Gerolsteiner for Tirenno-Adriatico

Markus Fothen will lead Team Gerolsteiner in Tirenno-Adriatico, which starts Wednesday, but the team will also look to time trial specialist Sebastian Lang and to the climbing abilities of German champion Fabian Wegmann. The five-day race runs 1,122 kilometres from Cavitavecchi to San Benedetto del Tronto, where it ends on Sunday.

Gerolsteiner for Tirreno-Adriatico: Markus Fothen, Oscar Gatto, Heinrich Haussler, Sven Krauss, Sebastian Lang, Ronny Scholz, Stephan Schreck and Fabian Wegmann.