Rui Costa set for Tour de Suisse title defence

World champion Rui Costa is yet to win a race in the rainbow jersey but will enter the Tour de Suisse as the two-time defending champion and confident of claiming a maiden win for Lampre-Merida. Costa will tune up for the nine-stage race at the UCI 1.HC GP du Canton d'Argovie on June 12 with the same team he will line up with two days late at the Tour de Suisse.

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