Merckx and Pena to do Giro and Tour

By Shane Stokes in Mallorca

Axel Merckx and Victor Hugo Pena are other Phonak riders who are considering the Giro/Tour double in 2006. "My plan is to be in good shape for the classics such as Liège-Bastogne-Liège, then carry that form into the Giro," said the former. "I would like to be going well, especially with the race starting in Belgium. I'd then like to go to the Tour with a view to helping Floyd and Santi (Santiago Botero) in the race."