Also this year, the 1st one of the "three big ones" has one more incentive, and the fact is that finally Alberto Contador, current champion of the Tour of France, will be able to take the exit in Sicily after Angelo Zomegnan, organizer of the test, was offering him to the Astana an invitation of last hour. The presence of the current winner of the Gallic round increases undoubtedly the interest of the Draft, which also will be able to be provided with Andreas Klöden and the North American Levi Leipheimer, partners of lines of Book-keeper

At the head of the transmissions there will be Antonio Alix and Eduardo Chozas, cyclist who left trace in the Draft. It took part in 7 editions, finishing all of them, with the 8th place in the general of 1983 like his best position. Also it gained 3 stages: 1 in 1983, 1 in 1990 and 1 in 1991.


The whole Draft, also across the Eurosport web page

Also, all the lovers of the cycling, will be able to enjoy across the web page of Eurosport http://es.eurosport.yahoo.com/ of all the stages live written comments.


From Sicily to Milan (3,424km)

The Draft 2008 has 21 stages, including three against the clock individuals and one for teams. The last one (of 28.5km) will open the career in the stage 1 while the first one of individuals (36km) will take place in the stage 10 and the cronoescalada of 13.8km in the stage 16. Finally, the last struggle against the crono (23.5km) promises to be spectacular and the general might decide in Milan. To part of against the clock, the 91st Draft also will offer 6 flat stages, 7 of half a mountain, 4 high mountain (with three ends in high place) and two days of rest.

Eurosport expresses in 2008 more than 250 hours of cycling in DIRECT offering 3 big ones (The Draft, the Tour and the Return), two championships of the world and the big classic ones.


(NP, 09/05/08)