Dear readers, last year's smoothie has been repeated as hoped, because this year we once again completed our training camp in sunny Istria. The mix of sweat, fun, physical exertion, and perhaps a tear or two made these days unforgettable. This unique flavor was rounded off by… read more
Cycling: Kristina Vogel successfully defended her sprint title at the German Track Cycling Championships in Cottbus. The men's team sprint saw a victory for the favorite, while Maximilian Levy celebrated a strong comeback in the 1000-meter time trial. Kristina Vogel enjoyed a perfect start, winning the sprint for the fifth consecutive time and claiming the jersey with the black, red, and gold... read more
Kristina Vogel and Miriam Welte gave the German team a perfect start to the championships in Cali. At the Velodromo Alcides Nieto Patino, the duo celebrated their third consecutive title in the women's team sprint. They had already posted the fastest time in qualifying with 32,575 seconds. In the final, they improved on this time even further, thus relegating the… read more
A year ago, Stefan Bötticher from Chemnitz shouted with joy after winning the sprint title at the World Championships in Minsk. He thus rounded off the remarkable result of the German team, which ultimately finished as the most successful of all the participating teams. Today, the 2014 World Championships begin in Colombia. Whether Bötticher, Maximilian Levy, … read more
The German team sprinters are once again the team to beat in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and caused a real sensation on the first day of the second World Cup stop. With a time of 41,871 seconds in the qualifying round, they improved the world record, set by the British during the 2012 London Olympics, by more than half a second. Visibly… read more
