18 January 2015
17th Tour Down Under
People's Choice Classic
1st : KITTEL Marcel (GER) Giant - Alpecin
Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA
Marcel Kittel is targetting stage wins at the Tour of Poland next month, his first race since missing out on selection for Giant-Alpecin's Tour de France squad.
The German has suffered with a recurring illness this season, which has disrupted his season on a number of occasions.
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Romain Grégoire descends to take Tour de Suisse opening stage winThe 22 year-old Frenchman attacked the day’s final descent in pouring rain to win from a huge breakaway take the overall lead
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Tadej Pogačar wins the Critérium du Dauphiné as Lenny Martinez bags the final stage at Plateau du Mont-CenisPogačar lays down a Tour de France marker, comfortably resisting a late attack from Jonas Vignegaard to take the overall honours
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'I feel pain in my sprinter's heart': Marcel Kittel reacts to Tour de France final stage shake-up in ParisRetired German sprinting great says inclusion of cobbled climb to Montmartre before Champs-Élysées finish will be 'very stressful' and would leave him 'disappointed as a rider'
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Fabio Jakobsen forced to halt cycling for 'foreseeable future' due to iliac artery flow limitationsDutch sprinter set to undergo surgery in order to attempt to fix the issue
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'It used to annoy me when people said 'enjoy it', now cycling is my job, I understand': Oscar Onley on his rise through the ranksThe 22-year-old talks through his beginnings as a cyclist, turning pro with Picnic PostNL and what’s next in 2025.
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'It's not worth risking his long term health': DSM-Firmenich withdraw concussed Romain Bardet from Tour de FranceDSM-Firmenich enact their concussion protocol to withdraw the Frenchman from the race
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Marcel Kittel: ‘I believe in Mark Cavendish'The 14 time Tour de France stage winner backs Manxman to grab record breaking 35th stage win in the coming days
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'This is insane': Alberto Dainese comes back from illness to triumph in photo finish on Giro d'Italia stage 17 sprintDSM rider finished last on Sunday's stage with a stomach bug, but bounced back to take win in his home region
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‘It’s been nice rubbing shoulders with the big boys’ - Great Britain’s Max Poole shines at Tour of the Alps20-year-old won the best young rider classification at five day stage race in Austria and north east Italy
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Jumbo-Visma set to use adjustable tyre pressure systems at Paris-RoubaixThe Dutch team and DSM will both utilise different systems on the cobblestones of the ‘Hell of the North’
