2014 Pro-cycling season thread

It’s a big surprise he’s back and ready to race the Tour,” Copeland said. “From the very first day of his crash, he said he’d be ready for the Tour. I didn’t believe it, but he did. It’s incredible to see how fast he’s recovered. The sacrifice and dedication he puts into training is incredible. His stretching, diet, training, it’s impressive to see. He’s an example to the younger riders.”

Horner has only raced 17 days this year going into Friday’s Slovenian stage, but Copeland said Horner will be able to ride into the Tour with genuine ambitions and without too much pressure

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lol 17 days racing, going to tour as joint leader.

Costa must be thrilled to have such professionalism on the team with him.