Voeckler to head French team at Worlds

Even if French team selector Laurent Jalabert has not yet officially announced the line-up for the Limburg Worlds later this month, L'Equipe has already alleged that Thomas Voeckler will be the leader of the nine-man squad, with Sylvain Chavanel an additional card to play depending on race circumstances. Reportedly, Voeckler has asked Jalabert to nominate his Europcar teammates Yohann Gène and Vincent Jérôme into the national squad for his support.