"I wish to achieve good results in the spring part of the season already and then reach top form for the Tour de France."
Race programme for the 2009 season:
14/02-22/02: Tour of California (USA)
08/03-15/03: Paris-Nice (FRA)
22/04-25/04: Giro del Trentino (ITA)
28/04-03/05: Tour de Romandie (SUI)
09/05-31/05: Giro d' Italia (ITA)
02/08-08/08: Tour de Pologne (POL)
29/08-20/09: Vuelta (ESP)
27/09: World Championship
