One cried of melancholy, the other before disappointment: What the two Routinians Tony Martin and John Degenkolb produced in Bruges and Frankfurt for pictures, ideal as a symbol for the German cycling year 2021. There were great emotions as the upcoming resignation of time-rider Specialist Martin or Sprint-Star André Gripple. There were great successes such as those of Nils Politt at the Tour de France or the overall victory of Maximilian Schachmann at Paris-Nice. But there was also a sporty disappointment that remained far behind the raised goals.
Now for the federal government of German cyclists (BDR) is the long-tension long-term last annual highlight: the street bike World Cup in Flanders, where you would like to land a coup for ten years after the last street race medal. We do not count to the favorites, there are completely different nations to name. The Belgians, the Dutch, the Italians, Julian Alaphilippe from France and many, many others, said the sporting director Jens Zemke of the German Press Agency.
Polit goes as a captain in the race
As a captain, Zemke has proclaimed the Bora-Hansgrohe-Profi Polit, which is to be supported by the nominated team around Routinier Degenkolb and Top Sprinter Pascal Ackermann. We have a very, very strong classic team. Especially with Nils, who has already shown it with the classics, said time-run specialist Martin, who brings the BDR on Wednesday in the mixed as a leadership figure as in 2019 a medal and the colleagues with it Want to take pressure.
With the returns of Martin and Gripple an era comes to an end
We certainly are not the favorites and should also play this Underdog role, said armored car Martin to the chances in the World Cup road race. The 36-year-old himself will be retired and pursue as outstanding, as the next generation beats on the streets of Flanders. With the residues of Martin (after the period-mixed) and golden (after the season) an era comes to German cycling.
Problems at Ackermann, Buchmann and Kombnah
But not with all potential successors, the year runs so smoothly as with Polit or Schachmann. Sprinter Ackermann, the former Tour-de-France-fourth Emanuel Buchmann and Hiesenental Lennard Kombnah experienced a difficult season.
Ackermann remained too long behind his possibilities and was taken from the squad before the tour. Only then, when it was too late for the season highlight, he ranked victory. After public disagreement with team boss Ralph Denk, the 27-year-old changes to the new year to the team UAE-Emirates. Buchmann plagued a fall of the Giro d Italia, then he spontaneously went the tour and there afterwards. A few warm words and a hug always help, Denk said to the difficult situation of the Ravensburger.
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Even more difficult is the location at Kombna, who was a year after his famous stage victory at the largest cycle race of the world. Unfortunately, the past few weeks have blocked me more mentally when I wanted to admit that at first, compromised Kombna immediately before the tour. Since then, the 25-year-old has not returned to the competition, his last race dated 9 May.
One must not forget that we did not manage to come under the best ten nations, Bald was accounted for. So you can not use the complete quota in Fahrers in Flanders. They are some calling, who did not perform on their usual level .
Racism Sklat in Tokyo has left deep traces
In addition to the sporting up and down, the recently six medals in the EM in the Italian Trento, the BDR must also ensure his external representation. The racism eclat around the currently suspended and already warned sports director Patrick Moster at the Olympics in Tokyo has left deep traces. Although Moster apologized and expressed deepest regret , but the BDR is likely to catch up with the subject at the latest when the functionary 2022 should return to his item.
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