Wiesenhof gets two ProTour wildcards

By Susan Westemeyer

The German Professional Continental Team Wiesenhof-Felt has received wild card invitations to two ProTour races this spring, Gent-Wevelgem and Amstel Gold Race, the team announced Wednesday.

"These nominations are a confirmation of our newly formed team around captain Steffen Wesemann," said Team Manager Raphael Schweda. Wesemann finished second last year in the Amstel Gold Race.

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The team hopes for further wild card invitations to further Spring Classic races, such as Paris-Roubaix and the Ronde von Vlaanderen, which Wesemann won in 2004.