Latest articles by Lukas Knöfler
'I was strong enough to win' - Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney upset to miss Strade Bianche victory again
News 'I don’t want to carry on with my career being second or third, I want to be winning' says Polish rider who finished second place for a fourth time in the Tuscan classic Saturday
Strade Bianche Women: Elise Chabbey lands surprise victory in electric conclusion to a thriller in Tuscany
Results FDJ-United-SUEZ rider beats former teammate Kasia Niewiadoma, with current teammate Franziska Koch third
'I never came back' - Untimely mechanical leads to heartache for Lotte Kopecky in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women
News A bike change on the run-in to Muur van Geraardsbergen ruined chances of a result for SD Worx-ProTime rider
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Fierce fight between Demi Vollering vs Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney ends in a maiden victory for European champion
Results Vollering out-sprints Polish champion as Lorena Wiebes has to settle for third from chase
'I just embraced the game' – Elisa Longo Borghini plays it perfectly to win a third UAE Tour Women despite being 'uncertain about my shape'
News Italian champion dedicates Jebel Hafeet victory to late friend
UAE Tour Women: Elisa Longo Borghini seals third overall victory with another Jebel Hafeet masterclass on stage 4
Results Monica Trinca Colonel second on stage ahead of Femke de Vries
'You have to try something' to break Lorena Wiebes' sprint dominance, but EF Education-Oatly's efforts fall short at UAE Tour Women
News Solo attacker Nina Berton had hoped for company in her stage 3 breakaway but insists you have to attack to beat Wiebes on flat stages
UAE Tour Women: Untouchable Lorena Wiebes powers to third straight victory but pushed close by rivals in hectic stage 3 finish
Results Lara Gillespie narrowly beaten into second, Amalie Dideriksen third in Abu Dhabi Breakwater, but no one can stop Wiebes from a 121st career victory
'We learned from yesterday' - Nienke Veenhoven improves to podium on second day at UAE Tour Women to reaffirm her sprint pedigree
News 21-year-old Dutch rider says team adjusted tactics, 'it’s better to be safe at the back than in the mess in the peloton'
UAE Tour Women: Lorena Wiebes takes back-to-back wins after chaotic stage 2 sprint finish
Results Dutch champion extends overall lead as several riders hit the deck in high-speed crash in final kilometres
'This is one of the harder sprint stages to do' - Wiebes takes confidence from sprint victory at UAE Tour Women
News Quasi-unbeatable sprinter speaks about the details of her craft
UAE Tour Women: Lorena Wiebes storms to victory on stage 1 sprint
Results Dutch champion accelerates away from Lara Gillespie in second and Zoe Bäckstedt in third
Marianne Vos takes second as Classic Lorient Agglomération sees all-Dutch podium
News Visma-Lease a Bike in control of the race but lose out to Mischa Bredewold as Eline Jansen snatches her first Women’s WorldTour podium
Classic Lorient Agglomération: Mischa Bredewold claims third consecutive victory in reduced sprint
Results Marianne Vos is second and Eline Jansen takes third in rainy Plouay
Lorena Wiebes finally takes Tour de France Femmes green jersey home after three years with bad luck
News Élise Chabbey wears polka dot jersey from start to finish, Nienke Vinke wins white jersey as special classifications wrap up in Châtel
Tour de France Femmes stage 9: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot claims historic overall victory with back-to-back mountain stage wins into Châtel
Results Demi Vollering sprints to second place ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Niamh Fisher-Black in final alpine stage
Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage 9 preview – Last chance to make an impact on the general classification
Preview The Col de Joux-Plane and 2,820 metres of climbing post the final tests of the 2025 Tour
Tour de France Femmes stage 8: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot smashes competition on Col de la Madeleine to win queen stage and move into overall lead
Results Frenchwoman distances GC rivals Sarah Gigante, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Demi Vollering in major turning point in the hunt for the yellow jersey
'Everyone is just still holding themselves back' - Niewiadoma-Phinney senses riders cautious on climbs at Tour de France Femmes with Col de la Madeleine looming
News Defending Tour champion remains third overall after marking move by Vollering on final descent to Chambéry, but it was 'not ideal to make a difference'
Tour de France Femmes stage 7: Maëva Squiban repeats solo victory with dramatic back-to-back long-range attacks
Results Cédrine Kerbaol uses daredevil descent to outpace Ruth Edwards for another second-place finish, while Kim Le Court-Pienaar saves yellow jersey
Bonus seconds launch Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney onto Tour de France Femmes GC podium in first mountain test
News Defending champion hitting top form just in time for the mountainous final few stages
Tour de France Femmes stage 6: Maeva Squiban takes biggest victory of career with 32km solo attack
Results GC battle stalls behind French winner in Ambert, as yellow jersey Kim Le Court-Pienaar extends lead with bonus seconds
'It's way better than I expected for me' - Anna van der Breggen surprises herself with third place on hilly stage 5 at Tour de France Femmes
News 'I expected more fireworks' says SD Worx-Protime all-rounder after finishing third on punchy roads to Guéret
