Linus Gerdemann and Gerald Ciolek lead German ProTour Team in Tirreno-Adriatico

Photo: courtesy
Team Milram

Photo: courtesy
Team Milram

Tirreno-Adriatico (March 11-17/UCI category HIS) will be the first hard test this season for the two Milram captains Linus Gerdemann and Gerald Ciolek.  The Italian stage race is especially important for Gerdemann. Last year the 26-year-old practically had the win in hand when he crashed in the time trial and broke his femur.  This injury cost the German his chance to ride the Tour de France last year.

His colleague Gerald Ciolek also has something to prove in the Italian race.  Last season he sprinted twice to a top ten finish, and this year is determined to win a stage.

„There is a lot of pressure on the Tirreno squad, but despite everything we must not forget our team at Paris-Nice, which can bring in a big surprise,“ said Gerry van Gerwen, General Manager of Team Milram .  „Our goals for Tirreno-Adriatico are very clear:  Everything for Linus Gerdemann for the GC, everything for Gerald Ciolek on the flat stages for stage wins.“

The two Milram  captains will be supported by a strong team.  In addition to the two Milram  captains, Directeur Sportif Christian Henn and Assistant Jochen Hahn wil look to veteran Servais Knaven.  The former winner of Paris-Roubaix is preparing himself in Italy for the upcoming Spring Classics and will be an important support for the team with his experience, as will Austrian Peter „Paco“ Wrolich and Fabian Wegmann, who finished second in the Eroica.  The team will also be supported by Björn Schröder, Peter Velits and Johannes Fröhlinger.

The start for „The race between the seas“ is on Wednesday in Cecina on Italy's western Tirennian coast.  From there it runs seven days over 1,095 kilomteers throught Italian boot to San Benedetto del Tronto on the Adria.  The race's profile promises a comibnation which offers something to both allrounders and sprinters.

The Team Milram  line-up:
Gerald Ciolek (GER/Ermatingen,SUI), Johannes Fröhlinger (GER/Freiburg), Linus Gerdemann (GER/Kreuzlingen,SUI), Servais Knaven (NED/Meerle,BEL), Björn Schröder (GER/Berlin), Peter Velits (SVK/Riemst,BEL), Fabian Wegmann (GER/Freiburg), Peter Wrolich (AUT, Klagenfurt)
Directeur Sportif: Christian Henn (GER)
Assistant Directeur Sportif: Jochen Hahn (GER)


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