"The letter was for Jens Voigt, but it arrived at Eurosport's office in December 2004. Katja Löffler wanted to give her husband Michael a very special birthday present; some kind of training session with his favourite cyclist Jens Voigt from Team CSC. But it had to take place on a tandem. Because, her husband is blind. Actually they are both blind"...
Voigt piloted, a Eurosport commentator borrowed a racing tandem from disabled World Champion Manuela Fuchs, and there they are pictured riding it.
"The letter was for Jens Voigt, but it arrived at Eurosport's office in December 2004. Katja Löffler wanted to give her husband Michael a very special birthday present; some kind of training session with his favourite cyclist Jens Voigt from Team CSC. But it had to take place on a tandem. Because, her husband is blind. Actually they are both blind"...
Voigt piloted, a Eurosport commentator borrowed a racing tandem from disabled World Champion Manuela Fuchs, and there they are pictured riding it.
Guy
Nice one. Voigt is a cyclist who has seemed to come across as a Human Being IMO, as opposed to a racing robot, and this reinforces this. It'll keep Nathan happy as CSC is is favourite team ;-)
"The letter was for Jens Voigt, but it arrived at Eurosport's office in December 2004. Katja Löffler wanted to give her husband Michael a very special birthday present; some kind of training session with his favourite cyclist Jens Voigt from Team CSC. But it had to take place on a tandem. Because, her husband is blind. Actually they are both blind"...
Voigt piloted, a Eurosport commentator borrowed a racing tandem from disabled World Champion Manuela Fuchs, and there they are pictured riding it.
Guy
Nice one. Voigt is a cyclist who has seemed to come across as a Human Being IMO, as opposed to a racing robot, and this reinforces this. It'll keep Nathan happy as CSC is is favourite team ;-)
Cheers, helen s
I totally agree - a great character in the peloton - did you ever see the article about radios during the 2003 Tdf with Voight in is CA days in it? Very entertaining...