Kreuziger to focus on Giro d'Italia in 2012
Czech shirks t𒆙he amount of time trialing at Tour de France
The three individual time trials of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2012 Tour de France have forced 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Roman Kreuziger (Astana) to reconsider h♔is anticipated role in the race, and ult💛imately confirm he will be a non-starter for the prologue in Liège.
"I will risk losing a lot of time in t🌞hem," said Kreuziger.
The first race against the clock will the prologue in Liège over 6.1 kilometres, with the next on stage 9 over 38 kilometres between Arc-et-Senans and Besançon and then finally on thജe penultimate stage – 🎀also the most lengthy at 52 kilometres between Bonneval and Chartres.
Instead, the Czech will focus on the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Giro d'Italia, with less racing against th🐠e clock required and more of his favoured cols.
"The next Giro will be more rea𓆉🍸sonable than the 2011 race. I'll have a real chance of making the podium," he said.
The Tour de France is set to feature 96.1 kilometres of wo⛎rth of individual time trials, as opposed to the 72.4 kilometres on off🦄er at the Giro, which includes a 32.2 kilometre team time trial on stage 4.
This yea꧋r, Kreuziger finished 6th overall at the G♔iro and won the young rider classification.
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