Cyclingtime, 18 February 2012
The French champion has chosen the Tour of San Luis and now the Tour of Oman to gear up for the Spring classics. After riding very aggressively and being caught at the very end of stage 4 won by Andre Greipel, Sylvain Chavanel strongly hopes to win a big one this year, as he realizes that he’s in his thirteenth season as a pro rider at the age of 32. He also intends to bring some excitement at the Tour de France, as he did two years ago with taking the yellow jersey on two occasions.