Danilo Di Luca sick, hoping for better days

By Tim Maloney, European Editor in Strasbourg

Cyclingnews caught up with Liquigas-Bianchi's star Danilo Di Luca, one of the most articulate and friendly Italian riders in the peloton. 2005 ProTour champ Di Luca was not his usual self Sunday as he started the 93rd Tour under the hot weather, suffering all day at the back of the peloton and ending up last man on Stage 1, 2'29 behind the pack at the finish in Strasbourg.

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