There are all kinds of ways to find out that you have been nominated to ride the Tour de France, and Niki Terpstra of Milram found out in a rather indirect way. He checked his e-mail on Friday and found there an e-ticket for a flight from Amsterdam to Brest, where the Tour starts.
The 24 year-old had a strong spring season and most recently won the young rider jersey in the Bayern Rundfahrt, where he finished third overall behind winning team-mate Christian Knees.(SW)
