McEwen for crowd pleaser

Maillot vert leader Robbie McEwen has promised the Flemish Eén-station that he will cross the line at l'Alpe d'Huez doing a wheelie, providing he feels good. He has done the same in the past. While McEwen is a former BMX rider and will have little problems in doing so, the gesture is rare in road cycling.

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