Katusha-Alpecin rider needs luck as well as legs in Tour sprints
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Alexander Kristoff finishes second during stage 1 at Dauphine(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexander Kristoff taking a clear victory at Eschborn-Frankfurt(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexander Kristoff wins stage 2 at Three Days of De Panne(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha-Alpecin) with the press(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha Alpecin) has confirmed that his long-term future will be settled before the end of the Tour de France, with several teams - including Katusha - still in the hunt for his signature.
The 29-year-old is competing for stage wins at the Tour, hoping to add to his two victories from 2014. While his form has been patchy in the biggest races this year, the Norwegian has still managed to win six times, picking up the majority of his squad's victories.
Legs and luck needed at the Tour
While Kristoff's agent moves between team buses in search of the best deal for his client, the rider is focused on the Tour. Having endured a difficult few months, the Norwegian believes that he's approaching something near his best form.
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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.
