Groupama - FDJ are yet another team to announce their lineup for the
Tour de France this Monday and they have an interesting '8' to present. No sprinting ambitions, only breakaways and possibly the GC; but the true surprise is the inclusion of Lenny Martínez in the team, which wasn't initially planned.
Martínez was set to race the Vuelta a España this year however, likely as a result of Martínez
expected signing for Bahrain - Victorious, the French team have put aside their plans of slowly developing the French climber. Hence the Tour de France was put in his schedule, the 20-year old will be racing the Tour likely to pursue a stage win throughout the three weeks.
Team manager Marc Madiot had said three weeks ago only that Martínez would not race the Tour. "We predefined a program in the off-season and we stick to this program. There are other great events that we can compete with him, life and cycling do not stop at the Tour de France, even if it remains the peak of the season and especially for a French team,"
he said at the time. "He will participate in the Tour de Suisse, he will also do the Vuelta a Espana, so there is no particular frustration."