Ullrich wants home race victory

'Kaiser' Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) is all set to win the upcoming Deutschland Tour (August 15-23). The Tour de France 2005 third-placed feels very motivated for the nine-day ProTour stage race and "hopes for good legs," as he is clearly aiming for victory.

"We will miss Andreas Klöden," Ullrich said when asked if he thought he would get enough team support to achieve his aim. "But we've shown at the Tour how strong our team is by winning the Team Classification. Vinokourov will be there to support me - he's a true professional and as long as he rides in our team's colours, he will be giving everything for it."

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