The American HTC-Columbia will head to the Tour de France next week targeting both the Green Jersey and the General Classification, and the team's management is confident they will be at the Grand Départ next Saturday with a team that can support both goals."We are going into the race focused on our combined strength as a team and will exploit every chance for success - stage wins, jerseys and outstanding performances," explained team owner Bob Stapleton. Despite his excellent season performances amounting to eleven wins, André Greipel was overlooked by the team. The team's sprint efforts will instead be led by Mark Cavendish, who will enter the race with question marks after dental problems derailed his early season build-up. The Manxman has only three wins so far this season, and was beaten handily by Francesco Chicchi during the final sprint stage of the Tour of California, finishing well out of the lead in third place. His last sprint saw him meet the paveme...
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