Belarus racer to lead South African team at Tour de France
Belarusian bicycle racer Konstantin Sivtsov, 25 has been invited to lead a South African team at the Tour de France'2007, his coach Leanid Lubeznikau told Belapan. The race will take off on July 6 in England, according to Lubeznikov. The Belarusian athlete in presently in Italy where the South African team is based.
"Tour de France is a very difficult race, with some of the uphills reaching 10-15 km. I think that Sivtsov joined the South African team because he was offered leadership not the second role," Lubeznikov stressed.
Sivtsov won the 2004 World Championship Under 23.
"Tour de France is a very difficult race, with some of the uphills reaching 10-15 km. I think that Sivtsov joined the South African team because he was offered leadership not the second role," Lubeznikov stressed.
Sivtsov won the 2004 World Championship Under 23.
