Flèche Wallonne over, time to prepare for Tour of California and rest of season
A hard Flèche Wallonne is over. I was here to work for the squad and contribute to the effort to […]
It wasn’t my day at the Amstel Gold Race
I always enjoy every moment of the Amstel Gold Race, especially on a day like this, with good weather […]
Hard Paris-Roubaix finale…
It was a very tough Paris-Roubaix, with the headwind making it even more challenging. The BORA-hansgrohe team did once again a […]
Exciting but hard Tour of Flanders
It was a hard and exciting Ronde van Vlaanderen and it is always a pleasure racing here as the amazing […]
Hard day in the breakaway at Gent-Wevelgem
It was a beautiful and exciting Gent-Wevelgem but a very hard one! We were going over 50km/h in the first […]
Not an easy E3 BinckBank Classic
The first part of the E3 BinckBank Classic unfolded the way we had expected and planned. There was a small […]
Fourth at the Milano-Sanremo
I felt quite well today, not at my usual form, but better than the previous weeks. The finale […]
Tirreno-Adriatico is over, time to focus on Milano-Sanremo
I wish this Tirreno Adriatico had concluded a bit better but the recovery from my illness was slower […]
Fast sprint on Tirreno-Adriatico stage 6
The guys did a very good job today in preparing everything for the sprint. They pulled in the […]
Hard day at the Tirreno-Adriatico
Stage 4 of the Tirreno Adriatico was a very hard one, up and down all day with some […]
Second in Tirreno-Adriatico stage 3 sprint, condition keeps improving slowly
I knew it wouldn’t be an easy sprint but I wanted to give it a try. Although my […]
Feeling better on stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico, bad luck with puncture
Although I’m still weak, I can feel that I’m getting better, slowly. I wanted to give my best […]
Wet and chaotic start to the Tirreno-Adriatico
It wasn’t our day today at the Tirreno Adriatico when one spectator walked right into us in the […]
Nice victory to finish the Vuelta a San Juan!
Great way to finish the Vuelta a San Juan OK! Everybody in the team worked perfectly today to get […]
Breakaway wins the sprint on Vuelta a San Juan stage 6
Our leader today, in a flat and fast stage, was Sam Bennett and we all worked very hard […]
Queen stage at the Vuelta a San Juan
We had the queen stage of the Vuelta a San Juan OK today, which meant hard climbing to more than […]
Close sprint finish and second place on stage 4 of Vuelta a San Juan
We had another long stage at the Vuelta a San Juan OK and it was a bit warmer than forecast. […]
Time trial at the Vuelta a San Juan
Although I’m not a specialist in that discipline, I think I can be satisfied with my performance in […]
So close on stage 2 of the Vuelta a San Juan
We had another hot stage at the Vuelta a San Juan OK but the clouds over the finish area made […]
Start of the Vuelta a San Juan
We started the Vuelta a San Juan OK with hot weather and a fast stage. We all worked to keep […]
Tour Down Under finishes on Willunga Hill, time to focus on Vuelta a San Juan
The Santos Tour Down Under finished today with the ascent to the famous Willunga Hill. It was a stage for […]
Second place on Tour Down Under stage 5 after tense sprint
The day turned out as expected. The strong breeze stretched the peloton at times but in the end, […]
Tough stage 4 at the Tour Down Under
Stage 4 of the Santos Tour Down Under was very fast from the start and I knew that the tough […]
First victory at the Tour Down Under and in the new season!
I am very happy to take this win, my first at the Santos Tour Down Under and the new season. […]
Third place on stage 2 of the Tour Down Under
Although there was a crash in the finale today, I think that yesterday’s sprint was more dangerous. Today […]
First stage of the Tour Down Under
The first official stage of the Santos Tour Down Under and the 2019 season was fast and it all came […]
Second at the Down Under Classic
I’m happy with my result today at the Down Under Classic. It was a hot and fast day […]
2018 UCI World Championship
As expected, the 2018 UCI World Championship was a race for climbers. The circuit in Innsbruck was very hard and […]
Strange finish on Vuelta stage 18…
Flat and fast stage today with a strange finish. I felt in good shape but it’s a pity […]
Hard and crazy fast stage 11 at the Vuelta
This wasn’t really a stage for me, so I kept my forces for the coming days where the […]
Green jersey at the Vuelta
It was a relatively calm stage at La Vuelta today and, as expected, it all came down to a very […]
Tough mountain finish at Vuelta stage 9
Today we had a hard and crucial mountain stage, so we all worked for Emanuel Buchmann, with a strong […]
Very close second on Vuelta stage 8
Yet another hard and hot La Vuelta stage where the entire team worked very well. We managed to keep a […]
Sprint to second in very difficult Vuelta stage 7
It wasn’t an easy stage at all and the heat made it even more challenging. The last climbs […]
Fast sprint on stage 6 of the Vuelta… 9th place
The stage started quite slowly but in the final kilometers it got fast with many splits in the […]
Stage 5 of the Vuelta
Stage 5 of La Vuelta was for the breakaway. We started really fast but then settled down in the peloton […]
Strong performance, excellent teamwork on first mountain finish at the Vuelta
Today we had the first mountain finish at La Vuelta and we all worked for Emanuel Buchmann. He was very strong […]
Sprint finish on stage 3 of the Vuelta
It was another hard and hot stage at La Vuelta. Although I’m not at my best yet, today I […]
Second stage of the Vuelta
I’m on the right track to get my form where it should be and I’m improving every day. […]
Opening time-trial at the Vuelta
Although I’m definitely getting better every day, I can feel that I still need more time to reach […]
Unlucky finish at the EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg
The EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg was for me the first real race after the Tour de France. I felt quite a […]
Hard and painful European Championship
The UEC – Union Européenne de Cyclisme European Championship is a race I was really looking forward to. Despite the […]
Sixth Maillot Vert on the Champs-Elysées!!!
I’m so happy to wear the Maillot Vert on the Champs-Elysées for the sixth time. It’s such a […]
Final time-trial of the Tour de France, tomorrow we head to Paris!
I’m happy to finish this time-trial and I look forward to tomorrow’s last stage of Le Tour de France. […]
I survived Tour de France stage 19
Today was probably one of the most painful and difficult days I have ever had in my cycling […]
I suffered but I tried to sprint to Pau
It was a very difficult day for me and I suffered a lot not just because of the […]
Saving energy on the Pyrenees
Today we had our first stage in the Pyrenees and for me, the goal was just to stay […]
Day in the break and 100th Maillot Vert!
It was good to have my BORA-hansgrohe teammates, Rafał Majka and Paweł Poljański in the break today. We tried to control the pace a […]
Fourth on Tour de France stage 14 but, in the end, I wanted to win!
Spending the whole day in front I was a bit bored because I thought I would be dropped […]
Third stage victory in this year’s Tour de France
This is a fantastic victory. I’m so happy to have won, it was something very good for me, […]
Surviving the Alps at the Tour de France
Third mountain stage in this Le Tour de France today and for me it was more about surviving the three […]
Second tough day in the mountains at the Tour de France
Today, we had our second, hard, mountain stage at the Le Tour de France and our plan, like yesterday, was […]
First mountain stage of the Tour de France
Today was the first mountain stage of this year’s Le Tour de France, so our main goal was to […]
Hell of the north, for the second time this year!
The Le Tour de France stage today to Roubaix was like Paris-Roubaix in April but also different. It was just as harsh, […]
Fast sprint on Bastille Day while tomorrow, we ride the pavé to Roubaix!
In yet another flat stage of Le Tour de France that finished with a fast bunch sprint, the BORA-hansgrohe team worked hard […]
Third after another fast sprint on Tour de France stage 7
As expected, we had a fast finishing sprint today. The BORA-hansgrohe guys had done an excellent job all day and […]
Going twice up the Mûr-de-Bretagne on Tour de France stage 6
It was a very fast and very hard stage today. The Mûr-de-Bretagne is tough, especially if you have […]
Second stage win at Tour de France 2018!
My BORA-hansgrohe teammates did an amazing job today – Body and Burghardt were pulling on the front from the middle […]
Second on crazy sprint at Tour de France stage 4
Headwind was a big issue today in the final sprint and positioning and timing were crucial. I finished […]
Hard day at the Tour de France
I had bad legs today, from the start. It was really hot and I also lost my bottle […]
First Maillot Jaune ever for BORA-hansgrohe at Tour de France!
I’m really happy for today and I have to say a really big thank you to my BORA-hansgrohe teammates because […]
Second on flat and fast Tour de France opener
Le Tour de France got underway today with a fast stage! It was flat, with a parcours that suited […]
Sixth Slovak Champion title
I’m happy to win my sixth Slovak championship, it’s always a proud moment for any athlete. Congratulations to […]
Tour de Suisse with two records – 7th points jersey and 16th stage win
It’s good to finish the Tour de Suisse with two records – seven times winner of the points leader jersey […]
Back in the black points jersey at Tour de Suisse
I think we did everything we could do today at the Tour de Suisse. Once again, my teammates were […]
Final mountain stage at the Tour de Suisse
It was the last mountain stage for the climbers at the Tour de Suisse, so I rode the final […]
Very hard mountain stage at Tour de Suisse
I still have the points jersey at the Tour de Suisse but it was an extremely tough stage for me […]
Stage for the climbers at the Tour de Suisse
Stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse was for the climbers, so I helped the squad according to our plan […]
Points jersey at the Tour de Suisse
The longest stage of the Tour de Suisse was already hard by itself and the pouring rain made it even […]
Close finish at Tour de Suisse
Stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse was another nice race day and, once again, we all gave it our […]
Stage victory #16 at Tour de Suisse, thanks BORA-hansgrohe!
I’m very happy about this, and have to thank all my BORA-hansgroheteammates for their support today at the Tour de […]
Good start to the Tour de Suisse
I think we had a good start to the Tour de Suisse and I’m happy with the result we achieved. […]
Tour of California ends, focusing now on second half of season
I love racing at the Amgen Tour of California and I think it’s a pity this is the first time […]
Queen stage of the Tour of California
Stage 6 was definitely the hardest of the Amgen Tour of California with a nice but very tough climb on […]
Sprint finish on Tour of California stage 5
It was another fast stage at the Amgen Tour of California, quite hotter than the other days. The squad […]
Time trial in Morgan Hill
Today we had an individual time-trial in Morgan Hill, with the course passing just a block away from […]
Fast and hard stage 3 of the Tour of California
Stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of California was very hard, very fast, started with cool temperatures and was hot […]
Stage 2 and day for the climbers at the Tour of California
Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California was for the climbers. We all worked to control the race and […]
Fast sprint on opening stage of the Tour of California
The opening stage of the Amgen Tour of California started at a normal pace and finished with a very fast […]
Fantastic inaugural Sagan Fondo in Truckee, California
The first ever Sagan Fondo in Truckee was a great success! Thanks to the 600 riders from all over the USA but […]
Tough and fast Amstel Gold Race, good Classics campaign overall
It was a tough Amstel Gold Race with a very strong pace since the start. The breakaway managed to build […]
Fantastic Paris-Roubaix victory!
It’s amazing to win Paris-Roubaix! I’m so tired after this race but I have to say, this year I […]
Fast and tough Tour of Flanders
t was a very hard and fast Ronde van Vlaanderen right from the outset, with Quick-Step, Sky and BMC setting […]
Third victory at the Gent-Wevelgem!
I’m very happy and I’m glad to win the Gent-Wevelgem again. My team did a great job. In the finale, […]
Strong effort and racing at E3 Harelbeke
It was a fast and nervous Record Bank E3 Harelbeke and until the Taaienberg, everything was going exactly according to […]
Final stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, focusing on Milano-Sanremo
I’m happy that I finished the Tirreno Adriatico safely, without any crashes. I came very close to victory […]
Stage 6 of Tirreno-Adriatico and second place after avoiding crash
Stage 6 of the Tirreno Adriatico today and the team did a great job all day. We were […]
Second place on stage 5 of Tirreno-Adriatico
It was a special stage today at the Tirreno Adriatico. We would have liked to dedicate a victory […]
Queen stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico
The queen stage of the Tirreno Adriatico was, of course, for the climbers. I’m happy with the great […]
Tough, steep climb in Trevi on third stage of Tirreno-Adriatico
It was a hard stage and climbing twice on the steep roads in Trevi proved difficult. I feel […]
Second place at second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico
I think my second place today was a good one since this was a stage that favored the […]
Start of the Tirreno-Adriatico
It was a good day. Although we knew it would have been very difficult to win against the […]
Hard Strade Bianche race under treacherous weather
There is no doubt that the Strade Bianche lived up to its reputation this year with a very hard day […]
First green jersey and stage win at the Tour Down Under
Last stage at the Santos Tour Down Under and another very hot day. As expected, everything was decided […]
Queen stage of the Tour Down Under
I feel well, especially now that the tough queen stage of the Santos Tour Down Under is over. We all […]
First WorldTour victory of the season at the Tour Down Under
It certainly was one of the hottest days I have ever raced. It was really tough but I […]
Extremely hot day on stage 3 of Tour Down Under
It was an extremely hot day and a fast stage at the Santos Tour Down Under because of the tailwind. […]
Hot day and fast stage 2 at Tour Down Under
It was a very hot day and the race went as we had expected. We did our best […]
Third place on stage 1 of Santos Tour Down Under
Although it wasn’t as hot as last year, we raced the first stage of Santos Tour Down Under on a […]
First race of the season and first victory
The People’s Choice Classic was a fast race with a fast sprint finish. The team worked very well, […]
