The German cyclist Lennard Kämna from Wedel does not start at the Tour de France. In the eight-member contingent of his team Lidl-Trek, which was released on Monday, the name of the 28-year-old comb is missing.
The racing team’s hopes rest on Sprinter Jonathan Milan (Italy) and the Danes Matthias Skjelmosis, which is supposed to attack in the overall ranking.
Kämna sixth at the Tour de Suisse
The former tour scheme winner Kämna, who took fourth place at the German championships in the street race on Sunday, had suffered life-threatening injuries last year in a training accident.
At Lidl-Trek he fought back and recently completed the Tour de Suisse in sixth place in the overall ranking.
Tudor Pro Cycling nominates Mayrhofer
Meanwhile, there was good news for Marius Mayrhofer (Tübingen), who is part of the tudor Pro Cycling Team and will celebrate his tour debut at the age of 24. The Swiss team around the Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe takes part in the 112nd tour of France for the first time thanks to a wildcard. The Grand Départ takes place in Lille on Saturday.
Niklas Märkl will also be at the start. The Dutch racing team Team Picnic Postnl announced that the 26-year-old team colleague of the injured veteran John Degenkolb will celebrate his premiere on the tour. “A childhood dream becomes reality,” Märkl was quoted by the “Rheinpfalz”.