Kirchen a Russian asset, says Tchmil

Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen to help Russians and win with Katusha

Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen to help Russians and win with Katusha (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen will help developing Russian cyclists at team Katusha, said team manager Andrei Tchmil. Kirchen, winner of last year's Flèche Wallonne, joins Katusha after two years with team Columbia.