Tour debutant Nys will be there not 'to learn' but 'to deliver'
After dealing with various health issues over the past several weeks, Thibau Nys tempered expectations for his Tour de France debut in Lidl-Trek's pre-race press conference – but his sports director Gregory Rast has told Cyclingnews that the team has high hopes for the young Belgian.
"The preparation was not a hundred per cent perfect, but we still believe he belongs here," Rast said. "It's his first Grand Tour, and he's not here to learn, he's here to deliver." [Cyclingnews]