Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d’Epargne To Be Helped By Former Tour de France Champion
PARIS, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - Spain’s Alejandro Valverde, one of the
favourites for next month’s Tour de France, has the distinction of a former
champion helping him in his leader’s role at Caisse d’Epargne, compatriot
Oscar Pereiro.
Pereiro came second behind Floyd Landis in 2006, but the American was later
stripped of his title for taking steroids and, just on Monday, lost his appeal
at the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Others riding for Caisse d’Epargne at the July 5 to 27 Grand Boucle include
Spaniards Vicente Garcia Acosta and Ivan Gutierrez.
Caisse d’Epargne team at Tour de France:
David Arroyo (ESP), Arnaud Coyot (FRA), Vicente Garcia Acosta (ESP), Ivan
Gutierrez (ESP), David Lopez (ESP), Oscar Pereiro (ESP), Nicolas Portal (FRA),
Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP), Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
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