Felix Gall drives to Sieg-Diepresse.com during the tour general rehearsal
The Tour de Suisse is the last form check before the Tour of France. Felix Gall is targeting the overall ranking in Switzerland.
Austria’s top cyclist Felix Gall tackles the Tour de Suisse, which starts on Sunday with the first stage around Küssnacht, with large ambitions. « The goal is of course the overall ranking. I would like to get involved in the front, with the best matches, but also somewhere without great pressure, » emphasized the East Tyrolean, for which the seven -day event serves as a dress rehearsal for the tour de France, which started on July 5th.
Gall, who waived a participation in the strongly occupied dauphine last week, is part of the favorite group in Switzerland. In the past three weeks, he and his decathlon team prepared for the coming end in the altitude training camp in Lausanne. « It was a very, very good training camp. We also looked at a few climbs who are also part of the Tour de France, » said the 27-year-old. Gall had caused a sensation for the royal stage and overall in 2023 with the victory on the royal stage and eight, but could not fully live up to the high expectations in 2024.
« I am now extremely happy to get back into racing after the long break and after a very good structure, » said Gall. « The Tour de Suisse is simply good for me. It is a race that I like. There are some stages that are very good for me. Especially with the last stage, with the mountain time trial, it’s a very good profile here. » His goal: « Being aggressively, self -confidence recharging the Tour de France and just enjoy the week. » (APA)
