Men's Road Race Championship, 206 kms, June 27:
Udo Bölts (Telekom) won the German Championship which was contested over 206 kms
in the south west town of Sankt Wendel. The 32-year old took his third road
championship (previously winning in 1990 and 1995).
On a 10.3 kms circuit, Bölts attacked on the 14th lap from a group of 14 riders
leading the race. With Hundertmarck sitting his wheel, Telekom knew they had
the top placing. Bölts attacked again on the last climb before the finish and
beat his teammate Hundertmarck by 14 seconds.
Hundertmarck said afterwards: "Out tactics were to place 3 riders into the
leading group. Udo was simply the strongest of us today."
Rolf Aldag, who fractured his left collar bone during the Tour of Germany,
abandoned the race at the half-way mark. It was a test for him to decide whether
he will ride the Tour de France. He will now be replaced by Jan Schaffrath.
1. Udo Bölts (Telekom) 5.14.07
2. Kai Hundertmarck (Telekom) 0.14
3. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 2.46
4. Andreas Kappes (Agro-Adler-Brandenburg) 2.50
5. Andreas Klier (TVM-Farm Frites) 3.19
6. Steffen Wesemann (Telekom) 3.19
7. Christian Henn (Telekom) 3.19
8. Jörg Jaksche (Telekom) 3.19
9. Ralf Grabsch (Team Cologne) 5.27
10. Jörn Reuss (Team Nürnberger) 5.27
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