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Jens Voigt
Jens Voigt is a CSC rider from Germany, competing in the 2007 Tour de France. LeTour is one of the Grand Tours in road bicycle racing and is part of the Triple Crown of Cycling. CSC is managed by Kim Andersen.
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Jens Voigt, ride for Saxo Bank, suffered a massive crash during the second big descent of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Voigt hit the pavement, face-first, and slid for about 20 feet before coming to rest. He was unconscious directly after the wreck. His team spokesman says that while he has a "very bruised face," he regained consciousness in the ambulance.
Pictures from directly after the wreck:
Jens Voigt of Germany and team Saxo Bank lies injured on the ground after falling in the descend of the Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard during stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France from Martigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice on July 21, 2009 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France. (Getty Images)more pics »
Pictures from directly after the wreck:
Jens Voigt of Germany and team Saxo Bank lies injured on the ground after falling in the descend of the Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard during stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France from Martigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice on July 21, 2009 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France. (Getty Images)more pics »
http://www.saxobanktakingthelead.com/?p=1870 We did an interview with Jens Voigt from Team Saxo Bank. I hope you like it.
You can also find quiet a few other interviews, videos, behind the scenes material on the site. An interview with Andy and Frank Schleck will also hit the webpage later today. Enjoy and may you all have a great 2010 season. Best regards, Saxo BankBTW: If you have ideas for things you would like to see on the website, feel...
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It was a crash that could have ended a career for many riders, but not for Jens Voigt.
The popular German suffered one of the season’s worst spills when he landed hard on his face while descending the Petit-Saint-Bernard climb in stage 16 at the Tour de France. Despite the high impact, Voigt has been able to make a full recovery and is already plotting his 2010 season goals.
That includes making a run at a sixth victory at Criterium...
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Kurt-Asle Arvesen will race next season for the new British cycling outfit Team Sky, his Saxo Bank team announced on Sunday.
The 34-year-old Norwegian champion has raced for the Danish team run by Bjarne Riis since 2004.
Arvesen, who won stage 11 of the Tour de France in 2008, was forced to withdraw from this year's Tour after breaking a collarbone in a heavy crash on stage 10.
Arvesen hit the deck as he tried to avoid a spectator who had...
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Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo Bank) won the Japan Cup on Sunday in Utsunomiya.
The Dane, with an assist from teammate Jens Voigt, hit the line after 151.4km of racing just 24 seconds ahead of a chasing trio composed of Spaniards Dani Moreno (Caisse d’Epargne) and Juan Jose Cobo (Fuji-Servetto) and the Italian Ivan Santaromita (Liquigas).
Sorensen launched a series of attacks in the last 40km, backed by Voigt, and the young Danish climber...
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Saxo Bank Plushies
Some may say the world is doomed when cycling merchandising expands beyond the main European market into Japan, but so what? It is cute to see plushie Bjarne Riis. Yes, there are Even More Plushies including Jens!
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2007 Tour de France riders for Team CSC:
Carlos Sastre is 32 years old and is from Spain
Kurt Asle Arvesen is 32 years old and is from Norway
Fabian Cancellara is 26 years old and is from Switzerland
Íñigo Cuesta is 38 years old and is from Spain
Stuart O'Grady is 33 years old and is from Australia
Fränk Schleck is 27 years old and is from Luxembourg
Christian Vandevelde is 31 years old and is from United States
Jens Voigt is 35 years old and is from Germany
David Zabriskie is 28 years old and is from United States
Carlos Sastre is 32 years old and is from Spain
Kurt Asle Arvesen is 32 years old and is from Norway
Fabian Cancellara is 26 years old and is from Switzerland
Íñigo Cuesta is 38 years old and is from Spain
Stuart O'Grady is 33 years old and is from Australia
Fränk Schleck is 27 years old and is from Luxembourg
Christian Vandevelde is 31 years old and is from United States
Jens Voigt is 35 years old and is from Germany
David Zabriskie is 28 years old and is from United States
