Deutschland Tour - ProT

Germany, August 1-9, 2006

Photography

Stage 8 - August 9: Bad Krozingen - Karlsruhe, 182 km

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• The four jersey wearers Zabel (points), Voigt (overall), Lang (mountains) and Gusev (young rider) at the start of the last stage
• Graeme Brown (Rabobank, L) edges out Erik Zabel to win the final stage
• Jens Voigt (CSC) salutes from the podium
• Jens Voigt (CSC) is the D-Tour champion!
• Jens Voigt (CSC) is kissed as the final overall winner of the Deutschland Tour
• The final podium (L to R): Andrey Kashechkin (3rd), Jens Voigt (1st) and Levi Leipheimer (2nd)
• Erik Zabel (Milram) was rewarded with the points jersey

Stage 7 - August 8: Bad Säckingen ITT, 40 km

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• Jens Voigt (CSC) giving it everything in the time trial.
• In the final yellow yersey , Jens Voigt enjoying his big win in Germany.
• Stage winner and overall winner , Jens Voigt (CSC).

Stage 6 - August 7: Seefeld - Sankt Anton (Austria), 180 km

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• The peloton rolls along in stage 6
• Jens Voigt (CSC) takes a painful, but impressive victory in St Anton
• Stage winner Jens Voigt (CSC)
• Jens Voigt (CSC) looking better in yellow
• Jens Voigt (CSC) is happy on the podium
• 'Ete' Zabel in the points jersey

Stage 5 - August 6: Bad Tölz - Seefeld (Austria), 189 km

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• The peloton rides during the weather affected fifth stage of the Tour of Germany
• Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) celebrates loudly
• Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) is kissed on the podium after his stage win
• Jens Voigt (CSC) smiles as he becomes the new leader

Stage 4 - August 5: Heidenheim - Bad Tölz, 192 km

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• Yeesss! Graeme Brown (Rabobank) takes the fourth stage and notches his first win on European soil.
• Can you feeeel it?! Graeme Brown (Rabobank) beats Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) and Erik Zabel (Milram) to the post.
• Graeme Brown (Rabobank) is a happy man today.
• Graeme Brown (Rabobank) holds his winner's bouquet aloft.
• Erik Zabel (Milram) becomes the new leader of the Deutschland Tour, and finds it quite funny.

Stage 3 - August 4: Witzenhausen - Schweinfurt, 202 km

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• A chaotic sprint finish sees Gerald Ciolek (Team Wiesenhof Akud, 2nd L) beat Erik Zabel (Milram, far R) and André Greipel (T-Mobile, far L).
• 19 year-old Gerald Ciolek (Team Wiesenhof Akud) once again beats his more fancied rivals to triumph on the third stage of the Tour of Germany.

Stage 2 - August 3: Minden - Goslar, 209 km

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• Jens Voigt (CSC) wins the second stage of the Tour of Germany
• Jens Voigt (CSC) celebrates his win
• A happy Jens Voigt on the podium after stage 2
• Vladimir Gusev (Discovery Channel) puts on the leader's jersey after stage 2
• Vladimir Gusev (Discovery Channel) is kissed on the podium after stage 2

Stage 1 - August 2: Düsseldorf - Bielefeld, 198 km

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• Assan Bazayev (Astana) celebrates as he beats Napolitano and Zabel to win stage 1
• Assan Bazayev (Astana) is a proud winner of stage 1
• Assan Bazayev (Astana) is kissed on the podium
• Vladimir Gusev (Discovery Channel) in the leader's jersey after stage 1

Prologue - August 1: Düsseldorf ITT, 5,5 km

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Images by Elmar Krings

• Ukrainian Volodymyr Bileka (Discovery)
• Nick Gates (Davitamon) in a not so aero position
• Milram's Bert Grabsch on the course
• Lhe later winner, Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) starts
• Bobby Julich (CSC) still held by the saddle man
• Kim Kirchen (T-Mobile) will watch out on this course
• German TT champ Sebastian Lang concentrates before the start
• A bird's view of the last 500 metres
• The 2005 winner Levi Leipheimer on the way to defending his title
• Waiting for their turn: Manuele Mori, Francois Lequatre, Yannick Talabardon
• Grischa Niermann (Rabobank) salutes the crowd
• Rain poured down on the start area
• Team Astana made its come-back/entry on the ProTour circuit
• Biting hard: Franck Renier (Bouygues)
• A curve for Stefan Schreck (T-Mobile)
• Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsetiner) in full action
• Patrik Sinkewitz (T-Mobile) pushes down the pedals
• Bouygues' Mathieu Sprick gives it full gas
• The start ramp in the eye of Georg Totschnig (Gerolsteiner)
• CSC's Jens Voigt is ready to go
• And off!
• Same applies to "Vino"
• Erik Zabel (Milram) takes a final breath
• Focus on Dave Zabriskie (CSC)
• Enjoying the podium: Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner)
• Stage winner Vladimir Gusev has a good time on the podium
• Not that impressed: second-placed Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile)
• Gusev got his jersey