Kreuzinger won the 2004 Junior World Championship in Verona, Italy Roman Kreuziger held off challenges from some of the best stage racers in cycling yesterday, completing the 2008 Tour de Swiss as the overall winner. After an epic first place in the individual mountain time trail a few days earlier, Kreuzinger showed himself as a young rider to watch for thr future.
Kreuzinger was able to defeat the likes of Kim Kirchen, Andreas Kloden and Damiano Cunego. At only 22 years old, Kreuzinger's best years are still ahead of him. He leads a new generation of young professionals that are able to win even at the beginning of their careers. Expect Kreuzinger to be around for a long time, and to be a darkhorse favorite for the Tour de France overall in about two years.
Two other young riders that also contested the Tour de Swiss were Thomas Lovkwist of the Columbia team and Andy Schleck of CSC-Saxo. Both riders put in excellent performances in the race, finishing 5th and 6th overall respectively. Expect both Lovkwist and Schleck to have good Tour de France rides, as they become more and more comfortable in the pro peloton.
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