Michal Kwiatkowski is going into his second Tour de France as one of the favourites for the white jersey. However, the Pole is unsure about his form after a disappointing Criterium du Dauphiné and still hasn't decided whether he will be riding for GC or stage wins.

Last year Michal Kwiatkowski had a fantastic Tour de France debut. The Pole wore the white jersey for a long time and ended the race in 11th.

This year he is again back as one of the favourites for the honour of being best young rider and he arrives at the start on the back of an incredible spring season that saw him win the Volta ao Algarve and Strade Bianche and finish on the podium in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

However, Kwiatkowski had  a very disappointing Criterium du Dauphiné and was forced to abandon the race. Hence, he goes into the Tour with modest ambitions.

"This is my second Tour de France and the most important thing for me personally is to get more experience," he told CyclingQuotes yesterday. "That is important for my future. We are here with Mark Cavendish and he is very motivated so he is the main focus of the team. I hope that we leave the Tour as a successful team.

"In the first part of the season, my form was very stable. I was really confident. However, it has been a very hard start to the year and I have not had much room to recover between Romandie and the Dauphiné. I abandoned the Dauphiné because I was too tired. I needed those extra days to recover. At the national championships I felt that I was ready again and I hope that I have the same feeling in the Tour.

"It is difficult to say whether I will go for stage wins or GC. Like last year I will take it day by day without having big personal objectives. We have to wait and see how it goes.

"For the GC riders, it is impossible to select certain stages that are important. Every stage can be dangerous. From the start in Yorkshire to the finish in Paris, you have to be really concentrated and you  need to know when to recover and when to gain time. Every stage counts.

"Of course I am nervous for the race. It is the biggest race of the season. After the first part of the season, everything will be a bonus. I just hope that I am in good condition."