Tour de France

Tour de France, the third

At this year’s Tour de France, another German team will go to the Start. In awarding the Wildcards also have the Pro Continental Team Bora-Argon 18 has been taken into account – for the third Time in a row.

It is understood: a professional cyclist Emanuel Buchmann (left) of Team Bora-Argon 18 and John Degenkolb of Giant-Alpecin

The German Cycling Team Bora-Argon 18 has received, as expected, again the invitation to the Tour de France. The team from Bavaria got from the organizers ASO, in addition to the French Teams Cofidis, Direct energy, and Fortuneo – Vital Concept, one of the four so-called Wildcards for the 103. Edition of the biggest Cycling race in the world. The field will be completed by the 18 teams of the World Tour, the have a auto start permission.

“Obviously, this is terrific News! To be for the third Time in a row, one of the most important Cycling event in the world invited is a great honor. But it is also a proof that we have presented to us in the last few years, always good and our performance”, said Team Manager Ralph Denk. For the whole Team this Wildcard means now planning security.

Had debuted Bora-Argon 18 in the 2014 season, under the name NetApp-Endura. Last summer, the German climbing talent, Emanuel Buchmann had specially made. The 23-Year-old, the third was the Pyrenean stage on the legendary Col du Tourmalet.

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