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BERLIN, Oct 30, 2008 (AFP) - Top German cyclist Linus Gerdemann, known for
his staunch anti-doping stance, has criticized the return of Lance Armstrong
because of the doping suspicions once surrounding the seven-times Tour de
France winner.
Armstrong recently announced his comeback to cycling after a three-year
hiatus and is expected to bid for an eighth [...]
This year’s Tour of Germany winner Linus
Gerdemann has transfered from Team Columbia to the only remaining German
professional outfit Team Milram, it was announced on Wednesday.
After weeks of contract negotiation, the 26-year-old had his contract,
which was valid until 2009, terminated by Columbia team boss Bob Stapleton and
both teams confirmed the transfer for the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Gerald Ciolek was the surprise winner of the last mountain stage of the Tour of Germany on Wednesday on the 218.4km route from Mainz as team-mate Linus Gerdemann kept the yellow jersey.
Germany’s Ciolek, the 2006 under-23 world champion, won three stages on last year’s tour and attacked on [...]
HOCHFUGEN, Austria, Aug 30, 2008 (AFP) - Germany’s Linus Gerdemann of the Columbia team won the first stage of the Tour of Germany on Saturday from Kitzbuhel to Hochfugen.
Gerdemann lived up to his status as favourite on the most difficult stage of the race with two category one climbs [...]
San Luis Obispo, CA, 20 August, 2008 - Team Columbia’s Linus Gerdemann won the Coppa Agostoni race today in Italy with an aggressive performance.
Gerdemann is still building up his form after breaking his femur and damaging knee ligaments in a crash at the Tirreno-Adriatico race in March, but beat Italy’s Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) and [...]
France, 13 August 2008 - Team Columbia’s Linus Gerdemann took overall victory in the four-day Tour de L’Ain stage race on Wednesday, proving that he is back to his best after breaking his femur and damaging knee ligaments in March.
Gerdemann had to miss the most of the first part of the season and the Tour [...]
BELLEY, France, Aug 13, 2008 (AFP) - German rider Linus Gerdemann of the
Columbia team won the Tour de l’Ain cycling race after the fourth and final
stage here on Wednesday.
Gerdemann clocked 14hr 14min 03sec over the four stages to finish 12
seconds ahead of French rider David Moncoutie of Cofidis, with AG2R rider
Stephane Goubert [...]
LELEX, France, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) - German rider Linus Gerdemann of the
Columbia team took the overall lead after winning a sprint finish for the
third stage of the Tour de l’Ain cycling race here on Tuesday.
Gerdemann crossed the line ahead of French duo David Moncoutie of Cofidis
and Stephane Goubert of AG2R [...]
BOURG-EN-BRESSE, France, Aug 9, 2008 (AFP) - Andreas Kloden, who was twice runner-up in the Tour de France (2004 and 2006), is among riders contesting France’s Tour de l’Ain, starting on Sunday.
The German is expected to use the four-day long race in the mountains near the border with [...]