Latest articles by Lukas Knöfler
'This week changed my life' - Paula Blasi completes whirlwind Ardennes Classics debut on a high and aiming for even bigger opportunities
News 23-year-old Spaniard “mad” to not be able to follow Anna van der Breggen
Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes: Demi Vollering unmatched on Côte de la Redoute in 35km solo move to triumph with record third victory
Results Puck Pieterse claims second place in a three-way sprint ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Anna van der Breggen
'C'est la vie' – Disappointment for Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney after being stuck in the big ring on Mur de Huy
News Anna van der Breggen finishes fifth in return to ‘her’ race after seven consecutive victories from 2015 to 2021
La Flèche Wallonne Femmes: Demi Vollering delivers victory with Mur de Huy acceleration and holds off surging Puck Pieterse
Results Paula Blasi powers on final climb for third place denying Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney a podium spot
'You cannot jump after everything' – Demi Vollering can't continue FDJ United-Suez's winning streak after Amstel Gold Race chase gamble falls short
News French team put in a strong team performance but chose not to go after decisive move
Amstel Gold Race Women: Paula Blasi fights off strong chasers to upset the favourites and claim impressive solo victory
Results Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Demi Vollering round out the podium after chase comes too late
'I dreamt of winning this race since the first edition' – MVP of the spring Franziska Koch crowns breakthrough Classics with Paris-Roubaix Femmes victory
News German champion is third FDJ United-Suez rider to win a Classic this spring
Paris-Roubaix Femmes: Franziska Koch outwits Marianne Vos and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to claim biggest win of her career
Results 25-year old German outsprints Vos in 2-up sprint as defending champion takes third in Roubaix
Cresting the Koppenberg with leaders 'gave me a few goosebumps' – Zoe Bäckstedt impresses with fifth in Tour of Flanders
News 21-year-old Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto rider returns with top result
Tour of Flanders Women: Demi Vollering sails to victory after shedding rivals with a solo attack on Oude Kwaremont
Results Pauline Ferrand-Prévot out-sprints Puck Pieterse for second
'I have mixed feelings' - Late-race gamble falls short for Demi Vollering at Dwars door Vlaanderen
News 'In the end, there are always things you can do better in hindsight' as FDJ United-Suez talent carries strong form into the Tour of Flanders
Dwars door Vlaanderen Women: Marlen Reusser edges out Demi Vollering in thrilling photo-finish sprint to claim victory
Results Movistar rider out-paces Vollering as Nooijen catches escapees to claim third
'It was so close' - Breakthrough moment sees Fleur Moors on the podium at In Flanders Fields
News 20-year-old Lidl-Trek talent finished second-place in the Women’s WorldTour classic, where she was only beaten by Lorena Wiebes
In Flanders Fields Women: Lorena Wiebes sprints to record third consecutive victory in Wevelgem
Results Fleur Moors second, Karlijn Swinkels third from a five-rider breakaway
'It was too late' - Blocked in during final sprint left Elisa Balsamo unable to react to rival sprinters at Ronde van Brugge
News 'I'm a bit disappointed, but my start of the season was not the best one, and I'm happy to be back on the podium in an important race' says Italian sprinter
Ronde van Brugge Women: Carys Lloyd takes stunning sprint victory
Results Wild weather hits women's classic as Elisa Balsamo, Nienke Veenhoven round out podium
'She was the Plan A' – Defending champion Lorena Wiebes happy to play team role for SD Worx-Protime as Lotte Kopecky wins Milan-San Remo Women
News 2025 winner relinquishes leadership as teammate keeps the title in the Dutch squad, finishes sixth on Via Roma
Milan-San Remo Women: Lotte Kopecky holds off Noemi Rüegg for sprint victory on Via Roma
Results Eleonora Gasparrini takes podium spot away from Puck Pieterse in final surge to the line
'The best we could achieve in the situation' – SD Worx-Protime still waiting on first big Classics win of 2026 after defeat at Trofeo Alfredo Binda
News Anna van der Breggen loses sprint to Karlijn Swinkels after covering breakaway moves
Trofeo Alfredo Binda: Karlijn Swinkels edges Anna van der Breggen to claim first WorldTour victory
Results Mie Bjørndal Ottestad rounds out the podium as three-rider break makes it to the line
'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
