Cervélo TestTeam have named kiwi Hayden Roulston in their 12 rider "pre-selection" team for the Tour de France. Nine riders will ultimately be at the start line on July 4th.
The highlight of the Grand Tour season is just 3 weeks away. The 96th edition of the Tour de France begins on Saturday July 4 and will cover 21 stages (10 flat stages, 8 mountain stages, 2 individual time trials as well 1 team time trial) before it ends 3500 km later in Paris on Sunday July 26. This Tour kicks off this year in Monaco, crosses into Spain, Italy and Switzerland, returning to France where it remains to the finish in Paris.
For the full details about Hayden Roulston and his current form alongside Julian Dean in the Tour of Zeeland in Holland please visit www.roadcycling.co.nz/TeamTalk/hayden-roulston-on-cervelo-short-list-for-tour-de-france.html
Pre-selection Cervélo TestTeam - Tour de France 2009
| 1. | Inigo Cuesta | ESP | 03-06-1969 |
| 2. | Xavier Florencio | ESP | 26-12-1979 |
| 3. | Simon Gerrans | AUS | 16-05-1980 |
| 4. | Volodymir Gustov | UKR | 15-02-1977 |
| 5. | Heinrich Haussler | GER | 25-02-1984 |
| 6. | Thor Hushovd | NOR | 18-01-1978 |
| 7. | Andreas Klier | GER | 15-01-1976 |
| 8. | Brett Lancester | AUS | 15-11-1979 |
| 9. | José Angel Gomez Marchante | ESP | 16-05-1980 |
| 10. | Gabriel Rasch | NOR | 08-04-1976 |
| 11. | Hayden Roulston | NZL | 10-01-1981 |
| 12. | Carlos Sastre | ESP | 22-04-1975 |
