Friday, June 29, 2012

Evans to defend Tour de France title

Map shows route of the 2012 Tour de France

Map shows route of the 2012 Tour de France

Cadel Evans of Australia, 2011 Tour de France cycling race winner, waits to go on stage for the official team presentation in Liege, Belgium, Thursday June 28, 2012. The Tour de France cycling race starts on Saturday June 30 with the prologue, an individual time trial over 6,4 kilometers (4 miles) with start and finish in Liege, Belgium. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Cadel Evan of Australia, 2011 Tour de France cycling race winner, smiles as he waits to go on stage for the official team presentation in Liege, Belgium, Thursday June 28, 2012. The Tour de France cycling race starts on Saturday June 30 with the prologue, an individual time trial over 6,4 kilometers (4 miles) with start and finish in Liege, Belgium. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

(AP) ? Defending champion Cadel Evans knows Bradley Wiggins is the cyclist to beat in the Tour de France.

Both men are preparing for cycling's biggest event, which starts with a 4-mile prologue on Saturday in the Belgian city of Liege.

The Australian says his BMC team is ready, stronger and confident they will retain the title with a race plan that is nearly identical to last year.

Wiggins aims to become the first British man to win the Tour de France.

The Tour will cover about 2,174 miles over the next three weeks. The race ends July 22 on the Champs d'Elysees in Paris.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Article_2012-06-29-CYC-Tour-de-France/id-6d20fcb7fe814ec1bcd48e2536a3ef1a

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