Omega Pharma – Quick-Step will be busy this week in two highly prestigious races: the Tour of Oman (14th-19th) and the Vuelta ao Algarve (15th-19th). “After our lucky transfer in Qatar we’re going to try to do well in Oman, too,” said Sports Director Wilfried Peeters. “As for the arrivals adapted to sprinters, we’re going to call on Steegmans. Gert was a fundamental pillar for Boonen’s victory in Qatar ; now it will be his turn to try and win a stage. For the general classification we can...Read Full Story

Wegmann gives stricken German team hope for survival

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Fabian Wegmann handed his struggling Milram cycling team a boost in their quest for a new sponsor by sprinting to victory in the Frankfurt Grand Prix semi-classic on Saturday. Milram is the last remaining German-backed team in the professional peloton and, with their sponsor -- a dairy company -- ending its deal at the end of the year the team is currently battling to find a replacement. Wegmann's second successive victory, after 201.7 km of racing, the German winning ahead of Belgians Geert...Read Full Story

Germany's Team Milram enter Australia tour

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Sprinter Robert Forster will spearhead the German Team Milram at Australia's Tour Down Under in January, organisers said on Monday. Forster has ridden in the Tour de France three times (2005, 2007, 2008) and is rated by his team as one of the best sprinters in international cycling. "Forster has had stage wins in the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana and will be one to watch vying for sprint points in January," tour race director Mike Turtur said. Joining Forster will be Australian...Read Full Story

Iljo Keisse and Niki Terpstra grab lead in Amsterdam Six Day

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Iljo Keisse together with his Dutch teammate Niki Terpstra are the first leaders of the Six Days of Amsterdam . The Quick Step duo won Monday’s short and long Madison events and collected 55 points. They are a lap ahead of their closest pursuers. Second place is held by the Dutch duo of Peter Schep & Wim Stroetinga, which gleaned 72 points, but are still one lap behind Keisse & Terpstra. Kenny de Ketele together with the Dutchman Mark Barry are in third place with 47 points. The Six Days of...Read Full Story

Welcome to our blog about Team Milram

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This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap...Read Full Story

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Thomas Rohregger to represent RadioShack-Nissan-Trek at the Giro d' Italia...

Thomas Rohregger to represent RadioShack-Nissan-Trek at the Giro d' Italia 2012bettor.com (blog)He then moved to Team Milram from 2009 to 2010 and finally joined Leopard Trek in 2011. Thomas won the mountains classifications at the Tour Down Under 2010, along with an overall fourth place finish at the Tour of Austria 2011. ...

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Contador clenbuterol decision due mid-January

Contador clenbuterol decision due mid-JanuaryCycling WeeklyThe directors include Australians Matt White and Neil Stephens, Italians Vittorio Algeri and Danilo Nardello, Belgian Lorenzo Lapage and Frenchman Lionel Marie. All six have already worked as directors: Stephens with Movistar, Algeri with Milram, ...and more »

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Santos Tour Down Under

Ikke lenge til Boasson Hagen ankommer "nedenunder". Omega Pharma Quick-Step's German rider, Gerald Ciolek will be the first international rider to arrive for the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under when he lands tomorrow, Tuesday 3 January 2012, in Adelaide.

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Gerald Ciolek heads Omega Pharma Quick-Step squad in Tour Down Under

Steegmans, Brammeier and Pauwels also on team

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