4th Int. Ratinger Radrennen mit der LTU - NE

Germany, July 28, 2008

2007 Results Results Past Winners The inside story of the post-TdF crits

Photography

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Images by Elmar Krings

The start of the Ratinger crit on a warm evening day.
Björn Schröder did not find any mountains on the course that got him so close to wearing polka dot.
Voigt during the action on the fast course.
Marcus Burghardt (Columbia) on the fast course in Ratingen.
Burghardt got a lot of cornering practice in during the crit in Germany.
Gerald Ciolek (Columbia) enjoyed the evening
Columbia was dominating the field but they missed out on the victory.
It's not a mirror of Wal Street although the racing was fast and panicked.
André Greipel leads Teutenberg and Sieberg.
Christian Knees of Milram outdid the others and beat Jens Voigt.
Knees gets interviewed by Marcel Wüst.
The podium from left to right with Jens Voigt (second), Christian Knees and Thomas Fothen (third).
Cheers for the post-race beer
Ciolek was the best sprinter which was hardly a surprise.
Burghardt won a stage in the Tour
Voigt remains one of the most popular riders in Germany with the public.

Results - 80km

1 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram                               2.07.57 (37,514 km/h)
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC - Saxo Bank                              0.01
3 Thomas Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                   0.09
4 André Greipel (Ger) Team Columbia
5 André Korff (Ger) Team Volksbank
6 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram                                   0.11
7 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Kuota - Senges
8 Dirk Müller (Ger) Team Sparkasse                                   0.12
9 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Milram                                     0.13
10 Thomas Bontenackels (Ger) Team Vlassenroot
11 Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Continental Team Milram
12 Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Bodysol - Euro Millions
13 Jürgen Sopp (Ger) Team ME
14 Henrik Albinus (Ger) Team Vlassenroot
15 Marc V. d. Wielen (Ger) Team ME
16 Lars Teutenberg (Ger) Bahnteam
17 Robert Sydlik (Ger) Team Vlassenroot
18 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Columbia
19 Jeremy Honorez (Bel) Bodysol - Euro Millions
20 Andreas Stauff (Ger) Continental Team Milram
21 Mathias Jelitto (Ger) Team Kuota - Senges
22 Thomas Müller (Ger) RSV Unna
23 Martin Müller (Ger) Team Milram
24 Tim Klinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner
25 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner
26 Holger Burkhardt (Ger) Continental Team Milram

Past winners

2007  Gerald Ciolek (Ger) T-Mobile  
2006 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC
2005 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile