Tour de l'Ain attracts a pair of Tour revelations

It's a curious time of the season as those who've finished the Tour de France in good terms hope to parlay the boost in strength into continued success, while those building for the Vuelta a Espana are looking to fine-tune their fitness building to the Spanish Grand Tour. The five-day Tour de l'Ain, a UCI 2.1-ranked stage race, offers an opportunity for both factions, in addition to providing a proving ground for various Continental teams to mix it up with ProTour and Professional Continental squads.

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