Zajicek aiming for SRAM Tour of the Gila podium repeat

Phil Zajicek (Fly V Australia) going hard to get up the steep climb

Phil Zajicek (Fly V Australia) going hard to get up the steep climb (Image credit: Jon Devich)

Phil Zajicek (Fly V Australia) is well-prepared to improve on his third place overall from 2009 when the SRAM Tour of the Gila begins next Wednesday. The five-staged race will include six ProTour riders, including seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.

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