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Category: Cycling
Denis Menchov abandoned on the first climb of Saturday's stage one at Deutschland Tour. The Russian was a last-minute addition to the Rabobank team and so yesterday he abondoned the race. A couple of weeks ago the Russian decided not to go to Vuelta a España, a race that he won in 2005 and 2007. Menchov was tired after a long season, so he started this Tour tired, team spokesman Luuc Eisenga said afterwards.
Menchov finished fourth overall in the Tour de France, but now the rider needs a rest. He has raced the Giro, the Tour and the Olympics
"One can never be 100 percent sure to be at the start of the races in the autumn. We decided to see how Denis would feel after the Olympics", said Eisenga.
And apparently he needed some more rest. It's a pity though that the rider is winless for 2008. His last win came with the 2007 Vuelta a España overall. It seems quite many riders are tired right now and I hope they can relax for a second now before they do their comebacks later this season (at least some of them) without feeling enervated then.
