[Sports director Mario Kummer will have a broader scope of duties next season. The 43-year-old 1988 Olympic gold medallist will in future act as sports and technical director, charged with developing and deciding team strategy and logistics, together with Ludwig.] Mario has proven over the years how important he is to the team, ... Now he is ready to assume more responsibility. |
[The T-Mobile team has signed Andr Greipel to its roster for next season, on a one year basis. The 23 year-old sprinter, who hails from Jan Ullrich's hometown of Rostock, rode for Team Wiesenhof this year.] Andr is a young rider with massive potential, ... He has shown that already on a number of occasions this year. We are hoping that, with us, he can continue to develop and evolve as a sprinter. |
a helper for Jan Ullrich at the Tour de France. That's top of the agenda. It is both a challenge and a great honour for me to get the chance to assist T-Mobile's bid for a Tour win. |
Andr is a young rider with massive potential. He has shown that already on a number of occasions this year. We are hoping that, with us, he can continue to develop and evolve as a sprinter. |
can we foster the right team spirit and avoid allowing errors to creep in. |
Conditions in Tuscany are perfect. |
He has very good predispositions to become a Classics-rider. |
I am delighted that we were able to finalise a long-term contract with Linus. Last season he proved himself to be one of the most promising riders in the German cycling scene, |
I am delighted that we were able to finalize a long-term contract with Linus. Last season he proved himself to be one of the most promising riders in the German cycling scene. Linus fits perfectly into our concept. We are approaching the 2006 season with a fresh mix of young riders with potential and experienced pros capable of carrying the can in the big races. |
The next step was to build on the progress we made during those days in autumn. |
The only sure thing is that he won't race in any of the spring classics. |
We don't know what happened. Alexander is naturally hard to replace. He was to be our man for the GC. Now we will focus on stage wins. |
We have already pushed out our boundaries, and now it is not just about defending them, but expanding them. Today, we have to have the right structures in place to respond in the most professional way to the challenges of elite pro cycling. In Mario, I have a partner, who has the right qualities and in whom I have 100 percent trust. |