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

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