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Team Synergy Marty RR strategy exposed on Cyclingnews.com

No need to keep an eye on Timmer this weekend: (there might be a little creative editing done in the article.)

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/may08/may02news

Timmer takes a break from the breaks

By Bjorn Haake in Frankfurt a.M.

Timmer shared his sentiments
Photo ©: Bjorn Haake
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Timmer is becoming a breakaway specialist. The Minnesota rider for the Team Synergy squad has been seen off the front at most of the races he has contested recently. Rund um den Henninger Turm was the latest in his 'off the front' adventures, when he took off with Gerolsteiner's Johannes Fröhlinger (who hails from Gerolstein, where Gerolsteiner has its headquarters), after the first break of the day by Björn Papstein was reeled in.

During the Scheldeprijs he was part of a long escape with Koen Barbe (Topsport Vlaanderen) and in the Amstel Gold Race he was away in a three-man move.

However, the Synergy rider was not entirely happy with his escape in the German race. "The race was not so great. The beginning was good, but we didn't get enough of a gap. We stayed away for only 70 kilometres, I think."

Timmer was realistic about the break. He never thought that they would stay away until the finish, but still seemed surprised that they weren't allowed more leeway. "It was very hard in the beginning to get just to a two-minute gap," said the 23 year-old, emphasising that the peloton never allowed them a big lead, most likely due to his companion being part of the home team, Gerolsteiner.

He confirmed to Cyclingnews that his form is good, but acknowledged that "you have to be a bit lucky, too, to get into the break."

"I did a bit of jumping in the beginning and then I got into the breakaway," he explained.

Johannes Fröhlinger also had orders to be in the early breaks and Directeur Sportif Hans Michael Holczer showed his satisfaction during the race. "Johannes is doing exactly what we asked him to do. It's great!"

Timmer did end up with the mountains classification (and a giant beer mug) for his efforts, while Fröhlinger took the sprints classification.

"At least it's something!" the Dutchman said.

Timmer is now taking a break from being in the breaks. His next race will be the Marty RR, on May 3.

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Unknown said…
yea, marty.. speaking of breakaways.. ouch
3:24 PM
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