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Dortmund: 27/03/2009
The Belgian week continues for Team MILRAM on Sunday, March 29, with the 49th running of the Brabantse Pijl (UCI Category 1.1). The team will be led by all rounders Christian Knees and Fabian Wegmann in the one-day Belgian race over 193.5 km from Leuven to Alsemberg.
“We will be at the start with a good team and can do something on Sunday,”
“The two Velits brothers have drawn attention with their good performances lately. Fabian Wegmann also does well at the Brabantse Pijl and of course we can always count on Christian Knees. The course has been changed this year due to construction near the finish. The profile should be a little easier, but the finale is uphill, which is an advantage for us.”
said Directeur Sportif Christian Henn.
At the Brabantse Pijl on Sunday, the strong starting line-up will face a total of 193.5 kilometers. The course from Leuven to Alsemberg (Beersel), southwest of Brussels, consists of a large 109.7 km loop and five laps of a 16.8 km long closing circuit. Last year MILRAM Fabian Wegmann, then riding for Team Gerolsteiner, made a strong impression and finished in sixth place, 59 seconds behind winner Sylvain Chavanel (now with Quick Step). The race has been run since 1961 and so far no German has been able to win it.
The MILRAM line-up:
Luca Barla (ITA/San Remo-Imperia), Johannes Fröhlinger (GER/Freiburg im Breisgau), Christian Knees (GER/Euskirchen), Matthias Russ (GER/Oberried), Ronny Scholz (GER/Herrenberg), Martin Velits (SVK/Riemst,BEL), Peter Velits (SVK/Riemst,BEL), Fabian Wegmann (GER/Freiburg im Breisgau)
Directeur Sportif:
Christian Henn (GER)