Bei Team Milram will start in the third running of the Monte Paschi Eroica (UCI 1.1) on Saturday March 7, for the second time.  The German ProTour team will be led this year by its two captains, Linus Gerdemann and Gerald Ciolek.  In addition, in the race called the Italian „Paris-Roubaix“, Directeur Sportif Johcen Hahn will have Fabian Wegmann, Johannes Fröhlinger, Björn Schröder, Servais Knaven, Peter Velits and Peter Wrolich in the race.

„I rode the race last year, it was dry and the ground was ok to ride on,“ said Fabian Wegmann.  „If the weather is like that again, then it will be a very special but also good race.  In the last kilometers is a steep climb on an unpaved road, you really have to be careful there.  That is where the group came apart last year.  I am doing well right now and my form is good, so I can't wait to see how the race turns out.“

Captain Linus Gerdemann put in a good performance last year, and finished third for his then Team High Road, behind winner Fabian Cancellara of Team CSC.  Gerald Ciolek and Fabian Wegmann, then riding for High Road and Gerolsteiner, also did well and finished 19th and 21st.  Best Milram rider in the Monte Paschi Eroica 2008 was Marco Velo as 27th.

The 190 kilometer long course with a hilly profile leads the peloton from Gaiole in Chianti to Siena.  During the race, the riders face about 60 kilometers of gravel roads in the region's forests, before the decision is reached on the final two uphill kilometers.

Team Milram 's line-up: 
Gerald Ciolek (GER/Ermatingen,SUI), Johannes Fröhlinger (GER/Freiburg), Linus Gerdemann (GER/Kreuzlingen,SUI), Servais Knaven (NED/Meerle,BEL), Björn Schröder (GER/Berlin) Peter Velits (SVK/Riemst,BEL), Fabian Wegmann (GER/Freiburg), Peter Wrolich (AUT, Klagenfurt)
Directeur Sportif: Jochen Hahn (GER)



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