Holger Schlechter of Affaltrach Germany has won the 2009 Tour de Froth with an amazing last minute surge through the legal system.
Holger landed at the top of the points board when he opted out of the fifth stage ten mile bonus sprint, completed only by Werner Schmidt and Austen Angell. Moments after completing the crushing final climb along the Oregon Coast both Werner and Austen were disqualified thus clinching the fifth stage win and the overall tour for Holger. Stated competitor Werner after hearing the disappointing news: “The rules committee has a bratwurst in the head, they are the ones who should be checked for doping.” What is most remarkable about his win is that Holger only just barely beat out competitor Dean Cowherd, 3rd stage winner, who during the “frosty” stage held in Santa Cruz, completed only 5 miles of the required 220 miles for the total tour. Holger stated during the competition that if he won he intended to give away the prize money to charity so of course he was gravely disappointed to find there was no prize money to give away.
