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Roberto Laiseka

Posted: Wednesday July 10, 2002 8:11 AM

Cycling Weekly profiles the contenders for the Tour de France overall winner's yellow jersey.

 
Factfile
Country  Spain 
Team  Euskaitel-Euskadi 
Age  32 
Best Tour  2001, 28th overall
& stage win 
 

Cheered on by thousands of Basque fans to victory at Luz- Ardiden,the craggy-faced veteran from Guernika has already said his main Tour aim will be to win on Mont Ventoux.

He will co-lead the Euskaltel squad with all-rounder David Etxebarria and up-and-coming stage racer Haimar Zubeldia.

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