Here is his diary on that translated by Google: (he apparently was injured)

I drive the route de Suisse
Thursday, 01 June 2006


Hello fan,

I am to time in the Medical park hospitals at the Tegernsee. Here I can recover
in all peace from the strains of the giro and do something for the musculature
in the right knee and the easily carried forward back.

Because of back complaints and because the two last stages would at this time
not have brought me really somewhat, I terminated the giro prematurely.

In principle I would like to retrieve the failed kilometers. Therefore I decided
after discussions with the sporty line and the physicians to deny but the route
de Suisse instead of the Asturien Rundfahrt. My favourite running in Switzerland
is longer and more fastidious around four days.

With the route de Suisse I would like to get myself the final touch, in order to
be able to go optimally prepared into the route.

Of you


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