New Zealand's Jack Bauer, left, who rode in the two-man breakaway all of the race, is comforted by a teammate as he cries after being caught by the sprinting pack. Photo / AP
New Zealand's Jack Bauer, left, who rode in the two-man breakaway all of the race, is comforted by a teammate as he cries after being caught by the sprinting pack. Photo / AP
Jack Bauer has redemption on his mind after being named in the Cannondale-Garmin team for next week's Tour de France.
Bauer joins Greg Henderson as the two Kiwi entrants in this year's Tour which begins in Utrecht, Netherlands, on July 4. Henderson will race with Lotto-Soudal.
Last year Bauer camewithin 30 metres of a stage win following a two-man breakaway in stage 15. However the peloton denied the New Zealand Olympian of a dream result.
Bauer's teammates for the Tour include U.S. National Time Trial Champion Andrew Talansky, 2013 Tour de France Stage Winner Dan Martin and 2012 Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal.
The three powerhouses will work together as co-leaders of the squadand will be supported by a strong team including tour veterans Bauer, Kristijan Koren, Sebastian Langeveld and Ramunas Navardauskas, a 2014 Tour de France Stage winner. Dylan Van Baarle and Nathan Hass will both be riding their inaugural Tour de France.
"Ramunas showed his strength with a stage win last year, and Jack Bauer will be looking for redemption after coming so close to a win in 2014," said Charly Wegelius, team sports director.
