Erik Zabel Quotations

Milram allows me the chance to pursue races which are very dear to me, such as the Tour de France which wasn't possible at T-Mobile,

I was all calm, since I already won two times in Tours and placed third another two times. So I knew how to perform the sprint. The fact that it really worked out, was terrific. It's a dream come true.

The sprint was long and difficult, Bennati kept me on my toes all the way to the finish.

Now I too can profit from the train which is at Petacchi's disposition,

It was a hard sprint because Bennati is very strong right now. This is a very emotional moment for me, and for the team in which I have so many friends.

I've got everything I need here to be happy - a solid team, good riders and a great team manager (Stanga).

Still, I leave with a lot of good memories and a good number of friends.

He will certainly do a big race on Sunday because I have seen him doing fine during the last week. He is a rider that can be in front during long races and he does good sprints.

A perfect scenario for me would be a mass sprint of 14 or 15 riders.

there is enough place for the two of us with 180 days of racing a year.