Tour de France News for June 21, 2003 Edited by Chris Henry Kirsipuu hits the hills Estonian champion Jaan Kirsipuu, a mainstay of the French Ag2R-Prévoyance team, has been training the mountains near his home in Chambéry in preparation for the Tour de France. Kirsipuu, a former yellow jersey and stage winner in 2002, did not show his best sprinting form at the Tour of Germany, and opted to hit the hills to work on fine tuning his form. "He's trying to improve his pedaling in the mountains," explained Ag2R directeur sportif Vincent Lavenu in l'Equipe. "As far as his condition goes, I'm not worried. He knows himself well and I'm sure he'll be ready for the Tour. Kirsipuu, a sprinter who often shines in a winning breakaway, will race this weekend's Route du Sud, along with team leader Laurent Brochard. Previous News    Next News (All rights reserved/Copyright Knapp Communications Pty Limited 2003)

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