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Sports | June 19, 2009

Katusha announces its Tour de France squad with Russians leading the way

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Vladimir Karpets, circa 2007

 

Team Katusha, the Russian-based squad featuring a veteran roster of international riders, has announced its Tour de Franc lineup.

The nine-rider group will feature five Russians, two Belgians and one rider each from Italy and Spain.

Filippo Pozzato of Italy, second this year in Paris Roubaix, Vladimir Karpets of Russia, the 2004 Tour de France best young rider, and compatriot Alexandre Botcharov, who finished 18th overall in the Tour de France last year, will lead the squad.

Here's the roster for Katusha in the 2009 Tour de France:

BOTCHAROV Alexandre, Russia; HORRACH RIPPOLL Joan, Spain;IVANOV Serguei, Russia; KARPETS Vladimir, Russia; PETROV Evgeni, Russia;POZZATO Filippo, Italy; STEEGMANS Gert, Belgium; TRUSSOV Nikolai, Russia; VANDENBERGH Stijn, Belgium.

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