Cannondale-Drapac, as they are now officially known as, may have come into the Tour de France with a little less fanfare than in previous years but Alex Howes is perfectly fine with that.
The American, at times so laid back he’s almost horizontal, has a number of targets heading into this year’s race with winning a stage high on the agenda.
He certainly isn’t a prolific winner – his last win came in 2014 – but the 28-year-old, who often gets in breaks and is there or thereabouts in a number of one-day races, believes he has the form to pull off a surprise.
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“The form is good, man. I lost a couple of kilos. We went up to Andorra and did some hard training up there. And the team looks really good. I wouldn’t say that they looked bad even if they did but they look amazing,” he told Cyclingnews.
On the eve of the race Howes posted a message on Twitter stating that he was a ‘cheap’ option within Tour de France fantasy league games. Without checking the prices of Howes’ virtual value and cross referencing it against a number of equally talented riders we’re are inclined to agree with his sentiments.
“That Tweet was half a joke but at the same time, in the fantasy leagues I’m pretty cheap,” he said. “Can I win a stage? I like that you think so. I think so, the team thinks so but there’s a lot going on in the Tour de France. We’re juggling a lot of balls in the Tour but if I see something I’ll snap it up.
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