the Belgian won all three Ardennes classics within a single week. Gilbert rose to the top of the all-time rankings in 2011. Although Philippe Gilbert entered the 2011 week as the favorite,... read more
Cycling: Everyone was actually expecting a bunch sprint today. But things turned out quite differently. The overall standings also came down to business on the more than 200-kilometer-long flat section. Ultimately, Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) won his second stage of this year's Vuelta a España with an incredible average time of 50,63... read more
Cycling: Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) celebrates his victory on the twelfth stage of the Vuelta a España. The Belgian was able to break away from a 19-man breakaway group. The now 37-year-old thus celebrates his tenth stage win in a Grand Tour. A long battle for the group of the day. Over 100 kilometers, it was a tough... read more
