Axel Merckx is still not sure of a place on the T-Mobile Tour de France squad, reported Sportwereld.be. He had previously announced that he planned to Retire after riding the Tour this year.
According to the Belgian website, six places on the German squad are already set, with riders Michael Rogers as captain, Kim Kirchen, Linus Gerdemann, Patrik Sinkewitz, Marcus Burghardt and successful young sprinter Mark Cavendish. Merckx is one of eight riders fighting for the last three spots.
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