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168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Stephen Cummings will sign a new contract at 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Dimension Data during this year's Tour de France. The 36-year-old 💦has spent the last🐈 three seasons at the team and plans to put pen to paper on a new two-year deal, having agreed to terms with the squad.

"We've had really positive discussions. We've agreed but not signed. Hopefully, we'll have that done by the end of the Tour. I like the project and I like the opportunities I get," Cummings told Cyclingnews.

Cummings had drawn interest from several rival WorldTour teams, who, despite his aꩲdvancing years, were keen to sign a rider enjoying the best period of his career.

Cummings came back from two injuries this season to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:make the start line at the Tour de France. He won both the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:road race and the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:time trial a🍌t the British Championships i🍒n order to secure his Tour spot and has eyed several opportunities to win a stage. He has won stages in each of the last two Tours.

"Tomorrow is a good opportunity," he said when looking to stage 8 from D🅰ole to Sation des Rousses. The terrain, with𝓰 it's three categorised climbs, is perfect for Cummings' characteristics if he has the legs to match.

"I just have to try and finꦅd the right move at the start, and people are sti෴ll quite fresh. Finding the right move isn't easy. What I like is a really hard start and the final tomorrow does really suit me.

"Tomorrow is a good staꦉge but there are other opportunities if it doesn't happen tomorrow."

Cummings' injury issues this seaso🍰n meant that he missed a considerable block of racing. He last completed a stage race at Tirreno-Adriatico back in March. The opening week of the Tour, however, has helped him find his rhythm.

"The legs a♔re good and of course that's important. These stages are good for me. It's helped me co☂me back into the group and find the rhythm. It's given me the chance get into the groove again because there's not been anything super hard."

Of course, Cummings༺' isn't the only rider here chasing stage wins. ✤Robert Gesink, Thibaut Pinot, Thomas Voeckler and Pierre Rolland all have similar game plans – highlighting the calibre of rider the Dimension Data athlete is up against.

When asked who is rivals were, Cummings said: "That's probably th🔯e 20 or so riders at the back of the bunch riding around me. It's probably a few of them. Some sway more to hillier stages, and if it's too hilly then it's too hard for me. There are some guys like Pierre Rolland who can go harder on the real mountain stages but tomorrow should be good."

Cummin𒁏gs isn't just at the Tour de Franꦛce to ride one-man missions. He has been pitching in when called upon.

"I'm happy. They've asked me to help in the sprint a few times, and I'm happy to. Today they've asked me to help a bit and it's a case of waiti൲ng for my stages. The sprinters wouldn't try and win tomorrow, and it's the same sort of thing."