Fuglsang key for Andy Schleck's Tour chances

Jakob Fuglsang's role at the Tour de France became ever more important after his Saxo Bank teammate Fränk Schleck abandoned the race yesterday with a broken collarbone. The Danish climbing prodigy had been designated to be the final helper in the mountains for both Fränk and younger brother Andy, but with just Andy left in the race, Fuglsang's ability to last the course in the mountains could determine the remaining Schleck's chances.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.