‘Black Thursday’ Hits Professional Cycling In Germany
BERLIN, Oct 16, 2008 (AFP) - Professional cycling suffered a Black Thursday here when organizers announced the scrapping of the 2009 Tour of Germany the same day broadcasters pulled the plug on covering next year’s Tour de France.
German media giants ARD, the number-one broadcasters here, and fellow national television channel [...]
Team Columbia Takes Top Two Spots On Stage And Overall In Germany
San Luis Obispo, CA, 6 September 2008 - Team Columbia stayed in full control on the final day of racing in the Tour of Germany, taking both the top two places on the stage and on the overall classification.
After moving into the lead with a victory on stage one, Linus Gerdemann triumphed overall, with team-mate [...]
Tour of Germany Results - Stage 8 and Final
Results of the 34km eighth and final stage of the Tour of Germany in Bremen on Saturday:
Stage 8
1. Tony Martin (GER) Columbia 39:50mins, 2. Bert Grabsch (GER) 40:24, 3.
Gustav Erik Larsson (SWE) 40:38, 4. Linus Gerdemann (GER) 41:07, 5. Vladimir Karpets (RUS) 41:33, 6. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE) 41:42, [...]
Linus Gerdemann of Team Columbia Wins The Tour of Germany
BREMEN, Germany, Sept 6, 2008 (AFP) - Yellow-jersey holder Linus Gerdemann won the Tour of Germany on Saturday after the eighth and final stage in Bremen as Columbia team-mate and compatriot Tony Martin won the 34km time-trial.
Gerdemann, 25, wore the yellow jersey for the duration of the competition [...]
Tour of Germany Results - Stage 7 and Overall
Results in the 214.3km seventh and penultimate stage of the Tour of Germany from Neuss to Georgsmarienhutte on Friday:
Stage 7
1. Stephane Auge (FRA) Cofidis 4hr 45:33, 2. Thierry Hupond (FRA), 3. Mauro da Dalto (ITA), 4. Johannes Fröhlinger (GER), 5. Christian Knees (GER), 6.
Jens Voigt (GER), 7. Thomas [...]
Auge Takes Stage Win In Germany, But Gerdemann Eyes The Overall
BERLIN, Sept 5, 2008 (AFP) - France’s Stephane Auge, of the Cofidis team, won the seventh and penultimate stage of the Tour of Germany from Neuss to Georgsmarienhutte on Friday but German rider Linus Gerdemann was poised for overall victory.
Auge came out on top in a sprint finish ahead [...]
Finland’s Veikkanen wins sixth stage of Tour of Germany
NEUSS, Germany, Sept 4, 2008 (AFP) - Finland’s Jussi Veikkanen won the sixth stage of the Tour of Germany on Thursday after winning the sprint finish on the 188.8km route from Bad Fredeburg to Neuss.
Leader Linus Gerdemann of Germany keeps the yellow jersey after finishing in the peloton, but [...]
Tour of Germany Results - Stage 6 and Overall
Results in the 188.8km sixth stage of the Tour of Germany between Bad Fredeburg and Neuss here on Thursday:
Stage 6
1. Jussi Veikkanen (FIN) 4hr 17min 22sec, 2. Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ) s.t., 3.
Thierry Hupond (FRA) s.t., 4. Pablo Garcia Lastras (ESP) s.t., 5. Remi Pauriol
(FRA) s.t., 6. Christophe Mengin (FRA) [...]
Gerald Ciolek Sprints For Third Team Columbia Win At Tour of Germany
San Luis Obispo, CA, 3 September 2008 - Team Columbia’s outstanding all-round performance in the 2008 Tour of Germany continued apace on Wednesday as Gerald Ciolek romped home for a superb uphill sprint stage win.
Columbia’s third victory at the Tour of Germany in five days came after Ciolek successfully fended off Swiss rider Rubens Bertogliati [...]
Tour of Germany Results - Stage 5 and Overall
Results following the 218.4km fifth stage of the Tour of Germany between Mainz and Winterberg here on Wednesday:
Stage 5
1. Gerald Ciolek (GER), 5hr 39min 35sec, 2. Rubens Bertogliati (SUI) s.t, 3. Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA/LIQ) s.t., 4. Thomas Loevkvist (SWE) s.t., 5.
Johannes Froehlinger (GER) s.t., 6. Jussi Veikkanen (FIN) s.t., [...]
