Ciolek: "I am not a sprinter"

Gerald Ciolek (T-Mobile)

Gerald Ciolek (T-Mobile) (Image credit: AFP)

Gerald Ciolek sprinted to win the German National Road Championship in 2005 at the age of 18, then again to win the U23 World Championship a year later and claimed seven race stages this season - all in sprints. With that in mind, Cyclingnews' Susan Westemeyer asked why Ciolek claims he's not a pure sprinter.

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