Getränke Hoffman's bumpy ride

All things considered, Team Getränke Hoffmann was satisfied with its 29th, 56th and 58th place finishes in the women's Ronde van Vlaanderen last weekend. Two of its riders didn't even make it to the start, and a series of crashes and flat tires handicapped or eliminated others.

Things started going bad on Good Friday, when Theresa Senff was involved in an car accident which , which sent her briefly to hospital and prevented her from travelling to the race. Then, Angela Brodtka got sick and likewise couldn't make the journey.