On Sunday Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC - Saxo bank) secured himself the norwegian championship jersey by winning the Norwegian Road Race Championship, a 200 kilometer race in Bergen, which he won ahead of Stian Remme (Team Sparbanken) and Lars Petter Nordhaug (Joker Bianchi).

"It was a very demanding course. We were a little group of five riders and then we were only two and with about six kilometers to go, I managed to escape on my own," said a happy Kurt-Asle Arvesen, who is looking forward to wearing the championship jersey at the Tour de France.

"We have been on a very tough training camp in Luxembourg, but after Tour de Suisse, I've managed to relax a bit and adjusted my training, so now my shape is right where I want it to be," said Arvesen.

Denmark

Nicki Sørensen (CSC - Saxo Bank) won the Danish National Championship for the second time in his career as he went solo during the final 30 kilometers of the tough course in Faaborg. Matti Breschel won the sprint in the chase group and thereby took the silver medal.

Sørensen also won the Danish Championship in 2003 and today he showed he is on form for the upcoming Tour de France.

"I'm really proud once again to be wearing the championship jersey. It was a hard race, but from the beginning I could feel I had great legs, so I took the chance. It was close, but I succeeded. I owe my team mates a big thank you for their effort, especially André Steensen, Lasse Bøchman and Chris Anker Sørensen," said Nicki Sørensen.

"I think we had everything under control today. All the time we had riders up front and also in the chase groups we were well represented. It was a very strong team effort, but I would have liked to see André Steensen take a medal, cause he was in a break away for most of the day," said CSC - Saxo Bank sports director Dan Frost. 

Luxembourg

After a strong effort by Andy Schleck, big brother Fränk Schleck won the Luxembourg Road Race Championship for the third time in his career.

"Andy was alone up front for about 50 kilometers, which meant especially Kim Kirchen (High Road) and Benoït Joachim (Astana) had to work hard to reel him in, and with about seven kilometers to go, Fränk escaped with Joachim. Two kilometers before the finish Fränk was able to shake him off and he crossed the line on his own taking the victory," said sports director Kim Andersen.

For Fränk Schleck it was nice to know he is in top shape despite the crash in Tour de Suisse.

"Ruten wasn't that hard, but there were a few hills and some wind. Kim made sure we had some good tactics, so I could get this little present. I've been chasing a victory for quite a while now and after the nasty crash in Switzerland it was especially nice to get the championship jersey. I would like to thank Kim and my family for all their support after my crash and I would also like to say congratulations to Nicki and Kurt-Asle with their national victories," said Fränk Schleck.