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.
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Marianne Vos takes second as Classic Lorient Agglomération sees all-Dutch podium
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
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
Élise Chabbey wears polka dot jersey from start to finish, Nienke Vinke wins white jersey as special classifications wrap up in Châtel
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Tour de France Femmes stage 9: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot claims historic overall victory with back-to-back mountain stage wins into Châtel
Demi Vollering sprints to second place ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Niamh Fisher-Black in final alpine stage -
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
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
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'
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Tour de France Femmes stage 7: Maëva Squiban repeats solo victory with dramatic back-to-back long-range attacks
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
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
GC battle stalls behind French winner in Ambert, as yellow jersey Kim Le Court-Pienaar extends lead with bonus seconds