Tinkoff-Saxo line up for 2014
Tinkoff-Saxo launched it 2014 team on Tuesday on Gran Canaria, and reaffirmed Alberto Contador's aim of winning the Tour de France in July.
Perhaps in advance of Contador winning the Tour's coveted yellow jersey, Tinkoff-Saxo's 2014 kit has taken on a very yellow theme now that Oleg Tinkov's bank has taken over as lead sponsor. The squad's Specialized bikes will also carry across the new yellow and blue artwork.
"The atmosphere in the team is fantastic," Contador said via a team press release. "We're a very close group. Everyone's clear what the main objectives are and we're all heading in the same direction."
Those objectives for Contador are to claim his sixth Grand Tour title at the Tour de France, and then take a stab at winning the Vuelta a Espana.
Irishman Nicolas Roche will head up Tinkoff-Saxo's first Grand Tour outing of the season - the Giro d'Italia, which kicks off in Ireland.
"I'm looking to hit peak form for the Giro," said Roche. "It's going to be a great atmosphere in Belfast and Dublin. The number of Irish supporting me at the Tour is incredible and I can't wait to experience even greater support in Ireland."
Tinkoff-Saxo are in action in the opening WorldTour race of the 2104 season, the Tour Down Under in Australia, starting on Tuesday, January 21.
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Tinkoff-Saxo team launch on Gran Canaria
Alberto Contador
Tinkoff-Saxo 2014 roster
Alberto Contador
Roman Kreuziger
Ivan Rovny
Oliver Zaugg
Matteo Tosatto
Bruno Da Silva Pires
Pawel Poljanski
Rafal Majka
Chris Anker Sørensen
Daniele Bennati
Michael Mørkøv
Matti Breschel
Nicolas Roche
Evgeny Petrov
Manuele Boaro
Karsten Kroon
Marko Kump
Jesper Hansen
Sergio Paulinho
Jesus Hernandez
Rory Sutherland
Christopher Juul
Jay McCarthy
Michael Valgren
Michael Kolar
Nicki Sørensen
Nikolay Trusov
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.
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