Liquigas backs Pellizotti for Tour

Pelizotti came out of the Giro in good shape says team manager Roberto Amadio

Pelizotti came out of the Giro in good shape says team manager Roberto Amadio (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Liquigas will back Franco Pellizotti in the Tour de France this July, one month after he placed third overall in the Giro d'Italia. The team insists that the Italian climber will aim for stage wins and leave the classification battle to youngsters Vincenzo Nibali and Roman Kreuziger.