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Marcel Sieberg (Dortmund, Germany) 26

If he wasn't a cyclist he would be advised to be a basketball player. Marcel is the new tall guy on the team. He is a funny guy and knows how to have fun but he also knows how to work hard. He is an excellent team player and lead out man for the sprinters and he has a strong character for the finishes. He won't be pushed around. He comes to Team High Road from Milram where he was a lead out guy for Eric Zabel. His goal for 2008 is to be strong for the classics and then to spend the rest of the year concentrating on the lead outs.

Career highlights

• Prologue win and stage follow up Tour of Qatar 2007
• 2nd Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2007
• Victory GP Jef Scherens 2006
• 2nd place, two stages of Tour du Poitou Charentes 2006
• Victory Ronde van Drenthe 2005
• Stage win Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt 2005

Team High Road is one of the best and most professional teams in the world. I am very proud to become part of a team that has undergone a change and that represents an attitude against doping which is outstanding and exemplary in sports. Cycling is a very hard sport, not only physically pushing you to the limits, but also mentally. Only if both parts come together you can be successful. You have to be committed to it 24 hours a day. I know that this job is a gift that I have to take care of, as it is very special to be able to make a profession out of a hobby.