Voeckler "disappointed" by season so far

By his own admission, Bouygues Telecom's Thomas Voeckler has not had a great season so far. The 25-year-old Frenchman shot to fame when he wore the yellow jersey in last year's Tour de France, and captured hearts worldwide as he battled to hang on to it when the race hit the mountains.

It's happened in the past that riders have shone in yellow and slipped back into obscurity afterwards. Voeckler seems determined not to let that happen to him, but to demonstrate that last year's stint in yellow was no fluke, he needs results. So far, they have been slow in coming.

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