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https://www.velonews.com/news/road/julian-alaphilippes-long-road-to-the-rainbow-stripes/?fbclid=IwAR1FQskOcLHRzNNvGrEJ5eilLl1UEK6_b-iVLN_6bPDjhp2HX0lU7qUm43M The 28-year-old Alaphilippe has often been a favorite in the race for the rainbow jersey, but until this past weekend, he always came up short. by James Startt I’ve known Julian Alaphilippe since he was still an amateur. And as long as I’ve known him, he has dreamed of becoming a world champion . It has always been a dream based in reality. After all, Alaphilippe is a punchy climber with a strong finishing sprint . In short, he is the ideal rider for a race like the world championships . While the 28-year old has often been a favorite in the race for the rainbow jersey, until this past weekend, he always came up short. From the first time I met Alaphilippe at the Tour de l’Avenir in 2013, one thing was instantly clear—he is a brilliant bike racer . Already it was obvious that he was one of the world’s best descenders, and even as...

https://langolodifritzwalter.wordpress.com/2020/03/29/wolfsburg-97-i-lupi-in-bundesliga/?fbclid=IwAR0GsvNH8ckjTK9YpcTuQFlYGQnPYcDJJX3zjQzXQFLawm_RK2djoe4C54g Roberto Brambilla 29 marzo 2020 Bayern Monaco, Bayer Leverkusen, Hoffenheim, Augsburg, RB Lipsia e Wolfsburg.  Sei squadre, sei storie e un punto in comune: essere le uniche squadre a non essere mai retrocesse dalla Bundesliga.  Una massima serie, in cui il  Wolfsburg è arrivato nel 1997 . In precedenza i Lupi l’avevano sfiorata più volte. Due in maniera clamorosa.  Nel 1970, il Wolfsburg, secondo nella Regionalliga Nord , uno dei cinque gironi in cui era articolata la seconda serie, era arrivato quarto (su cinque) nel gruppo 2 della Aufstiegsrunde, la fase finale che determinava le (due) promozioni alla Bundesliga.  Nel 1994-1995 invece la mancata salita nella massima serie era stata ancora più bruciante . Dopo essere stato tra i protagonisti della 2.Bundesliga e averla guidata nella fase centrale del tor...

Quel panache , Louloul! Vincere quando più devi, quando più credi, quando tutti se lo aspettano. Soprattutto, da lassù, papà Jacques. Stessa esultanza, più liberatoria che rabbiosa, a Imola come a Nizza, seconda tappa del Tour, la tua prima vittoria senza di lui. La prima del 2020, l'anno maledetto che se l'è portato via, in quella notte di fine giugno. Stesse lacrime di dolore misto a gioia e sofferenza. Li hai bruciati tutti, partendo ai -17, gli altri favoritissimi: tutti usciti con almeno una vittoria dalla Grande Boucle. Il temutissimo belga Wout Van Aert, secondo sia a crono sia in linea, e sue ex iridati, il predestinato svizzero Marc Hirschi (da Under 23) e il polacco Kwiatkowski; e infine Fulgsang, l'unico dei big non al Tour e non per caso vincitore di una Liegi. Perché sì, tanto alla Doyenne , somigliava questo 13-esimo mondiale italiano. All'appello - nel finale - non sono mancati nemmeno Pogacar e Roglic, col re del Tour che, marcatissimo, ha attaccato - co...

https://www.corriere.it/sport/20_settembre_27/ciclismo-alaphilippe-padre-morto-passato-garzone-chi-l-eroe-francia-che-ha-vinto-mondiale-250091e2-0100-11eb-8a00-13bbbd5f28b0.shtml Figlio di un direttore di orchestrine popolari, Julian ricorda il papà morto: «La sua scomparsa mi ha lasciato senza parole e senza fiato, questa vittoria è per lui» di Marco Bonarrigo, inviato a Imola Corriere.it, 27 settembre 2020 Dopo ventitré anni di delusioni passati a confidare in candidati improbabili sognando un ritorno ai fasti mitologici del "Tasso" Hinault o del "Professor" Fignon, la Francia ha trovato finalmente un eroe pedalante degno della sua leggendaria tradizione ciclistica. È Julian, il figlio di quel Jo Alaphilippe che fu infaticabile direttore di orchestrine popolari nella natia Saint-Amand-Montrond , nel cuore del cuore dell’Ottagono , un personaggio esuberante e strampalato da film di Jacques Tati. Un francese vero. Julian  Alaphilippe con il papà  Jo  È Julian, il ...

Ancora dominio Dream Team oranje , ancora sul podio Elisa Longo Borghini. Tre olandesi nelle prime quattro, secondo oro iridato per Anna van der Breggen (dopo Innsbruck 2018) e secondo bronzo anche per l'azzurra, terza anche a Limburgo 2012. Per van der Breggen, pure la storica doppietta: oro a crono giovedì, oro in linea sabato.  L'unica era stata la francese Jeannie Longo, a Duitama '95. Altro ciclismo. In tutti i sensi. A Imola, su 8 olandesi le vincitrici degli ultimi 4 mondiali, e con tre atlete diverse: Blaak, van der Breggen e van Vleuten, l'altra favorita; e al via nonostante il tutore al polso sinistro fratturato nella caduta alla settima tappa del Giro Rosa. La gara esplode al penultimo dei cinque giri, sulla Cima Gallisterna con punte al 14% e oltre. Prima scrematura fatta da van der Breggen ai -50 km, brava Elisa a battezzarne la ruota. Poi parte van Vleuten, infine affondo decisivo, ai -41,4 km, di van der Breggen. E se il Dream Team oranje  corre "al...

https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/freiburg-wolfsburg-live-line-ups-stats-petersen-weghorst-brooks-12971 Nils Petersen and Wout Weghorst shoulder the goal-scoring responsibility for Freiburg and Wolfsburg respectively at the Schwarzwald-Stadion on Sunday  (kick-off: 6pm CEST/5pm BST/12pm ET). Petersen opened the scoring against promoted VfB Stuttgart on Matchday 1 to extend his tally to a club-leading 88 competitive goals. It looked like being a routine win for Freiburg , who were 3-0 up by the 48th minute, but the concession of two second-half goals set up a nervy finale and left Christian Streich with plenty of food for thought. The Bundesliga's longest-serving active coach is still without goalkeeper Mark Flekken , meaning Mainz loanee Florian Müller will continue between the posts. Defender Keven Schlotterbeck and midfielder Janik Haberer are also sidelined. Ex- Bayern Munich winger Jeong Woo-yeong and Lucas Höler joined Petersen in attack against Stuttgart...

https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/augsburg-borussia-dortmund-live-line-ups-stats-sancho-haaland-reus-reyna-12951 Florian Niederlechner and Augsburg know all too well it'll take something very special to stop Jadon Sancho and Borussia Dortmund quiet at the WWK-Arena on Saturday  (kick-off: 3.30pm CEST/ 2.30pm BST/9.30am ET). Niederlechner scored two of his team-leading 13 Bundesliga goals in last season's corresponding fixture.  Augsburg led Dortmund 2-0 and 3-1, only to end up on the receiving end of a 5-3 defeat in what was one of the standout games of the campaign.  Die Függerstädter lost influential left-back Philipp Max in the summer, but will have been encouraged by the nature of their opening-day win at Union Berlin .  With ex-Union goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz installed between the posts, experienced summer signing Daniel Caligiuri taking up a position on the right-hand flank and forward Michael Gregoritsch brought back in from the cold foll...

https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/german-soccer-dictionary-meaning-definition-translation-term-phrase-2773-1262 Tyler Adams has long since mastered the language of football - or is that soccer? – but how is his German coming along? Keep up with the RB Leipzig and USA superstar with our handy A-Z below… 0-9 50+1 rule - League Association rules stipulate that members of all German professional clubs must retain at least a 50 per cent plus one share, thus preventing any single entity taking control A Abseits - offside Abstaubertor - poacher's goal Abstieg - relegation Abstiegszone - relegation zone Abwehr - defence Abwehrreihe - back line Achter - a player who plays the "No. 8" role in midfield, a box-to-box player, adept in both attack and defence Die Adler - the Eagles: a reference to the majestic bird of prey that adorns the Eintracht Frankfurt shirts Die Alte Dame - nickname for Hertha Berlin, literally 'the Old Lady' Angriff - attack Angstgegner - ...

https://www.getfootballnewsgermany.com/2020/2020-21-bundesliga-preview-augsburg/ Nickname:           Fuggerstädter Head Coach:         Heiko Herrlich Stadium:              WWK Arena 2019/20 Bundesliga finish: 15th It was not too long ago that FC Augsburg was defying belief and finishing in the European places. Nor has it been too far removed from memory that we witnessed their magical run into the knockout stages of the Europa League under Markus Weinzierl .  But as the Bavarian-side look to once again embark on a campaign where they aim to climb back up the rungs of the top-flight, it is off the back of a 2019/20 campaign which was not too far off from ending in disaster. Finishing just five-points above the relegation playoff spot , Fuggerstädter must find a way to channel the small handful of glory years in their young Bundesliga history. In what will be a decade in the German top fli...

https://www.getfootballnewsgermany.com/2020/2020-21-bundsliga-preview-wolfsburg/ 2019-20: 7. As is always the case in the Bundesliga. The race to finish in a European position is a close one and the 2019/20 season was no different. Just seven points separated Hoffenheim in sixth and Eintracht Frankfurt in ninth, with Wolfsburg occupying seventh , the final European spot and just one point ahead of Freiburg .  The Wolves have suffered a torrid time of late under the tutelage of Valérien Ismaël, Andries Jonker and Martin Schmidt between October 2016 and February 2019 but the appointment of Bruno Labbadia steadied the ship before bosses appointed LAS K head coach Oliver Glasner on 1 July 2019. Under the Austrian , Wolfsburg have looked like a competing side. Glasner took Wolfsburg on a nine-game unbeaten run at the start of his tenure in the Bundesliga before a 3-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund on matchday nine.  With a preference to play a 3-4-3 in the early stages, it wa...