La Vuelta: Stage 3

Zutphen to Venlo (NL) 190 km.

Today Milram strived to get Gerald to repeat yesterday, but that was not they way it worked out. The team is still energized from yesterday's win, and will be active in tomorrow's race.

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Results:

1 Gregory Henderson (NZL) Columbia-HTC 4:41:01
2 Borut Bozic (SLO) Vacansoleil
3 Oscar Freire (ESP) Rabobank
4 André Greipel (GER) Columbia-HTC
5 William Bonnet (FRA) Bbox-Bouygues Telecom
6 Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step
7 Roger Hammond (GBR) Cervélo TestTeam
8 Wouter Weylandt (BEL) Quick Step
9 Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Saxo Bank
10 Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence-Lotto

Team Milram

19 Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team MILRAM
22 Björn Schröder (GER) Team MILRAM
33 Thomas Rohregger (AUT) Team MILRAM
37 Christian Knees (GER) Team MILRAM
52 Paul Voß (GER) Team MILRAM
57 Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team MILRAM
87 Dominik Roels (GER) Team MILRAM
152 Matthias Ruß (GER) Team MILRAM
166 Martin Velits (SVK) Team MILRAM

Rolling On

Yep yesterday was an awesome day.
And today the weather is actually sunny, blue skys... and we are riding through Germany a couple of Ks. Well I don't have to tell that all the team is highly motivated cause we want the Gold (Gerald is only 8secounds Down on Cancellara...
well Wish us lucK!!!
later more
Dom

Stage Win in Emmen for Team Milram!

What an awesome day for Dominik, Gerald, and Team Milram!

Dom went from the gun and immediately a 5 man group formed. He was mentioned numerous times during the coverage by Universal Sports (watch the stage online if you missed it at universalsports.com). The break was caught with ~21 km to go (~150 km breakaway), with the peloton finally catching Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) as they entered Emmen. Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) was riding in the break in honor of his father who had just passed during the week prior to the start of La Vuelta.

Columbia, Garmin-Slipstream and Quickstep worked to set up their sprinters in the closing kilometers. While Gerald smartly held about 10th position as the leadout riders labored at the front along the right side of the road. Gerald was the first rider to began his sprint with his signature head-bob coming from the left side of the field, and as he took the front, the other sprinters moved around to where Gerald was now at the center of the field. Fabio Sabatini (Liquigas, former Milram rider) and Roger Hammond (Cervelo TestTeam)worked hard to surpass Gerald Ciolack, but Gerald proved to be man of the hour today.

Way to go! Gerald, Dom, and Team Milram!

-Danny

Result stage 2:

1. Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team MILRAM 4:43:12
2. Fabio Sabatini (ITA) Liquigas
3. Roger Hammond (GBR Cervélo TestTeam
4. André Greipel (GER) Columbia-HTC
5. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream
6. Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis
7. Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence-Lotto
8. Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step
9. Davide Viganò (ITA) Fuji-Servetto
10. Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) Française des Jeux

Team Milram

19. Björn Schröder (GER) Team MILRAM
39. Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MILRAM
52. Christian Knees (GER) Team MILRAM
71. Paul Voß (GER) Team MILRAM
106. Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team MILRAM 0:18
107. Martin Velits (SVK) Team MILRAM
162. Matthias Ruß (GER) Team MILRAM 0:30
187. Dominik Roels (GER) Team MILRAM 1:12

General classification:

1. Fabian Cancellara (SWI) Saxo Bank
2. Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team MILRAM 0:08
3. Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step 0:09
4. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 0:12
5. Jens Mouris (NED) Vacansoleil 0:14
6. Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 0:16
7. David Garcia (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 0:18
8. Ivan Basso (ITa) Liquigas
9. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne
10. Bert Grabsch (GER) Columbia-HTC 0:19

Team Milram

29. Björn Schröder (GER) Team MILRAM 0:26
32. Christian Knees (GER) Team MILRAM 0:27
36. Paul Voss (Ger) Team MILRAM 0:28
73. Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team MILRAM 0:37
79. Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Milram 0:40
102. Martin Velits (SVK) Team MILRAM 0:49
145. Matthias Ruß (GER) Team MILRAM 1:05
180. Dominik Roels (GER) Team MILRAM 1:40

Team Milram's news from todays stage

Stage 1: results + Stage 2 map

Today's time trial finished with the predicted favorite winning.

Results stage 1:
1 Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Saxo Bank 0:05:20
2 Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step +0:09
3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream +0:12
4 Jens Mouris (NED) Vacansoleil +0:14
5 Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas +0:16
6 Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas +0:17
7 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana +0:18
8 Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas +0:18
9 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne +0:18
10 Maciej Bodnar (POL) Liquigas +0:18

Linus finished well:

13 Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team MILRAM +0:19
40 Björn Schröder (GER) Team MILRAM +0:26
49 Christian Knees (GER) Team MILRAM +0:27
50 Dominik Roels (GER) Team MILRAM +0:28
53 Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team MILRAM +0:28
55 Paul Voß (GER) Team MILRAM +0:28
70 Martin Velits (SLO) Team MILRAM +0:31
108 Matthias Ruß (GER) Team MILRAM +0:35
138 Thomas Rohregger (AUT) Team MILRAM +0:40

Tomorrow's stage is mostly flat with 1 category 4 climb, starting in Assen and finishing in Emmen:

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Dom said tomorrow's stage will be a windy and difficult. Gerald Ciolek (GER) of Team Milram will likely be giving it a go tomorrow. Tom Boonen and Tyler Farrar's strong finish today indicate they have arrived at La Vuelta with good form. Gerald Ciolek also has recently finished third place in Vattenfall Cyclassics, just behind Tyler Farrar, who had won the race. So tomorrow's finish should be exciting.

Prolog

Hallo hello und Salut,
The Prolog is done,.and I already had my massage.
I don’t know my time jet, but ist not exeptional cause it was also not really dry and year my legs are not prepeares for 4,8 fast Ks but for 3200 damn hard Ks...
Ok than later more.
Und wenn jemand lieber mad wenn ich deutsch schreibe bitte reklamieren;)
Bis denn Dom

Stage 1: ITT course

Below is the map of tomorrow's time trial course. As you can see it is on a motorsports track. Should be fun for the racers and spectators.

Dom's legs and lungs will be burning for sure!

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Tour of Pologne: Stage 7 Video

I finally found a stage 7 highlight video.

Dom placed 8th, you can not make out Dom, but you can see the finish.

La Vuelta Info

Here is a map of this year's La Vuelta and the link to the official website: http://www.lavuelta.com/

Watch live video online here:
http://universalsports.com/


This Saturday's 4.8 km prologe is in Assen, only 305 km from Köln, as Dom pointed out.

Team Milram lineup for La Veulta:

Gerald Ciolek (22 / GER / Ermatingen,SUI), Linus Gerdemann (26 / GER / Kreuzlingen,SUI), Christian Knees (28 / GER / Euskirchen), Thomas Rohregger (26 / AUT / Kramsach), Dominik Roels (22 / GER / Köln), Matthias Ruß (25 / GER / Bad Cannstatt), Björn Schröder (28 / GER / Berlin), Martin Velits (24 / SVK / Riemst,BEL), Paul Voß (23 / GER / Bielefeld)

Click here to read about Team Milram's goals at the Vuelta.

Vuelte Espagnia

Hello everybody,
I hope you all missed me, Now I finally found some time to spread the latest good news.
Yes I will do the vuelta my first big tour throug Spain.
Tomorrow I will already leave to go to Assen in Holland. Because this year the Vuelta starts quite close to my home. The first few days and than we'll fly down to Spain.
Well I'm of course very motivated and exited for this race.
I hope everything goes well.
Whenever I have Internetaccess I will try to write something...
LAter
Bye
Der Kölner Dom