Julian Dean, Tour de France stage 19 stuff.co.nz talks to Kiwi cyclist Julian Dean about his preparedness for the Olympic road race, which kicks off events on Saturday, August 9.

From the article: “My condition and my form came good in the last week and I was good on the climbs in the last week (the Tour de France) and probably climbing at a level I hadn’t climbed at ever,” Dean said. “In terms of getting to my peak physical condition and then ready for a course like Beijing, I think I’ve never been more ready.”