"For me, the race has deep meaning," said Davide Rebellin just a few days before next Sunday's Amstel Gold Race, which last year marked the start to an unparalleled triple in cycling, and Rebellin's personal redemption. "Last year's victory was a sign for me that my strength and therefore my confidence had come back. It was like a liberation."
Gerolsteiner will be eager to defend its leader's crown next Sunday, and the cooperation with his teammates works "perfectly" according to Rebellin, who does not like to make big announcements. "It looks like I can take the start in good form," he said. Team manager Hans-Michael Holczer is also likes his comments to be realistic. "I would be satisfied with a podium placing too," Holczer said.
