News for September 13

German Bert Dietz quit the Tour of Spain on Wednesday. The Telekom rider broke his lefthand during Tuesday's fourth stage in Murcia. Last year, the German won the huge stage in the Sierra Nevada from Laurent Jalabert.

Vogels to Gan

Australian Henk Vogels has left Jan Raas's Rabobank team and has taken a contract with the French team GAN. Vogels is in his second season with Raas, after contracting him in 1994.

He is the Perth born son of an ex-racer, Henl Vogels. Injuries have been an important reason for the young rider not getting results in line with expectations. Recently though he has been in form and won last Monday the 6th Stage of the Tour of the Future (Tour de l'Avenir).