HTC-Columbia wraps up Mallorca camp
January 21st, 2010 admin
HTC-Columbia is putting the finishing touches on its pre-season training camp at Mallorca. Both the men’s and women’s teams converged on the island for important training sessions. With some of the men’s squad already racing in Australia, others will head next to the Tour of Qatar. “We got everything we wanted out of this camp and we’re happy with the result,” HTC-Columbia’s team manager Rolf Aldag said in a team release. “…
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