Iban happy with Tour route

In a small interview with Spanish newspaper Gara, Iban said he was quite happy with next year`s Tour de France showpiece route. "It reminds me of the 2003 edition, where I finished 6th and won the l`Alpe d`Huez stage", he said. "The mountains come early, the first TT comes after the Alps and there`s no TTT." Iban pointed to the Colombière on the first mountain stage to be decisive, along with the Pyreneean tops Col d`Aubisque and the Plateau de Beille. He expects the overall to be sorted out somewhat before the first TT, but says that the Pyrenees will decide the eventual winner.