11th Deutschland Tour - ProT

Germany, August 29-September 6, 2008

Photography

Stage 7 - September 5: Neuss - Georgsmarienhütte, 214.3km

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• Riding like the wind: The peloton rolls past a farm of windmills.
• Linus Gerdemann's (Team Columbia) overall lead was never challenged on the stage.
• Stéphane Augé (Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone) can see his second Deutschland Tour victory in sight, so goes for it.
• France's Stéphane Augé (Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone) starts celebrating even before he crosses the line.
• Victory at last: It seemed like a long sprint but for Stéphane Augé (Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone) it was worth the wait.
• Ouch town, population Angel Gomez (Scott - American Beef) who hit a barried in the final sprint.
• Angel Gomez (Scott - American Beef) was clearly in pain following his sprint finish crash.
• Spain's Angel Gomez (Scott - American Beef) holds himself up using the very same barried that brought him down.
• 'Great-Scott! There's bound to be some damage to my bike' thought Angel Gomez (Scott - American Beef).
• Lean on me: Angel Gomez (Scott - American Beef) gets some help from a team member.
• Happy as: Stéphane Augé (Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone) clearly enjoyed his moment in the spotlight.

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• Sir, your jersey awaits: Linus Gerdemann (Team Columbia) acknowledges his compatriots in the crowd before putting on the leader's jersey.
• German joy: Linus Gerdemann (Team Columbia) leads his home Tour with only one stage remaining.

Images by Milram

• Don't have a cow, man: Ralf Grabsch, Markus Eichler, Björn Schröder, Dominik Roels, Christian Knees und Peter Velits in their special kit.

Stage 6 - September 4: Bad Fredeburg - Neuss, 188.8km

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Images by Elmar Krings

• Gerald Ciolek is visibly marked after another tough day in the race.
• Linus Gerdemann defended his yellow jersey with ease.
• Gerdemann checks on teammate Greipel and his efforts to out-sprint him in a little team-internal competition...
• Daniel Musiol (Team Volksbank) is still in the polka dot lead and with the land getting flatter he may just keep it until the end.
• Jussi Veikkanen (Française des Jeux) takes the win and doesn't his Finnish Champion jersey blend in well with the team's colours?
• Veikkanen with his bike trophy
• Veikkanen enjoys the kisses from the ladies.
• Veikkanen looks up into the sky and enjoys every moment of it.
• Veikkanen enjoyed the little toy bike and was ready to ride off with it.

Stage 4 - September 2: Wiesloch - Mainz, 174km

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• André Greipel (Team Columbia) throws his bike to beat Robbie McEwen (Silence - Lotto).
• André Greipel (Team Columbia) takes victory with a smile over Australian Robbie McEwen (Silence - Lotto).

Stage 3 - September 1: Herrieden - Wiesloch, 214.9km

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• Charging to the line: Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) leads the way over Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) and Thomas Lövkvist (Columbia).
• Italy's Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas), 30, celebrates his win in Deutschland Tour stage three.
• Italian Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas), 30, takes his fourth win of the season with Deutschland Tour stage three -- he is now a shoe-in for the Worlds Italian national team.
• Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) recovers from his effort.
• Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) congratulated by team-mate Charles Wegelius.
• Kisses for Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas)

Stage 2 - August 31: München - Region Hesselberg, 182.6km

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• Spaniard David De La Fuente (Scott-American Beef) takes stage two of the Deutschland Tour.
• David De La Fuente (Scott-American Beef), 27, wins stage two of the Deutschland Tour.
• David De La Fuente (Scott-American Beef) proud of his stage two win in the Deutschland Tour.
• Spain's Spaniard David De La Fuente (Scott-American Beef) exhausted after winning stage two of the Deutschland Tour.
• David De La Fuente (Scott-American Beef) has some help with his helmet
• Spaniard David De La Fuente (Scott-American Beef) falls into the arms of his soigneur.

Stage 1 - August 30: Kitzbühel - Hochfügen, 178km

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• Linus Gerdemann (Team Columbia) had an eventful final few kilometres, but overcame a caught earpiece in his gears to take the win.
• Linus Gerdemann (Team Columbia) denied he'd be a favourite for the overall before the race, but clearly had something up his sleeve.