Jens Voigt to match Tour de France participation record

Jens Voigt set to match record of 17 Tour de France starts, held by George Hincapie and Stuart O'Grady

Gregor Brown June 26, 2014 2:13 pm

Jens Voigt attacks on stage three of the 2014 Criterium du Dauphine Credit: Graham Watson

With Trek Factory Racing’s Tour de France team selection announced yesterday, Jens Voigt is set to match the Tour participation record.

Voigt will match the record of 17 Tour starts held by George Hincapie and Stuart O’Grady when he starts in Leeds next Saturday, July 5.

The 42-year-old from former East Germany, the oldest rider in the first division, has raced in the Tour every year since 1998 and won two stages.

Jens Voigt solo, Tour de France 2013, stage 20

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