Van Avermaet: stage win today, Tuesday to pregnant girlfriend? – The News

             
 
 
            
             
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Greg Van Avermaet will receive the following days in the transition stages in the Alps a few more chances to win a stage. "But on the second rest day (Tuesday) I still hope to go home," said the rider from BMC for the ride on Friday.

             

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Greg Van Avermaet had already some very good things in this Tour. He earned four times a place in the top ten, won with his team mates from the BMC team time trial and shot the chief Jay off Friday by winning the thirteenth ride. But next week is the Tour there probably. On the second day of rest (Tuesday, ed.) I still hope to go home, "he told the cameras of the VRT for vrijdagrit.

In the last heavy week of the Tour, Van Avermaet indeed too little searching. With four solid Alpine stages and the sprint on the Champs-Elysées on the program are the odds for Van Avermaet as well as zero and would be of limited value for leader Tejay Van Garderen. Moreover, his girlfriend Ellen pregnant and the baby is due on the last Sunday of the Tour.