Cycling: This year, the Giro d'Italia will be held for the 106th time – and it's a tough one. A whopping 3.489,2 kilometers must be covered, with 51.400 meters of elevation gain. In addition to two flat time trials, this year's program also includes a mountain time trial – in addition to five mountain finishes! As usual, the final week tops everything. On Monday, October 17, the … read more
Cycling: For several years now, the two next biggest tours, the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España, have seemed to be competing in the shadow of the Tour de France with increasingly spectacular routes and tougher races. The organizers of the Vuelta a España have now taken the next step and eliminated the two rest days, replacing them with two additional stages... read more
Cycling: The route for the 2017 Tour de France has just been announced in Paris. It runs 3.516 kilometers from Düsseldorf to Paris, also visiting Luxembourg and Belgium. As expected, Trier is not one of the stage locations. Furthermore, only 36 kilometers of time trials remain. After the time trial on July 1 in Düsseldorf, the riders will cycle on... read more
