Milram signs Velits twins

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The recently crowned U23 World Champion Peter Velits, will spend the next two years riding for the...

The recently crowned U23 World Champion Peter Velits, will spend the next two years riding for the Milram team, the organization announced on Friday. The 22 year-old, who was part of the now defunct Wiesenhof team, will also bring along his twin brother Martin. The Slovakian brothers will have a chance to ride alongside superstar sprinters Alessandro Petacchi and Erik Zabel, now that it is confirmed that Zabel will remain with the German team.

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