Heulot believes Saur-Sojasun are worth Tour de France entry

Saur-Sojasun manager Stéphane Heulot has said that his team is worthy of an entry into the 2011 Tour de France. The former maillot jaune also claimed that his team’s transfer negotiations with Thomas Voeckler fell through because of the French champion’s salary requests.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.