After enjoying his most successful season so far in 2017, local pro rider Stefan Denifl has had a tough 2018. However, the man from the Stubai Valley knows only one way back – on the bike. We talked to the 30-year-old Tirolean about his motivation going into the 2018 UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck.

The three-week Vuelta a España, the third most important race in the cycling world, has just come to an end. Riders from the UCI WorldTeam LottoNL-Jumbo were also at the start. The professional athletes prepared for the race in Tirolean Kühtai, at 2,020 metres above sea level. Sport.Tirol visited the WorldTeam during altitude training.