IAM Cycling reveals Tour de France roster
Mathias Frank will lead IAM Cycling’s general classification challenge at the Tour de France while Sylvain Chavanel will have carte blanche to go on the offensive throughout the three weeks. The Swiss squad announced their nine-man roster on Wednesday, confirming that Jérôme Pineau will miss out on the Tour for the first time in his 14-year professional career.
Second overall at last year’s Tour de Suisse, Frank has had a low-key 2015 thus far and was hampered by sinusitis at the recent Critérium du Dauphiné, but has won the confidence of his team. “We will do everything we can to allow him to be as efficient as possible throughout the big event in July,” directeur sportif Rik Verbrugghe said. “To help him achieve his goals, we have decided to go without a pure sprinter who would be likely to shine in the first week.”
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Former Hour Record holder Matthias Brändle will look to shine in the opening time trial in Utrecht, while Jérôme Coppel – 14th overall in 2011 – will join Jarlinson Pantano in supporting Frank in the mountains. Chavanel, meanwhile, lines up for his 15th Tour and will look to add to his tally of three stage wins. “Sylvain Chavanel, our rouleur-puncheur […] will have the status that will allow him to attack whichever stages he fancies,” Verbrugghe said.
IAM Cycling team for the Tour de France: Matthias Brändle, Sylvain Chavanel, Stef Clement, Jérôme Coppel, Martin Elmiger, Mathias Frank, Reto Hollenstein, Jarlinson Pantano and Marcel Wyss.
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