Linus Gerdemann ready to return to peloton in 2014

Linus Gerdemann and Edvald Boasson Hagen, Tour Down Under 2012, stage five

The peloton welcomes back a familiar face next month: Linus Gerdemann. The German, stage winner and yellow jersey wearer at the 2007 Tour de France, returns with Africa's MTN-Qhubeka team. He sat out the last year after contract negotiations with former team RadioShack broke down.

"Mentally, it was a roller coaster," Gerdemann told Cycling Weekly. "Once I realised I was not racing in 2013, I was able to relax and just enjoy the summer."

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Gregor Brown