In only his second season in the top tier of pro cycling, Pantano finished fourth overall in the Tour de Suisse last month after winning the last stage. Last season, the climber from Cali finished 19th overall in his first Tour. Meanwhile, IAM sporting director Kjell Carlstrom celebrated the team's biggest ever win. "Hola presidente," Pantano said. We knew Majka would probably go away on the climb, so (we said) just keep him in sight.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 17, 2016 17:15 UTC