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

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

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results FDJ United-SUEZ rider stamps authority with attack on final climb to seal the overall

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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

By Lukas Knöfler Published

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

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Giro d'Italia Women: Demi Vollering powers across gravel sector of Colle delle Finestre to win compressed stage 8 and second stage of race

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Isabella Holmgren and Antonia Niedermaier complete podium with race leader Anna van der Breggen fourth from breakaway group

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Giro d'Italia Women: Célia Gery wins stage 7 as Elisa Longo Borghini goes on the attack for time

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Results First major victory for former junior world champion as breakaway foils the sprinters

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Giro d'Italia Women leader Anna van der Breggen among multiple fallers in a mass crash on stage 7

By Dani Ostanek, Lukas Knöfler Published

News Dutchwoman unharmed in mass crash, which also saw Marlen Reusser and Monica Trinca Colonel fall

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'We aimed to surprise everyone ' - Crosswind action livens up Giro d'Italia Women stage 6, but the sprinters still succeed

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Peloton briefly split into three groups, but no GC changes in the end

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Giro d'Italia Women: Fourth victory for Elisa Balsamo on stage 6 after 'best lead-out in the world'

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Results Maggie Coles-Lyster tries to go early but overtaken by points leader as Van der Breggen continues in race lead

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'It was a good day, but also a hard day' – Anna Van der Breggen defends Giro Women GC lead on Dolomites mountain stage

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Valentina Cavallar provided important support in the final after being in the breakaway

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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

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Results Antonia Niedermaier goes third ahead of Isabella Holmgren on climbing day in the Dolomites

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'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

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Short-handed Team SD Worx-Protime ready to defend maglia rosa

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Giro d'Italia Women: Anna van der Breggen crushes opposition with stunning uphill time trial victory on stage 4, moves into pink jersey

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Former four-time winner puts more than a minute into Reusser, Vollering and Longo Borghini over 12.7km course

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Giro d’Italia Women GC favourites test legs on Montenars climb ahead of stage 4 mountain time trial

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Anna Van der Breggen ‘accidentally’ climbs into mountain jersey

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Giro d'Italia Women: Elisa Balsamo powers to hat-trick victory on stage 3 with searing uphill sprint

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Lily Williams second, Femke Gerritse third in Buja after late attacker caught in final 500m

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'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

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Lead out veteran scores fifth place for SD Worx on stage 2 behind double winner Elisa Balsamo

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Giro d'Italia Women: Maglia rosa Elisa Balsamo speeds to second win in a row in stage 2 bunch sprint

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Italian holds off Lara Gillespie and Chiara Consonni to score victory in Caorle and extend her race lead

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Giro d'Italia Women: Elisa Balsamo declared winner as Lorena Wiebes ejected from race for bike weight violation

By Lukas Knöfler Last updated

Results Lidl-Trek rider gets first maglia rosa as result overturned

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Usoa Ostolaza climbs onto Vuelta a Burgos Féminas podium with comeback ride up Lagunas de Neila climb

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Basque rider is ‘thrilled’ to capture first WorldTour podium for Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi

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Vuelta a Burgos Féminas: last-minute mountain attack nets Yara Kastelijn summit finish win and overall victory

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Dutchwoman attacks close to final kilometre of ultra-difficult ascent of Lagunas de Neila

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Mixed feelings for Mireia Benito after bold solo move falls short but earns second place on Vuelta a Burgos Féminas stage 3

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Spanish time trial champion gains confidence from solo 21km attack around Medina de Pomar

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Vuelta a Burgos Féminas: Mischa Bredewold claims stage 3 victory in two-up sprint against Mireia Benito

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Lorena Wiebes third in Medina de Pomar as SD Worx-Protime win 400th race of team history

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'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

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Fenix-Premier Tech lead the way with a flurry of moves on rolling finishing circuit

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Vuelta a Burgos Feminas: Lorena Wiebes triumphant again in another bunch sprint on stage 2

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Dutchwoman outpaces Elisa Balsamo and Ally Wollaston to win in Bodega Viña Pedrosa

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Teenager Oda Aune Gissinger earns mountain jersey in WorldTour debut at Vuelta a Burgos Féminas

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Breakaway companion Irene Cagnazzo also earns spot on podium while Lorena Wiebes’ sprint dominance leaves the ‘minor’ prizes in first three days

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Vuelta a Burgos Feminas: Unbeatable Lorena Wiebes gallops to opening sprint victory on stage 1 by huge margin

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Victory 125 for Dutch sprinter ahead of Chiara Consonni and Georgia Baker

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FDJ United-Suez settle with Dickson on GC podium at Itzulia Women but don't capitalise on strength in numbers in final stage

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Lack of clear leadership holds back French team in three-day stage race, short of stage and overall objectives

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