10 Quotes by Olaf Ludwig

I am delighted that we were able to finalize a long-term contract with Linus. Last season he proved himself to be one of the most promising riders in the German cycling scene. Linus fits perfectly into our concept. We are approaching the 2006 season with a fresh mix of young riders with potential and experienced pros capable of carrying the can in the big races.

I am delighted that we were able to finalise a long-term contract with Linus. Last season he proved himself to be one of the most promising riders in the German cycling scene,

He has very good predispositions to become a Classics-rider.

We have already pushed out our boundaries, and now it is not just about defending them, but expanding them. Today, we have to have the right structures in place to respond in the most professional way to the challenges of elite pro cycling. In Mario, I have a partner, who has the right qualities and in whom I have 100 percent trust.

The only sure thing is that he won't race in any of the spring classics.

We don't know what happened. Alexander is naturally hard to replace. He was to be our man for the GC. Now we will focus on stage wins.

The next step was to build on the progress we made during those days in autumn.

can we foster the right team spirit and avoid allowing errors to creep in.

a helper for Jan Ullrich at the Tour de France. That's top of the agenda. It is both a challenge and a great honour for me to get the chance to assist T-Mobile's bid for a Tour win.