Dutchman also eyes historic Grand Tour doubleTom Dumoulin could be set to go for the Giro/Tour double in 2018Tom Dumoulin could be set to challenge Chris Froome head-on and go to the Tour de France in July after attempting to defend his Giro d'Italia title in May.
The defending Giro champion hopes the lingering salbutamol case can be resolved before taking to the start line with Chris Froome in MayChris Froome (Team Sky) and Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) battle it out in the final metres of stage nine of the Vuelta a España (Sunada)The defending Giro champion hopes the lingering salbutamol case can be resolved before taking to the start line with Chris Froome in May
UCI president David Lappartient says he's open-minded about shortening cycling's most prestigious racesRigoberto Uran, Romain Bardet, and Chris Froome cross the line at the end of stage 18 of the Tour de FranceThe three week Grand Tour could soon be a thing of the past, with UCI president David Lappartient saying that he is open to discussing shortening the races.
Giro d'Italia race director calls on UCI to either suspend Froome before Giro, or let him race with any results standing and no retrospective banChris Froome prepares for stage two of the 2017 Tour de FranceGiro d'Italia organisers have called on the UCI to ensure that Chris Froome is only allowed to start the race if his results will be allowed to stand.
David Lappartient wants to see case resolved quickly, but emphasises the right of Froome to mount a proper defenceDavid Lappartient hopes for a quick resolution to Chris Froome's anti-doping investigationUCI president David Lappartient says that he hopes the anti-doping investigation into Chris Froome will be concluded before the start of the Giro d'Italia.