Kreuziger finishes ninth in Tour de France

Czech cyclist Roman Kreuziger has finished ninth in this year’s Tour de France – 14 minutes and 16 seconds off this year’s winner Alberto Contador of Spain. 2009 marked Kreuziger’s second appearance in the Tour; last year he finished 12th. The 23-year-old cyclist, who rides for Liquigas, pledged before the Tour began that he would try and finish in the Top 10.

Author: Jan Velinger