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NEWS FLASH - Kirchen earns the Green Jersey

July 06, 2008

Team Columbia's Kim Kirchen had another good day to place second in Stage Two of the Tour de France. The result earned Kirchen the Green Points Jersey and moved him up into second place in the general classification, one second behind race leader Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne).

Team-mate Gerald Ciolek place third in the stage. 

“If we would have the chance to swap second and third for first we would certainly do that," explained Team Director Rolf Aldag, "but we are really happy with the result.

“Kim was there at the end again and was the only one coming close to Thor [Hushovd] at the end so it just shows he is in really good form.”

“For Gerald at his first Tour de France and in a very nervous and technical race, he did a great job," added Aldag. "If he had known Kim was coming so quickly from behind he would have loved to have helped him out, but Kim came flying from a long way back on the other side of the road, so there was no way they could help each other.”

“I was really a long way back,” said Kirchen. “I was surprised that I made up so much ground so I’m really happy. Wearing the Green jersey is an honour.”