Zabel and Risi take over lead Munich sixdays

Erik Zabel and Bruno Risi took over the lead at the Munich Sixdays after the second night. The Milram sprinter and his Swiss partner Risi took over the lead from Franco Marvulli (Switzerland) and Iljo Keisse (Belgium), who are one round behind Zabel and Risi. The Dutch pair Danny Stam/Peter Schep are on the third spot after the second noght with three rounds behind.

Euskatel 2007 roster

Ivan Velasco is the last rider who signed for the Euskatel squad. Velasco comes from Orbea. Samuel Sanchez, Haimar Zubeldia and Igor Anton stayed with the Basque squad. Iban Mayo left the team and joined Saunier Duval.

Riders staying with Euskatel:

Beñat Albizuri
Igor Antón
Andoni Aranaga
Unai Etxebarria
Koldo Fernández
Aitor Hernández
Iban Iriondo
Markel Irizar
Iñaki Isasi
Roberto Laiseka
Iñigo Landaluze
Antton Luengo
Iban Mayoz
Aketza Peña
Alan Pérez
Rubén Pérez
Samuel Sánchez
Unai Uribarri
Gorka Verdugo
Haimar Zubeldia
Joseba Zubeldia

New riders:

Lander Aperribay (neo professional)
Mikel Astarloza (Ag2r)
Jorge Azanza (Kaiku)
Jon Bru (Kaiku)
Aitor Galdos (Panaria)
Dioni Galparsoro (Kaiku)
Andoni Lafuente (neo)
Amets Txurruka (Barloworld)
Ivan Velasco (Orbea)

Hayden Roulston (Health Net) won Tour of Southland

On the final day of the Tour of Southland (New Zealand) the riders had to race 2 stages. The morning stage was 79 kilometers long and went from Anau to Mossburn. The stage was won by Sam Bewley, the New Zealand rider won the sprint of a breakaway group with 5 riders. Australian rider Robert McLachlan came in second and T-Mobile's new signing for the 2007 season, Greg Henderson from new Zealand came in third.

In the afternoon the riders started for the second stage on the final day, a stage over 64 kilometers that brought the riders from Winton to  Invercargill. British rider Kristian House won the stage. House came over the finish alone with a small lead on Fraser McMaster and David Pell.

Hayden Roulston (Health Net) won the overall of this years Tour of Southland, with Australian rider Robert McLachlan taking the second place and New Zealand's Jeremy Venell grabbed the third and last spot on the podium. Earlier this year the 25 year old Roulston won the Tour of Wellington. Roulston started from 2003 until 2005 for Cofidis and Discovery Channel.