Cycling: Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) secured his first victory of the season and also clinched the overall title. The Frenchman won the third stage and the general classification of the Tour du Haut-Var ahead of his compatriot Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) and Briton Hugh Carthy (EF Education First). Kilian Frankiny (Groupama-FDJ) also played a significant role in this success… read more
Cycling: 2016 was anything but a successful year for the Cannondale-Drapac team. Not a single victory in a WorldTour race, a distant last place in the Tour de France team classification, and numerous riders struggling with poor form. However, the signs for the upcoming season point to improvement – not least because of some shrewd transfers, especially for… read more
Dutchman Niki Terpstra perfectly executed the groundwork laid by his Omega Pharma-QuickStep team in the final of the 112th edition of the Hell of the North, securing a solo victory in the Roubaix velodrome. He broke away from the leading group with just under six kilometers to go. This group also included John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano), who ultimately finished second ahead of… read more
The Queen of the Classics. The Hell of the North. Or simply Paris-Roubaix. The race in northeastern France has many names and almost as many stories. Who will add their own to these stories this year will be revealed on Sunday. Only one thing is certain so far. And it's the same every year: the cobblestones will mercilessly tear everything apart… read more
Fabian Cancellara (Trek) lived up to his favorite status at the Tour of Flanders, repeating his victory from last year. It was the Bernese rider's third overall win at the Ronde. In a finale characterized by attacks, he prevailed in the sprint of a leading quartet against the Belgians Greg van Avermaet (BMC) and Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin). A tactical… read more
