The return of Iban Mayo

Iban Mayo (Saunier Duval-Prodir) gets second

Iban Mayo (Saunier Duval-Prodir) gets second (Image credit: Sirotti)

After his stellar win on Alpe d'Huez in 2003, things got a little quiet around Iban Mayo. Hailed as the next contender for a Tour de France victory, his engine frequently broke down in the mountainous stages of the Grande Boucle. But in this year's edition the Basque rider, who left Euskaltel for Saunier Duval at the end of last season, has not cracked yet in the mountains and in fact had a great performance in the first really difficult stage that featured 70 kilometres of uphill.

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