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

DE PANNE BELGIUM MARCH 27 Cat Ferguson of The United Kingdom and Team Movistar competes during the 8th Womens Classic BruggeDe Panne 2025 a 1527km one day race from Brugge to De Panne UCIWT on March 27 2025 in De Panne Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

'I will try again next time' – Cat Ferguson goes solo for 30km at Classic Brugge-De Panne

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News 18-year-old puts in an impressive breakaway ride despite illness during first spring Classics campaign in the pros

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DE PANNE BELGIUM MARCH 27 Lorena Wiebes of Netherlands and Team SD Worx Protime celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 8th Womens Classic BruggeDe Panne 2025 a 1527km one day race from Brugge to De Panne UCIWT on March 27 2025 in De Panne Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Classic Brugge-De Panne Women: Lorena Wiebes takes win number six of 2025

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Results European champion tops Consonni, Balsamo

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Cat Ferguson (Movistar)

'By the time the attacks came, I was out the back' - Poggio descent crash costs Cat Ferguson at Milan-San Remo debut

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News 'I'm happy to be part of the story today' says young Briton who finished 18th place in revived women's Monument

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Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) celebrates at finish line as race winner of Milan-San Remo Women 2025

Milan-San Remo Women: Lorena Wiebes catches late-attacker Elisa Longo Borghini at the line to win revived Monument

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Results Marianne Vos secures second, Noemi Rüegg third place as Longo Borghini's dreams of winning home Monument are shattered in San Remo

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Polish champion Dominika Wlodarczyk of UAE Team ADQ competes in the breakaway during 2025 Trofeo Alfredo Binda

Dominika Włodarczyk surprises herself with strong showing in Trofeo Alfredo Binda

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News Ardennes classics and Vuelta next for Polish champion in second WorldTour season

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CITTIGLIO ITALY MARCH 16 Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Lidl Trek celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 26th Trofeo Alfredo BindaComune di Cittiglio 2025 Womens Elite a 152km one day race from Luino to Cittiglio UCIWWT on March 16 2025 in Cittiglio Italy Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Trofeo Alfredo Binda: Elisa Balsamo wins again in sprint from elite lead group

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Results Italian beats Blanka Vas and Cat Ferguson to take 30th career victory

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SIENA, ITALY - MARCH 08: Anna Van Der Breggen of Netherlands and Team SD Worx - Protime competes in the breakaway during the 11st Strade Bianche 2025, Women's Elite a 136km one day race from Siena to Siena 320m / #UCIWWT / on March 08, 2025 in Siena, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

'I need to find a way to beat her' - Van der Breggen relishing challenge of facing Vollering after surprising herself at Strade Bianche

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News 34-year-old satisfied with form and result in first Women’s WorldTour race after three years away from pro racing

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SIENA, ITALY - MARCH 08: Demi Vollering of Netherlands and Team FDJ - SUEZ celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 11st Strade Bianche 2025, Women's Elite a 136km one day race from Siena to Siena 320m / #UCIWWT / on March 08, 2025 in Siena, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Strade Bianche Women: Demi Vollering powers away from Anna van der Breggen to take thrilling victory in Siena

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Results Van der Breggen takes second after duel with former teammate as Pauline Ferrand-Prévot finishes third

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NINOVE BELGIUM MARCH 01 Pfeiffer Georgi of Great Britain and Team Picnic PostNL competes during the 17th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025 Womens Elite a 1379km one day race from Ghent to Ninove UCIWWT on March 01 2025 in Ninove Belgium Photo by Rhode Van ElsenGetty Images

Top teams shift blame after failed bluff backfires in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women

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News 'It’s not up to us' dominating feeling in peloton after off-season transfers

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NINOVE, BELGIUM - MARCH 01: Lotte Claes of Belgium and Team Arkea - B&B Hotels Women celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 17th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025, Women's Elite a 137.9km one day race from Ghent to Ninove / #UCIWWT / on March 01, 2025 in Ninove, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women: Lotte Claes takes shock victory from early breakaway as the favourites get it all wrong

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Results Aurela Nerlo takes second in bizarre two-up sprint as Demi Vollering takes third over three minutes down

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NANNING, CHINA - OCTOBER 20: Sandra Alonso of Spain and CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 5th Tour of Guangxi - UCI Women's WorldTour 2024 a 134km one day race from Nanning to Nanning / #UCIWWT / on October 20, 2024 in Nanning, China. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Sandra Alonso takes final Women's WorldTour win of season at Tour of Guangxi

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Results Giada Borghesi beaten in sprint of two, after 35km duo breakaway, Marta Lach third

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Margot Vanpachtenbeke of Belgium and Volkerwessels Pro Cycling Team celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 36th Internationale LOTTO Thringen Ladies Tour

VolkerWessels aim for WorldTour wildcards after points haul in Tour of Chongming Island

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News Dutch development team rise through the rankings in final push of 2024

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Marta Lach won again at the Tour of Chongming Island

Tour of Chongming Island – Marta Lach wins stage 3 and overall

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Results Souren second, Van Rooijen third in crash-hit bunch sprint

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Lach first Women's WorldTour win came at the 2022 Tour of Romandie

'I will never forget this'- Marta Lach leads historic Ceratizit-WNT podium sweep

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News Strong teamwork continues to dominate at Tour of Chongming Islands sprints

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Marta Lach celebrates victory

Tour of Chongming Island – Lach wins stage 2 in Ceratizit-WNT 1-2-3

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Results Polish rider celebrates as Ceratizit-WNT dominate lead out and sprint

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2024 Tour of Chongming Island stage 1 winner Mylène de Zoete earlier this season

De Zoete freelances to Tour of Chongming Island stage victory after losing teammates in final

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News Neumanová happy with second place after difficult season

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VOLTA MANTOVANA ITALY JULY 08 Mylene De Zoete of The Netherlands and CERATIZITWNT Pro Cycling Team crosses the finish line during the 35th Giro dItalia Women 2024 Stage 2 a 157km individual time trial stage from Brescia to Brescia UCIWWT on July 08 2024 in Volta Mantovana Italy Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Tour of Chongming Island – Mylène De Zoete wins stage 1

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Results Ceratizit-WNT rider beats Tereza Neumanová in tight mass sprint

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Silke Smulders competes in the breakaway during stage 6 at the Simac Ladies Tour

'I'm super proud of my effort' - Silke Smulders caught on the line in Simac Ladies Tour finale

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News 23-year-old breakaway rider wins the combativity prize for her efforts

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World Champion Lotte Kopecky celebrates at finish line as stage 6 winner and overall champion at 2024 Simac Ladies Tour

Lotte Kopecky bounces back from crash to win stage 6 and secure the overall title at Simac Ladies Tour

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Results World Champion relies on SD Worx-Protime impeccable teamwork to deliver her to victory and winning bonus seconds in Arnhem

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Lotte Kopecky crosses the finish line injured after being involved in a crash during stage 5 at Simac Ladies Tour

Lotte Kopecky, Charlotte Kool injured in crash-marred final on stage 5 at Simac Ladies Tour

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News No fractures for Kopecky but DSM-Firmenich PostNL sprinter forced to abandon as five riders go down in crash

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stage 5 at Simac Ladies Tour

Simac Ladies Tour: SD Worx continue winning streak as Lorena Wiebes secures stage 5 sprint victory

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Results Elisa Balsamo second, Nienke Veenhoven third in crash-marred sprint into Doetinchem

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Franziska Koch takes the yellow jersey on stage 4 at Simac Ladies Tour

Franziska Koch takes yellow jersey from Zoe Bäckstedt with breakaway performance at Simac Ladies Tour

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News German champion drives stage 4 breakaway to take her career's first yellow jersey, now five seconds ahead of Bäckstedt with two stages to go

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Barbara Guarischi celebrates at finish line as stage 4 winner during the 26th Simac Ladies Tour 2024

Simac Ladies Tour: Three in a row for SD Worx as Barbara Guarischi wins stage 4 breakaway sprint

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Results Ally Wollaston second, Maria Giulia Confalonieri third in Ede, Franziska Koch takes overall lead

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Lorena Wiebes puts on the green points leader's jersey at the Simac Ladies Tour 2024

Simac Ladies Tour jury mistake, confusion puts Lorena Wiebes out of European Champion's jersey on stage 3

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News SD Worx-Protime sprinter wears team-issued jersey into Zeewolde, set to wear green points jersey on stage 4

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Lorena Wiebes wins stage 3 at Simac Ladies Tour

Simac Ladies Tour: Lorena Wiebes wins two in a row with sprint victory on stage 3

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Results Balsamo second, Kopecky third in wind-swept, echelon stage into Zeewolde, Bäckstedt holds onto yellow

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