Cycling: In recent months, numerous journalists, professionals, former professionals, and officials have commented on the Chris Froome (Sky) case. Almost all agreed that the Briton should be suspended and that Sky, as well as Froome himself, are damaging the sport with their stalling tactics. Now, a former teammate and current rival is coming to Froome's defense: Richie… read more
Cycling: The Tour Down Under has lived up to all its promises so far – and then some. Every day we see a different winner. Today Richie Porte (BMC) won, but he's not entirely satisfied. No wonder, since Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) crossed the finish line just behind him, taking the overall lead. His joy is… read more
Cycling: Richie Porte (BMC) won the stage up Willunga Hill for the fifth time in a row. The Australian attacked early as usual and cruised to a comfortable victory. However, this is unlikely to be enough for the overall win, as Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) finished shortly after him – and now leads the general classification. Dlamini… read more
Cycling: Four of the six stages of the 2018 Tour Down Under are behind us. Tomorrow, the fifth and decisive stage is on the program. It's a climb up Willunga Hill. Can Richie Porte (BMC) win here again? And how will the current overall leader, Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe), fare? Richie Porte, at least, is expecting a strong showing from the world champion tomorrow. Read more …
Cycling: Let's go! From January 16th to 21st, the professional cyclists will compete for the first time in the 2018 WorldTour season. Six stages at the Tour Down Under will decide the overall winner. The two German teams, Bora-hansgrohe and Sunweb, will of course be there. We look ahead to the first highlight of the new season by analyzing the stages and… read more
