Wagner wins the sprint

Robert Wagner of Leopard Trek is the new German road champion after winning the mass sprint after 208 kilometers. He easily beat Gerald Ciolek (Quick Step) and John Degenkolb (HTC-Highroad).

“I only wantted to do a good race here,” Wagner told Radsport-News.de. “That I ended up being the first over the finish line is as unbelieveable for me as it is for everyone else. In light of the many injuries and crashes that I had the last few months, I am simply overwhelmed that I won here.”

The race covered 13 rounds of a 16km circuit course, and was a hard-fought one. Many riders tried to break out, with Leopard Trek's Jens Voigt being especially active. However, a group of 73 entered the final lap, and a closed field headed into the final kilometer. Wagner opened the sprint, with Ciolek following, and they stayed in those positions as they crossed the finish line.

In the first lap, the trio of little-known riders Dani Westmattelmann (Team Eddy Merckx-Indeland), Yannick Bok (TT Raiko Argon 18) and Kim Lachmann (for you e.V.-Radsport) got away and held on to about a one minte lead. In the sixth lap, Bok dropped out of the group and abandoned the race, and the other two were soon back in the peloton.

The next group to establish itself consisted of Dominic Klemme (Leopard Trek), Nils Plötner (Team Heizomat) and Michael Weicht (LKT Team Brandenburg). They too were unable to hold their one-minute lead. From there, attack followed attack, but the field didn't let anyone get away.

Jens Voigt tried several times to get away, but was ultimately unsuccessful and eventually fell out of the large lead group. The field held together until the end, with Wagner winning ahead of such better-known sprinters as Degenkolb and Andre Greipel (Omega Pharma-Lotto).

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard Trek4:43:23
2Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 2 - Cell 2
4André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 4 - Cell 2
6André Schulze (Ger) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 5 - Cell 2
7Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Eric Baumann (Ger) Team NetappRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Jenaer Rad-VereRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jacob Fiedler (Ger) Team NSPRow 9 - Cell 2
11Dirk Müller (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 10 - Cell 2
12Steffen Radochla (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 11 - Cell 2
13Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Miche - GuerciottiRow 12 - Cell 2
14Michael Kurth (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - IndelandRow 13 - Cell 2
15Alexander Krieger (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 14 - Cell 2
16Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - IndelandRow 15 - Cell 2
17Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion SystemRow 16 - Cell 2
18Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Marcel Meisen (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - IndelandRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jan Oelerich (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18Row 19 - Cell 2
21Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetappRow 20 - Cell 2
22Stefan Schäfer (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 21 - Cell 2
23Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISDRow 22 - Cell 2
24Robert Retschke (Ger) Team NetappRow 23 - Cell 2
25Alex Schmitt (Ger) Team Eddy-MerckRow 24 - Cell 2
26Julian Kern (Ger) Seven StonesRow 25 - Cell 2
27Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Florian Bissinger (Ger) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - OberndorferRow 27 - Cell 2
29Markus Fothen (Ger) Team NSPRow 28 - Cell 2
30Fließgarten Andreas (Ger) RV Schwalbe TriRow 29 - Cell 2
31Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NSPRow 30 - Cell 2
32Christoph Springer (Ger) SP TablewareRow 31 - Cell 2
33Tino Meier (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 32 - Cell 2
34Mario Vogt (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 33 - Cell 2
35René Weissinger (Ger) Team VorarlbergRow 34 - Cell 2
36Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 35 - Cell 2
37Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team NetappRow 36 - Cell 2
38Florian Salzinger (Ger) Atlas PersonalRow 37 - Cell 2
39Andreas Keuser (Ger) Team Worldofbike.grRow 38 - Cell 2
40Felix Dehmel (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 39 - Cell 2
41Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetappRow 40 - Cell 2
42Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 41 - Cell 2
43David Rosch (Ger) Atlas PersonalRow 42 - Cell 2
44Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 43 - Cell 2
45Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 44 - Cell 2
46Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling0:00:07
47Nils Plötner (Ger) Team Heizomat0:00:12
48Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:21
49Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 48 - Cell 2
50Thomas Koep (Ger) TT Raiko Argon0:00:23
51Julian Hellmann (Ger) Team Heizomat0:01:20
52Marcel Kittel (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:01:22
53Philip Schulz (Ger) Colba - MercuryRow 52 - Cell 2
54Oliver Johr (Ger) Seven StonesRow 53 - Cell 2
55Michael Schweizer (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 54 - Cell 2
56Sébastian Baldauf (Ger) Team NSPRow 55 - Cell 2
57Marius Jessenberger (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 56 - Cell 2
58Philipp Mamos (Ger) Amore & VitaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Team NSPRow 58 - Cell 2
60André Benoit (Ger) RV Schwalbe TriRow 59 - Cell 2
61Michael Weicht (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 60 - Cell 2
62Benjamin Sydlik (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 61 - Cell 2
63Patrick Nuber (Ger) RV Edelweiss RoRow 62 - Cell 2
64Robin Eckmann (Ger) Trek Livestrong U230:04:06
65Yannick Mayer (Ger) Team NSPRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jan Deutschmann (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18Row 65 - Cell 2
67Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:07:02
68Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:07:03
69René Obst (Ger) Team NSP0:07:45
70Florian Monreal (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland0:07:46
71Fabian Schnaidt (Ger) AC 1892WeinheiRow 70 - Cell 2
72Björn Schröder (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 71 - Cell 2
73Westmattelmann Dani (Ger) Team Eddy-Merck0:08:52
74Hümbert Michael (Ger) jun Seven Stones0:08:54
75Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - Powerplus0:08:57
76Mathias Wiele (Ger) RC KleinmachnowRow 75 - Cell 2
77Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek0:08:58
78Peter Clauß (Ger) Jenaer Rad-VereRow 77 - Cell 2
79Martin Gaber (Ger) Union Raiffeisen Radteam TirolRow 78 - Cell 2
80Benning Hans-Joachi (Ger) Seven StonesRow 79 - Cell 2
81Vladi Riha (Ger) RRG Bremen e.V.Row 80 - Cell 2
DNFSebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFBert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFPatrick Gretsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFJens Voigt (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetappRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFJannick Geisler (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFTobias Lergenmüller (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFChristian Mager (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFFabian Bruno (Ger) Team NSPRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Fothen (Ger)Row 90 - Cell 2
DNFMatthias Mortka (Ger) Team NSPRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFLucas Schädlich (Ger) Team NSPRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Schmeiser (Ger) Team NSPRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFBrian Takacs (Ger)Row 94 - Cell 2
DNFTino Thömel (Ger)Row 95 - Cell 2
DNFMax Stahr (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFSebastian Forke (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFSebastian Körber (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFErik Mohs (Ger) Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFYannick Bok (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18Row 100 - Cell 2
DNFJannick Gnoth (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18Row 101 - Cell 2
DNFMarten Klöpping (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18Row 102 - Cell 2
DNFPatrick Oeben (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18Row 103 - Cell 2
DNFMathias Belka (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18Row 104 - Cell 2
DNFAdrian Hense (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18Row 105 - Cell 2
DNFDominik Ivo (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18Row 106 - Cell 2
DNFJan Van Puyvelde (Ger)Row 107 - Cell 2
DNFJoachim Tolles (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18Row 108 - Cell 2
DNFChristopher Roth (Ger) Seven StonesRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFPaul Voß (Ger)Row 110 - Cell 2
DNFMathias Vogl (Ger) Union Raiffeisen Radteam TirolRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFJohannes Heider (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFFelix Rinker (Ger) Atlas PersonalRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFSchubert Patrick (Ger)Row 114 - Cell 2
DNFHolger Burkhardt (Ger) Champion SystemRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFNico Schneider (Ger) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.deRow 116 - Cell 2

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