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14.01.2007/ T-Mobile team presented on Mallorca, German TV viewers want Ullrich to start at the
Tour, Darren Lapthorne national Australian road champion, Teams arrive for
the Tour Down Under, Skil-Shimano will start more at
French races
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T-Mobile
team presented on Mallorca
T-Mobile men’s and women’s teams begin a new and positive time for cycling
with many new faces and a fresh and passionate group of team mates. On Saturday the new-look 2007 T-Mobile Team was formally
presented to the international media from their training camp at the Robinson Club Cala Serena resort on Mallorca.
The men’s roster has seen the most dramatic changes – in personnel, leadership
and practices. Thirteen riders and five managers have been added to the refreshed team with the shared commitment to success
and a common cause. “’Die Mannschaft’, these are two powerful words and together we can build the power
of the united team into the strongest force in cycling, “ said general manager Bob Stapleton.
Stapleton and the team’s head of sports management Rolf Aldag believes the Bonn-based team can be winners,
on and off the bike through teamwork, motivation and fighting spirit. The management duo also demand the riders’ personal
commitment to the team’s regulations and an uncompromised commitment to transparency. “We believe in clean and
fair sport, and want to be a team that fans, like, believe in, and ultimately trust,” says Stapleton.
Ex-professional cyclist Rolf Aldag says they are building a motivated team that won’t just concentrate on
a few races. “The aim is to stay competitive throughout the entire season and to attract attention from a wider audience”.
Three-time time-trial world champion Michael Rogers will play an important role in the team plans, as captain and GC contender.
The 27 year-old Australian will be strongly backed by exciting young talents like Patrik Sinkewitz, André Greipel and U23
road World Champion Gerald Ciolek – all hungry for success.
New practices,
including a best-in-class medical and training program, have been introduced. On Mallorca the riders
are being tested in different ways to personalize and maximize their training – and each day they follow a detailed
individual training program prepared by sports scientist Sebastian Weber.
The riders
are also using new methods to improve athletic performance on and off the bike - including a daily ‘Pillar Strength’
routine at camp with US fitness specialists from ‘Athletes’ Performance’, who also worked with Jürgen Klinsmann’s
German national football team. The routine includes pre-ride gym sessions, and core strength work-outs post-ride, followed
by active stretching recovery sessions. The camp program also includes a series of expert workshops to help the riders understand
the training support tools at their disposal, such as SRM training systems and Training Peaks
software.
“Our aim with this camp is to improve the quality of training
and set the foundation for a successful season,” said Stapleton. “We want the riders to leave here fitter, faster,
stronger and ready to race.”
Powerhouse international women’s team
Talent, versatility and experience are the distinguishing attributes of the 2007 T-Mobile women’s team. The
team’s new management is also emphasizing character as they bid to build on the success of the team’s highly successful
first season in international competition. Leading riders Judith Arndt, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg and Kim Anderson stay with the
team and they are joined by two-time World Cup winner Oenone Wood in a squad that blends youth and experience.
A new all-female management also been installed with Kristy Scrymgeour as team manager,
Anna Wilson as directeur sportive and Petra Rossner as team coach. As with the men’s team the concept of “Die
Mannschaft“ takes centre-stage. “Great importance is placed on character“ in the selection of women riders,
stressed Scrymgeour. The season goals are also identical: “We want to stay competitive across the entire season and
be in contention for the World Cup races the bigger stage races”.
The men’s
season kicks-off on January 26 with the GP Doha, followed by the Qatar Tour; the women have their first official race at the
Geelong Tour in Australia from February 27 until March 1.
The T-Mobile Teams 2007:
Men
General
Manager: Bob Stapleton (USA)
Head of Sports Management: Rolf
Aldag (Germany)
Sporting Directors: Tristan Hoffman (Netherlands), Brian
Holm (Denmark), Allan Peiper (Australia), Valerio Piva (Italy), Jan Schaffrath (Germany)
Riders:
Michael Barry (30/Canada), Eric Baumann (26/Germany), Lorenzo Bernucci (27/Italy), Marcus Burghardt (23/Germany),
Mark Cavendish (21/Great Britain), Gerald Ciolek (20/Germany), Scott Davis (27/Australia), Bernhard Eisel (25/Austria), Linus
Gerdemann (24/Germany), Bert Grabsch (30/Germany), André Greipel (24/Germany), Giuseppe Guerini (36/Italy), Roger Hammond
(31/Great Britain), Adam Hansen (Australia/25), Greg Henderson (New Zealand/30), Serhiy Honchar (36/Ukraine), Kim Kirchen
(28/Luxembourg), Andreas Klier (30/Germany), Servais Knaven (35/Netherlands), André Korff (33/Germany), Axel Merckx (34/Belgium),
Aaron Olsen (29/USA), Jacob Piil (33/Denmark), Marco Pinotti (30/Italy, Frantisek Rabon, (23/Czech Republic), Michael
Rogers (27/Australia), Stephan Schreck (28/Germany), Patrik Sinkewitz (26/Germany) und Thomas Ziegler (26/Germany).
Women
Team Manager: Kristy Scrymgeour
(Australia)
Directeur Sportive: Anna Wilson (Australia)
Coach: Petra Rossner (Germany)
Riders: Kim Anderson (38/USA), Judith Arndt (30/Germany), Kate Bates (24/Australia), Chantal Beltman
(30/Netherlands), Suzanne de Goede (22/Netherlands), Emilia Fahlin (18/Sweden), Alex Rhodes (22/Australia), Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
(32/Germany), Linda Villumsen (21/Denmark), Anke Wichmann (31/Germany), Oenone Wood (26/Australia).
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| U23 road world champion Gerald Ciolek joined T-Mobile (picture: T-Mobile team) |
German TV viewers want Ullrich to start at the
Tour
In a poll of German tv station ZDF, 75% of the viewers voted that
they want Jan Ullrich to start at this years Tour de France. 25% of the viewers did not want Ullrich to start at the Tour.
The results of the poll are remarkble after the media campaign against Ullrich. Last month the "Green Light For Ulle" petition
on http://www.freie-fahrt-fuer-ulle.de already showed that there are still a lot of fans who support the 1997 Tour de France winner.
Meanwhile Andreas Klöden told German tv station ARD that he hopes
that Ivan Basso and Jan Ullrich will be allowed to start at this years tour. Earlier this week Erik Zabel told German reporters
that he thinks Ullrich should be allowed to race again.
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| German tv viewers want Jan Ullrich to race again (picture: Citypress) |
Darren Lapthorne national Australian road champion
Last night, the Australian road championship was run at Ballarat, Down Under, over 16 laps to 163
kilometres.
13 racers attacked half way to the finish. The gap with the peloton increased regularly, and they were
never caught any more.
With two laps to go, 8 men were still leading. The decision came 14 kilometres from the finishline,
when Darren Lapthorne attacked alone and took the Australian jersey.
Robert Mclachlan won the silver 15 seconds later.
Only 19 riders finished the race.
Results
1. Darren Lapthorne 4u16'18"
2. Robert Mclachlan at
15"
3. Karl Menzies
4. Hilton Clarke
5. David Mcpartland
6. Matthew Lloyd
7. Rory Sutherland
8. Jonathon
Clarke at 2'08"
9. Baden Cooke at 2'53"
10.
Peter Mcdonald
Teams arrive for the Tour Down Under
10 teams landed in Adelaide this week for
the 2007 Tour Down Under. With them are a host of international stars ready to do battle on the South Australian roads. These
include: Cyril Dessel, Allan Johansen, Mario Aerts, Aleandre Botcharov, Laurent Brochard; Robert Hunter, Juan Miguel Mercardo
to name a few.
Unibet (with Baden Cooke, Markus Eichler, Gorik Gardeyn, Matteo Carrara, Jeremy Hunt, Pieter Jacobs, Gustav Larsson and Matthew
Wilson) will arrive on Sunday 14 January and New Zealand and the Australian Team members will arrive after their
National Championships conclude on Sunday & Monday.
Skil-Shimano will start more at French races
The season is almost upon us and the Skil-Shimano riders jetted out to Mallorca today to complete their
preparations. The Japanese riders start the season in Thailand on 20 January in the Tour of Siam. The European riders have
to wait until the end of the month for the Tour of Qatar. Team manager Iwan Spekenbrink is satisfied with his team’s
programme. "Typical of the race schedule for this season is that in 2007 we are riding an even more international calendar
than in 2006. We will especially be on the starting line in France more often."
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