Stage 12 was a lumpy and hot day for the Tour de France and there were a lot of tired legs from the ascents of Mont Ventoux on Wednesday. The break of the day took a big lead, to fight it out for the victory. BORA-hansgrohe's Nils Politt was the strongest in the front group and went solo after softening up the opposition.

Aug 06, 2020 - Horrific crash in Poland - TOP STORY. Race reports: Milano-Torino, Tour de Pologne, Route d’Occitanie and the Gran Trittico Lombardo. Race news from Tirreno, Wallonia and the Tour de France. Teams for Sanremo, Ventoux, l’Ain and Czech Tour. Rider contract news. Jan Riedmann dies in road accident and World Bicycle Relief launches global ride.

Bremen '6 Days': The final three days of any '6 Day' should be the most exciting and the 2020 Bremen event was not a disappointment. Ed Hood was track side (the inside) for the climax as he worked away helping out the riders before the '6 Day' circus rolled up the big top to move on to Berlin for the final event of the winter season.

Bremen '6 Days': Ed Hood has moved on from the final night in Rotterdam to work the full 6 days in the German City of Bremen. Loud music, bright lights and fast racing on the new boards of Bremen, Ed was there for all the razzamatazz and 'Party Time', but there are riders to look after and that camper to sleep in. The fun of the track centre.

Nov 28, 2019 - Wout van Aert in the news this week, winning his court case and a Roubaix recce - Top Story. A fun packed EUROTRASH with loads of cycling news: Astana bikes, Aru unhappy, rider contracts, no contracts for Roompot riders, CCC, Cofidis and Androni line-ups, Metek bus, Saint-Étienne Grand Départ, Ganna wants gold and Floris Gerts at club level.

After Alberto Bettiol’s victory at the Ronde Sidi also scores second place in the Roubaix with Nils Politt.

Rider Interview: Nils Politt is a big guy, standing at 1.92meters (6ft 4in) and weighing in at 80kg (180lb), he is just the rider Alexander Kristoff would want by his side in the Northern Classics. Alastair Hamilton managed to have a word with the big German at the Katusha-Alpecin Spanish training camp in Benidorm in December to hear about his first year with the WorldTour team.