John Degenkolb can compete in his seventh Tour de France this year.(Photo: imago / Belga)
Cyclist John Degenkolb is optimistic that the Tour de France can start from August 29th to September 20th as planned. "The plans of the organizer and the world cycling association are looking good so far. But that's all we can do: to trust in the preparations of the organizers"said the 31-year-old in a press round. The tour should have started on Saturday. It is therefore for Degenkolb "definitely a strange situation at the moment. The feeling for the time and which month we are in is completely different. It feels very strange. "His team Lotto-Soudal announced on Tuesday that Degenkolb is nominated for the tour. For him it will be the seventh participation in the traditional race.
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