News in brief: Germany will only be represented by six drivers at the Road World Championships in Doha on October 16th. As the last race, the Hamburg Cyclassics on Sunday were included in the relevant UCI World Ranking, in which Germany was only 12th behind Slovakia. The countries in the top 10 are allowed to field nine riders in the fight for the title.
The scenario that the BDR wanted to prevent at all costs has now occurred: After the recent weak performances of Marcel Kittel and André Greipel, Germany missed the top 10 in the UCI nations ranking and is therefore only allowed to send six drivers to the road world championships in Doha in October . Given that the course is tailored to the sprinters, this is a major disadvantage compared to the competition, which will be represented by nine riders. André Greipel and Marcel Kittel have certainly been nominated, as have John Degenkolb and Tony Martin. The remaining two places are still open, as is the captain's question, for which both Kittel and Greipel come into question. A decision on this should be made by the end of the month.
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