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<DIV>28.10.2004/ This is what the cycling experts had to say about the route details of the 92nd Tour de France which was presented by race director Jean Marie Leblanc on Thursday in Paris.
<b>Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile Team Captain)</b>: The 19 km time trial at the opening is ideal fort he specialists. I will try everything to be in fron right from the start, although the course is quite short. I am very delighted Tour director Jean-Marie Leblanc should pay tribute to the enormous interest of the German bike fans.
<b>Walter Godefroot (T-Mobile Team Manager)</b>: The prologue will be replaced by a single time trial. That adds something special to the big loop. This time, the stages in the Alps are not that difficult, but the stages in the Massif Central are really tough..
<b>Ivan Basso (CSC pro)</b>: \"It\'s a difficult Tour, as always. But, first of all, my goal in 2005 is to win the Giro d\'Italia. Then we\'ll see how things go for the Tour. It\'s important for me to ride two grand tours next season. I\'m now entering the important years of my career.\"
<b>Alexander Vinokourov (T-Mobile pro)</b>: I dont care if the Tour is easy or tough, if the time trials are at the beginning or at the end. To me its important to participate at all, not being forced to watch due to an injury like this year.
<b>Laurent Jalabert (ex-pro, now French TV commentator)</b>: \"This is a Tour for all-around riders that could suit a man like Vinokourov.\"
<b>Olaf Ludwig (Team Spokesman and future T-Mobile Team manager)</b>: Germany can be happy. Having the Tour in your own country is always something very special. Given that there is no prologue, the sprinters may have little hope for the yellow jersey in the first days. Furthermore the number of mountain arrivals is reduced. That doesnt make the Tour easier, though. Especially the stages in the Vosges are dangerous. To sum it up: Not an easy, but a nice course.
<b>Laurent Fignon (ex-pro and two-time winner)</b>: \"This will be a Tour again dominated by Armstrong if his opponents ride like they usually do. To change things, they will have to show more imagination and take a few risks.\"
<b>Mario Kummer (T-Mobile Team Sports Director)</b>: I like the course, it is very balanced. However, it remains to be seen, whose kind of course it is in the end.
<b>Jean-Marie Leblanc (Tour director)</b>: We have opted for Germany, since the interest of the fans is very big.
<b>Heinz Fenrich (Mayor of Karlsruhe)</b>: Every Euro invested in the Tour comes back ten times. We want to compete with Freiburg and Saarbrücken and, where a million people were there in 2002.
<b>Eddy Merckx (five-times Tour winner from Belgium)</b>: On paper, the Tour 2005 is not as tough as the one 2004. There are less time trial kilometres to ride, and the mountains, too, look less demanding to me. This indicates it may come to an open fight. But: Should Lance Armstrong be in a similar shape like this year, I dont see anyone being able to beat him.
<b>Hans-Michael Holczer (Team Gerolsteiner manager)</b>: The ling opening time trial should suit a man like Danilo Hondo. With a decent result, he can put himself in a good position to win the yellow jersey in the stages to come. What hes capable of doing in a time trial, he has shown with his win at the Four Days of Dunkirk.
<b>Danilo Hondo (Team Gerolsteiner)</b>: I wont disagree with Mister Holczers opinion. Ive always done well at the medium long races this season. As for the yellow jersey, its not unrealistic. However, there are many candidates for it, such as Brad McGee or Stuart O\'Grady. </DIV></DIV>
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