17 January 2015
17th Tour Down Under
Team Presentation
HAGA Chad (USA) Giant - Alpecin
Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA
For many riders in the peloton, a 37km time trial on stage 19 of a three-week race just adds pain on top of pain. With the race almost over it's just another brutal day for the domestiques to suffer through.
But for Chad Haga and his Giant-Alpecin teammates, this Vuelta a España time trial holds extra significance thanks to its location in the country.
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