Gerrit Glomser of Team Volksbank, who last year finished eighth overall in the Tour de Suisse, will not be riding the race this year, the team said in announcing its line-up. The 33 year-old Austrian will now turn his attention to the Tour of Austria next month. The Austrian Professional Continental team will now look to sprinters Olaf Pollack and André Korff to lead the team, along with Andreas Dietziker, who recently finished second overall in the Bayern Rundfahrt.
After consulting with Directeur Sportif Patrick Vetsch, Glomser decided not to contest the race. The DS showed understanding for his rider, saying, "He has been riding under his niveau for weeks, and is confused because he has trained well and can't explain his weak form." The search has now started for an explanation. "It can be something small that affects everything else. Maybe his teeth, he thinks. Once we have found out what the problem is, then his performance could directly improve."
