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

UAE Tour Women: Lorena Wiebes storms to victory on stage 1 sprint

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Dutch champion accelerates away from Lara Gillespie in second and Zoe Bäckstedt in third

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Marianne Vos takes second as Classic Lorient Agglomération sees all-Dutch podium

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News 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

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Classic Lorient Agglomération: Mischa Bredewold claims third consecutive victory in reduced sprint

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Marianne Vos is second and Eline Jansen takes third in rainy Plouay

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Lorena Wiebes finally takes Tour de France Femmes green jersey home after three years with bad luck

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News 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

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Demi Vollering sprints to second place ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Niamh Fisher-Black in final alpine stage

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Tour de France Femmes 2025
Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage 9 preview – Last chance to make an impact on the general classification

By Lukas Knöfler Last updated

Preview The Col de Joux-Plane and 2,820 metres of climbing post the final tests of the 2025 Tour

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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

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Frenchwoman distances GC rivals Sarah Gigante, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Demi Vollering in major turning point in the hunt for the yellow jersey

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'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

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News 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

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Cédrine Kerbaol uses daredevil descent to outpace Ruth Edwards for another second-place finish, while Kim Le Court-Pienaar saves yellow jersey

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Bonus seconds launch Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney onto Tour de France Femmes GC podium in first mountain test

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Defending champion hitting top form just in time for the mountainous final few stages

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Tour de France Femmes stage 6: Maeva Squiban takes biggest victory of career with 32km solo attack

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results GC battle stalls behind French winner in Ambert, as yellow jersey Kim Le Court-Pienaar extends lead with bonus seconds

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'It's way better than I expected for me' - Anna van der Breggen surprises herself with third place on hilly stage 5 at Tour de France Femmes

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News 'I expected more fireworks' says SD Worx-Protime all-rounder after finishing third on punchy roads to Guéret

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Tour de France Femmes stage 5: Kim Le Court-Pienaar awarded victory ahead of Demi Vollering in photo-finish sprint and reclaims yellow jersey

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Anna van der Breggen takes third place among the selection of favourites sprinting into Guéret

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Chloé Dygert preparing for Worlds and 'learning and trying to get better' in support of Niewiadoma-Phinney at Tour de France Femmes

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News US all-rounder sprints to fifth place after change of plans during stage 4

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Tour de France Femmes stage 4: Lorena Wiebes goes two-for-two against Marianne Vos for another sprint victory

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Laura Gillespie grabs final podium spot in Poitiers

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'It means a lot to me'- Lorena Wiebes dedicates Tour de France Femmes sprint victory to teammates after 'chasing all day long'

By Lukas Knöfler Published

SD Worx-Protime sprinter benefits from shifted focus as Lotte Kopecky forgoes GC ambitions

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Tour de France Femmes stage 3: Lorena Wiebes wins furious sprint as Kim Le Court and Demi Vollering are caught out in late-race crash

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Marianne Vos second in sprint to reclaim the overall race lead in Angers

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'Everything I win here is extra' - Lorena Wiebes shows climbing strength with second in Tour de France Femmes stage 2 uphill finish

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News European champion 'not super frustrated' ahead of sprint stages 3 and 4

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Tour de France Femmes stage 2: Mavi García holds on solo ahead of charging bunch for biggest victory of career at 41

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Veteran Spaniard launched perfectly-timed move 10km away from Quimper to survive ahead of Lorena Wiebes

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Elisa Longo Borghini 'speechless' after second consecutive Giro d'Italia Women victory

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Marlen Reusser finishes runner up after being hampered by illness on decisive stages

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Giro d'Italia Women stage 8: Elisa Longo Borghini seals overall win as Liane Lippert triumphs on final stage

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results German racer takes second win of the week in Imola ahead of Anna van der Breggen and Marlen Reusser

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'Sometimes, you just have to dare' - Elisa Longo Borghini uses late strike on queen stage to secure pink jersey at Giro d’Italia Women

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Slim 22 seconds separate Longo Borghini and Marlen Reusser in GC battle with one hilly stage to go

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Giro d'Italia Women stage 7: Elisa Longo Borghini seizes race lead as Sarah Gigante solos to victory on Monte Nerone

By Lukas Knöfler Published

Results Italian attacks summit finish with teammate Silvia Persico to take pink from Marlen Reusser while Australian doubles up for second stage win

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'We definitely enjoy crosswinds' - unexpected echelons on stage 5 rearrange Giro d’Italia Women GC

By Lukas Knöfler Published

News Anna van der Breggen and Katrine Aalerud move up in GC

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Giro d'Italia Women stage 5: Lorena Wiebes blasts to second victory of 2025 race as echelons spark major GC changes

By Lukas Knöfler Last updated

Results Marianne Vos second, Liane Lippert third in Monselice; Reusser, Longo Borghini, Van der Breggen, Aalerud gain time in GC battle

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