hiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪnðə tˈiːm tə ɹˈaɪd ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ tˈʊɹ də fɹˈæns, bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt mˌeɪk ðə stˈɑːɹt lˈaɪn ˈæftɚ fˈɔːlɪŋ ænd bɹˈeɪkɪŋ hɪz kˈɑːlɚ bˈoʊn dʒˈʌst ˈaʊɚz pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðə stˈɑːɹt wˌaɪl wˈɔːɹmɪŋ ˈʌp.
He was selected in the  team to ride the 2004 Tour de France, but did not make the start line after falling and breaking his collar bone just hours prior to the start while warming up.