Lukas Knöfler
Lukas Knöfler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews’ Women’s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.
Latest articles by Lukas Knöfler

Marianne Vos takes second as Classic Lorient Agglomération sees all-Dutch podium
By Lukas Knöfler published
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
By Lukas Knöfler published
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
By Lukas Knöfler published
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
By Lukas Knöfler published
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
By Lukas Knöfler last updated
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
By Lukas Knöfler published
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
By Lukas Knöfler published
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
By Lukas Knöfler published
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
By Lukas Knöfler published
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
By Lukas Knöfler published
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
By Lukas Knöfler published
News 'I expected more fireworks' says SD Worx-Protime all-rounder after finishing third on punchy roads to Guéret

Tour de France Femmes stage 5: Kim Le Court-Pienaar awarded victory ahead of Demi Vollering in photo-finish sprint and reclaims yellow jersey
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results Anna van der Breggen takes third place among the selection of favourites sprinting into Guéret

Chloé Dygert preparing for Worlds and 'learning and trying to get better' in support of Niewiadoma-Phinney at Tour de France Femmes
By Lukas Knöfler published
News US all-rounder sprints to fifth place after change of plans during stage 4

Tour de France Femmes stage 4: Lorena Wiebes goes two-for-two against Marianne Vos for another sprint victory
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results Laura Gillespie grabs final podium spot in Poitiers

'It means a lot to me'- Lorena Wiebes dedicates Tour de France Femmes sprint victory to teammates after 'chasing all day long'
By Lukas Knöfler published
SD Worx-Protime sprinter benefits from shifted focus as Lotte Kopecky forgoes GC ambitions

Tour de France Femmes stage 3: Lorena Wiebes wins furious sprint as Kim Le Court and Demi Vollering are caught out in late-race crash
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results Marianne Vos second in sprint to reclaim the overall race lead in Angers

'Everything I win here is extra' - Lorena Wiebes shows climbing strength with second in Tour de France Femmes stage 2 uphill finish
By Lukas Knöfler published
News European champion 'not super frustrated' ahead of sprint stages 3 and 4

Tour de France Femmes stage 2: Mavi García holds on solo ahead of charging bunch for biggest victory of career at 41
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results Veteran Spaniard launched perfectly-timed move 10km away from Quimper to survive ahead of Lorena Wiebes

Elisa Longo Borghini 'speechless' after second consecutive Giro d'Italia Women victory
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Marlen Reusser finishes runner up after being hampered by illness on decisive stages

Giro d'Italia Women stage 8: Elisa Longo Borghini seals overall win as Liane Lippert triumphs on final stage
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results German racer takes second win of the week in Imola ahead of Anna van der Breggen and Marlen Reusser

'Sometimes, you just have to dare' - Elisa Longo Borghini uses late strike on queen stage to secure pink jersey at Giro d’Italia Women
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Slim 22 seconds separate Longo Borghini and Marlen Reusser in GC battle with one hilly stage to go

Giro d'Italia Women stage 7: Elisa Longo Borghini seizes race lead as Sarah Gigante solos to victory on Monte Nerone
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results Italian attacks summit finish with teammate Silvia Persico to take pink from Marlen Reusser while Australian doubles up for second stage win

'We definitely enjoy crosswinds' - unexpected echelons on stage 5 rearrange Giro d’Italia Women GC
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Anna van der Breggen and Katrine Aalerud move up in GC

Giro d'Italia Women stage 5: Lorena Wiebes blasts to second victory of 2025 race as echelons spark major GC changes
By Lukas Knöfler last updated
Results Marianne Vos second, Liane Lippert third in Monselice; Reusser, Longo Borghini, Van der Breggen, Aalerud gain time in GC battle

Lotte Kopecky suffers from back pain, Anna van der Breggen 'not super' as SD Worx-Protime miss the GC mark in Giro d'Italia Women
By Lukas Knöfler published
News 'It’s not what we hoped for, but panicking now or drawing conclusions before the Tour won’t get us anywhere either' says team manager Danny Stam
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