Cycling: Warren Barguil can celebrate his first victory of the season. The Frenchman won the 155-kilometer stage from Sefro to Fermo as a soloist, after shaking off his breakaway companions shortly before the finish. Slovenian Tadej Pogacar retains the blue jersey. Barguil ahead of Meurisse & Velasco. The fifth stage from Tirreno-Adriatico was expected to… read more
Cycling: For many spectators, it's the most beautiful jersey in cycling: the King of the Mountains jersey. In 2020, numerous climbers will once again vie for the polka dot jersey. We take a look at the five most likely wearers. Julian Alaphilippe: Too weak for the yellow jersey? After a long time, French fans were finally able to cheer on a homegrown rider last year… read more
Cycling: Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-hansgrohe) won the opening stage of Paris-Nice. The German champion launched his attack at the perfect moment in the freezing cold and beat Dylan Teuns (Bahrain-Merida), Tiesj Benoot (Sunweb), and Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) in the four-man sprint. With his victory on this classic-like course, he takes over… read more
Cycling: The fans agree. The most beautiful jersey in the Tour de France is the King of the Mountains jersey. The white jersey with the red polka dots is coveted, but difficult to win. While the general classification contenders constantly and unintentionally collect points on mountain finishes, the true contenders for the polka dot jersey have to launch attacks on numerous stages. Accordingly, it is difficult… read more
Cycling: Crosswinds make every flat stage more interesting. But while spectators enjoy exciting races, the professionals fear strong gusts of wind. We're currently witnessing this at the Paris-Nice stage race. The first two days saw numerous crashes. Warren Barguil (Arkéa-Samsic) fared the worst… read more
