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

'On the last day, everything can change' - Mavi García eyes ascent of Tour de Suisse Women GC rankings
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Spaniard believes everything can still change in Swiss stage race

Tour de Suisse Women: Long solo attack lands Amber Kraak victory on stage 2
By Lukas Knöfler published
Marta Lach second, Elise Chabbey third while Marlen Reusser sixth and retains GC lead

'I think she could give a bit extra' - Vollering out-matched by Reusser in Tour de Suisse Women stage 1
By Lukas Knöfler published
Reusser explains how 'second group syndrome' played a crucial role in her stage-winning tactics

Tour de Suisse Women: Marlen Reusser outsprints Demi Vollering in breakaway duel to win stage 1
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Results Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney best of three-rider chase for third place on opening day of four-day stage race

'I'm gutted' - Green jersey curse plagues Cat Ferguson as slow puncture dashes Tour of Britain overall victory
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Young Briton succumbs to Wollaston's time bonus challenge

Tour of Britain Women: Ally Wollaston snatches overall title from Cat Ferguson with bonus seconds masterclass on stage 4
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results FDJ-Suez rider sprints to third on final day, as Lorena Wiebes takes stage win in Glasgow

Tour of Britain stage winner Mara Roldan fractures femur in crash on stage 3
By Lukas Knöfler published
News More than 30 riders hit the ground, nine DNFs in rainy stage around Kelso

Tour of Britain Women: Cat Ferguson claims victory on stage 3, takes race lead
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Results Faulkner drops out of race lead

'The perfect one-minute power' – Kristen Faulkner snatches Tour of Britain Women race lead
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News Attentive racing puts Alaskan into leader's green jersey on stage 2

Tour of Britain Women: Mara Roldan wins stage 2 with 14km solo attack
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results 21-year-old Canadian breaks free for first Women's WorldTour victory 12 seconds up on Riejanne Markus

Ten years after lanterne rouge finish in Tour of Britain Women, Kim Le Court returns for opening stage triumph
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Mauritian looking forward to Scottish stages in her mother’s home country

Tour of Britain Women: Kim Le Court outduels Kristen Faulkner to capture stage 1 and opening lead
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results Lorena Wiebes leads in reduced peloton for third

'I consider myself satisfied' - Elisa Longo Borghini turns attention to Giro d'Italia after second overall at Vuelta a Burgos Féminas
By Lukas Knöfler published
Italian champion moves ahead of Yara Kastelijn in the general classification after final stage time trial

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas: Marlen Reusser smashes stage 4 final time trial to seal overall victory
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results Juliette Labous is second in the race against the clock as Elisa Longo Borghini finishes third in Lezana de Mena

'It's my first time trial in almost two years' - Marlen Reusser in the driver's seat ahead of Vuelta a Burgos Feminas finale
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Movistar leader is back at her best post-COVID syndrome

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas: Marlen Reusser conquers queen stage 3 atop Picón Blanco, takes overall race lead
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results Yara Kastelijn second, Elisa Longo Borghini third on mountaintop finish

'Bad day' for SD Worx-Protime as Lotte Kopecky loses time in Vuelta a Burgos Féminas
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Sports director Christian Kos promises 'full steam ahead' on two remaining stages

Vuelta a Burgos Féminas: Mie Bjørndal Ottestad beats Marlen Reusser to stage 2 victory in two-up sprint
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results World champion Lotte Kopecky loses big time in hectic, attacking final run into Roa de Duero

'SD Worx-Protime started hammering' - Elisa Longo Borghini shines light on unexpected GC action at Vuelta a Burgos opener
By Lukas Knöfler published
News High-speed descent leads to an 11-rider move and a furious chase

Vuelta a Burgos Féminas: Lorena Wiebes sprints to stage 1 victory on gruelling uphill finish
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results SD Worx-Protime rider waits patiently in finale, before surging for the line ahead of Balsamo and Kopecky

Canadian Sarah Van Dam 'speechless' about her first WorldTour podium at Itzulia Women
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Bredewold acknowledges she 'needed a miracle' to keep the yellow jersey

Itzulia Women: Demi Vollering wins stage 3 and claims overall race victory
By Lukas Knöfler published
Results Solo victory from the Mendizorrotz climb

'No regrets' for Smulders after breakaway was caught on final kilometre of Itzulia Women on stage 2
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Dutch trio went away in the final of stage 2 but were swarmed by the sprinters in the end
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