Latest articles by Lukas Knöfler
Teamwork key to the maglia rosa, GC breakthroughs, and sprint domination – Five conclusions from the Giro d'Italia Women
Analysis We look back at the main talking points from nine days of racing at the second women's Grand Tour of the season
'It was hard to get to this point again' – Elisa Longo Borghini returns from illness to flash speed on Giro d’Italia Women final stage
News Italian Champion says 'personal satisfaction is priceless' regardless of winning
Giro d'Italia Women: Demi Vollering overtakes Anna van der Breggen on final day for overall title as Elisa Longo Borghini wins stage 9 sprint
Results FDJ United-SUEZ rider stamps authority with attack on final climb to seal the overall
Anna van der Breggen admits shortened stage on Finestre required a mental change 'to suffering more on this climb' as she defended Giro d’Italia Women lead
News 'Only the fueling plan changed' Maglia rosa says about organisers confirming new finish line with 7km to go due to threat of falling ice
Giro d'Italia Women: Demi Vollering powers across gravel sector of Colle delle Finestre to win compressed stage 8 and second stage of race
Results Isabella Holmgren and Antonia Niedermaier complete podium with race leader Anna van der Breggen fourth from breakaway group
Giro d'Italia Women: Célia Gery wins stage 7 as Elisa Longo Borghini goes on the attack for time
Results First major victory for former junior world champion as breakaway foils the sprinters
Giro d'Italia Women leader Anna van der Breggen among multiple fallers in a mass crash on stage 7
News Dutchwoman unharmed in mass crash, which also saw Marlen Reusser and Monica Trinca Colonel fall
'We aimed to surprise everyone ' - Crosswind action livens up Giro d'Italia Women stage 6, but the sprinters still succeed
News Peloton briefly split into three groups, but no GC changes in the end
Giro d'Italia Women: Fourth victory for Elisa Balsamo on stage 6 after 'best lead-out in the world'
Results Maggie Coles-Lyster tries to go early but overtaken by points leader as Van der Breggen continues in race lead
'It was a good day, but also a hard day' – Anna Van der Breggen defends Giro Women GC lead on Dolomites mountain stage
News Valentina Cavallar provided important support in the final after being in the breakaway
Giro d'Italia Women: Demi Vollering takes sprint ahead of Anna van der Breggen for stage 5 win and first-ever career Giro stage victory
Results Antonia Niedermaier goes third ahead of Isabella Holmgren on climbing day in the Dolomites
'The road to victory is not always immediate' – Anna van der Breggen turns back the years in race against the clock at Giro d'Italia Women mountain time trial
News Short-handed Team SD Worx-Protime ready to defend maglia rosa
Giro d'Italia Women: Anna van der Breggen crushes opposition with stunning uphill time trial victory on stage 4, moves into pink jersey
Results Former four-time winner puts more than a minute into Reusser, Vollering and Longo Borghini over 12.7km course
Giro d’Italia Women GC favourites test legs on Montenars climb ahead of stage 4 mountain time trial
News Anna Van der Breggen ‘accidentally’ climbs into mountain jersey
Giro d'Italia Women: Elisa Balsamo powers to hat-trick victory on stage 3 with searing uphill sprint
Results Lily Williams second, Femke Gerritse third in Buja after late attacker caught in final 500m
'This role doesn't belong to me anymore' – Barbara Guarischi steps into unfamiliar sprinting role at Giro d’Italia Women following Lorena Wiebes's disqualification
News Lead out veteran scores fifth place for SD Worx on stage 2 behind double winner Elisa Balsamo
Giro d'Italia Women: Maglia rosa Elisa Balsamo speeds to second win in a row in stage 2 bunch sprint
Results Italian holds off Lara Gillespie and Chiara Consonni to score victory in Caorle and extend her race lead
Giro d'Italia Women: Elisa Balsamo declared winner as Lorena Wiebes ejected from race for bike weight violation
Results Lidl-Trek rider gets first maglia rosa as result overturned
Usoa Ostolaza climbs onto Vuelta a Burgos Féminas podium with comeback ride up Lagunas de Neila climb
News Basque rider is ‘thrilled’ to capture first WorldTour podium for Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi
Vuelta a Burgos Féminas: last-minute mountain attack nets Yara Kastelijn summit finish win and overall victory
Results Dutchwoman attacks close to final kilometre of ultra-difficult ascent of Lagunas de Neila
Mixed feelings for Mireia Benito after bold solo move falls short but earns second place on Vuelta a Burgos Féminas stage 3
News Spanish time trial champion gains confidence from solo 21km attack around Medina de Pomar
Vuelta a Burgos Féminas: Mischa Bredewold claims stage 3 victory in two-up sprint against Mireia Benito
Results Lorena Wiebes third in Medina de Pomar as SD Worx-Protime win 400th race of team history
'We didn’t want to just wait for a sprint with Lorena' – Attacking tactics in Vuelta a Burgos Feminas stage 2 finale fail to overcome Wiebes
News Fenix-Premier Tech lead the way with a flurry of moves on rolling finishing circuit
