martes, 30 de marzo de 2010
lunes, 29 de marzo de 2010
COL DE L'OSPEDALE, - Alberto Contador superó sin problemas a Lance Armstrong
http://thecyclingsideoftheforce.blogspot.com/COL DE L'OSPEDALE, - Alberto Contador superó sin problemas a Lance Armstrong este sábado en la primera etapa de la carrera Criterium Internacional.
"Hay una lección que todos los rivales de Contador ya conocen al dedillo: se le puede pillar en el viento"
El despiste de Alberto Contador y del Astaná en la París-Niza no ha pasado inadvertido en el ambiente ciclista y especialmente entre sus futuros rivales del Tour. "Hay una lección que todos los rivales de Contador ya conocen al dedillo: se le puede pillar en el viento", escribía ayer L´Équipe.Baste recordar los problemas que el pinteño tuvo en el Tour 2009, en la etapa de La Grande Motte, cuando fue pillado en falso y tuvo que aguantar la pulla de Armstrong: "No hay que ser un genio para saber qué pasa con viento". En la París-Niza fue un abanico del Caisse d´Epargne y su director, el francés Ledanois, sacaba pecho: "No me gusta improvisar. Me pasé seis horas en el coche tomando notas para conocer el terreno". Sabían dónde podía liarla el viento y acertaron. El Astaná, no. "Sólo tuvimos un pequeño momento de distracción", se lamentó el mánager del equipo kazajo. Contador quedó cortado y luego sufrió una caída. "Que se prepare en la etapa del Tour por los pólders holandeses...", ya se comenta en el pelotón. Ayer, Luisle Sánchez se situó 3. º a 10s del líder. Contador es 9. º a 25s. ...
martes, 23 de marzo de 2010
Lance Armstrong dijo que correrá este año el Tour de France como un mejor ciclista, aunque sin estar seguro de poder reducir la brecha con el actual c
El estadounidense Lance Armstrong dijo que correrá este año el Tour de France como un mejor ciclista, aunque sin estar seguro de poder reducir la brecha con el actual campeón, el español Alberto Contador.
El heptacampeón de la prueba francesa volvió a la competición el año pasado tras su retiro y terminó tercero en el podio que coronó por segunda vez a Contador en París, aunque tuvo una difícil relación con su entonces compañero en el equipo Astana.
Armstrong cuenta en el 2010 con un equipo nuevo, el Radioshack, con financiación estadounidense y varios de sus compañeros del año pasado.
"Quizá tenía más fuerza bruta el año pasado, pero en éste tengo más fuerza ciclista", declaró en una entrevista publicada el lunes en el diario El País.
"Soy mejor ciclista ahora. Hasta me puedo sentir cómodo en el pelotón. El año pasado, al principio, iba nervioso, con miedo, a cola (...) Por eso me caí en Palencia", agregó.
De todos modos, el hombre nacido en Texas quiso evitar cualquier nueva controversia con el ciclista madrileño.
"Alberto es una persona nerviosa, lo que no es malo. Yo también lo soy. Todos los grandes campeones son así, todos tienen un pelín de inseguridad en la vida y tienen que compensarlo", señaló Armstrong.
"No creo que sea Alberto, sino la gente que lo rodea (...) Alberto no es estúpido. Es una persona inteligente. Seguirá creciendo y adquiriendo experiencia en todo", afirmó, al tiempo que agregó que "no es necesario" hablar con él antes del inicio del Tour.
En cuanto a sus posibilidades en la competición por etapas más importante del mundo, admitió que será difícil que un ciclista de 38 años derrote a otro de 27viernes, 19 de marzo de 2010
miércoles, 17 de marzo de 2010
The Volta Catalunya expected to consolidate as reference test in March
Since 2004, the Volta was celebrated in the month of May, coinciding with the dispute of the Giro d'Italia, a circumstance that hindered the Catalan test.
After negotiating with the International Cycling Union, the organizers of the Volta have managed to move the race to March (between 22 and 28) "to search for the best riders and ratify as a reference at this time", as you said the president of proof, Ruben Peris, during the presentation of it.
Peris has stressed that the move to March will "take advantage of the hunger for competition with the cyclists arrive at this time" and recalled that the Volta, "the third-oldest cycling race in the world", a hundred years old in 2011 .
The layout of the 90th edition presents no final stage in high, since weather conditions in March prevented access to some ports in the Pyrenees. "But the race will be colorful and exciting," promised the president of the race.
Barely overcome the budgetary problems of past editions, the Volta survives in the annual calendar, but without undercuts and adjusting to limit their accounts.
"We should guarantee funding for a test that finally, after all, represents Catalonia around the world," Peris claimed the secretary general of Sports of the Generalitat, Anna Pruna, also present at the presentation.
The race organization used the presentation ceremony of the 90th edition to deliver the medals of honor from the trial of former sports director Jose Miguel Echavarri, former president of the Spanish Cycling Federation Fulgencio Sanchez, former director general of the Tour of Spain, Victor Cordero, the president of the Sports Federations Union of Catalonia (UFEC), David Moner, Xavier Sais journalist and contributor to the race organization Joan Camps.
It also has published the official poster for the 90th edition, which represents a cyclist with the 'jersey of race leader, designed by graphic artist Enric Jardi.
After negotiating with the International Cycling Union, the organizers of the Volta have managed to move the race to March (between 22 and 28) "to search for the best riders and ratify as a reference at this time", as you said the president of proof, Ruben Peris, during the presentation of it.
Peris has stressed that the move to March will "take advantage of the hunger for competition with the cyclists arrive at this time" and recalled that the Volta, "the third-oldest cycling race in the world", a hundred years old in 2011 .
The layout of the 90th edition presents no final stage in high, since weather conditions in March prevented access to some ports in the Pyrenees. "But the race will be colorful and exciting," promised the president of the race.
Barely overcome the budgetary problems of past editions, the Volta survives in the annual calendar, but without undercuts and adjusting to limit their accounts.
"We should guarantee funding for a test that finally, after all, represents Catalonia around the world," Peris claimed the secretary general of Sports of the Generalitat, Anna Pruna, also present at the presentation.
The race organization used the presentation ceremony of the 90th edition to deliver the medals of honor from the trial of former sports director Jose Miguel Echavarri, former president of the Spanish Cycling Federation Fulgencio Sanchez, former director general of the Tour of Spain, Victor Cordero, the president of the Sports Federations Union of Catalonia (UFEC), David Moner, Xavier Sais journalist and contributor to the race organization Joan Camps.
It also has published the official poster for the 90th edition, which represents a cyclist with the 'jersey of race leader, designed by graphic artist Enric Jardi.
martes, 16 de marzo de 2010
lunes, 15 de marzo de 2010
Alberto Contador conquest the Mountain Laurent Jalabert
Mountain Laurent Jalabert, well known as the Croix Neuve in honor of the first rider to reach the top victorious, after the legendary French climber, became, for a moment, in Spanish territory. In the territory of our own. In territory of those cyclists who have made this generation to the best of all time. Alberto Contador, who devours meters as if in the month of July, Alejandro Valverde, Samuel Sanchez and Joaquim Rodriguez, who rode the wake of the leader of Astana during the entire climb, made the fourth stage of Paris-Nice real national festival. A festival to which the rest simply admired from a distance.
The distance they put in between a Madrid winning four, a vice-world Murcia winning classic and the Tour, an Asturian Catalan Olympic champion and a bronze at the last World Cup, when the first of them decided Demarrer absence 1.6 km to go. The end of the first important step. A scented mountain stage. A smell that, as always, activates the Spanish, who attended the call and resulted in an outstanding appointment.
Alberto Contador brought up, once again, the gun hidden in the pockets of his jersey and shooting her when she has something to celebrate. Today was the stage victory. Who knows if soon the final triumph. But for starters, was the best of 173.5 km a day of presenting five ports, one first, two second and third category of both. A day in which the Navarrese Mikel Snow, Euskaltel-Euskadi, was one of the members of the flight of the day, made by Jérôme Pineau, Quick Step, Amaël Moinard of Cofidis, Marco Marcato, the Vacansoleil, Jean-Marc Marino, the Saur-Sojasun, Albert Timmer, the Skil-Shimano, Julien Loubet, of AG2R, and the brave appointed as the Orange squad.
A leak that ended before passing through the banner of the last 10 km. Pierre Rolland, 86, professionally for three seasons, the Bbox Bouygues Telecom, was the next guerrilla who tried. Once caught, the relay took it's little brother Romain Feillu, Brice, in the ranks of Vacansoleil, who did not get the same result as in Ordino-Arcalis, Andorra, in the last Tour de France when he savored the victory. Behind him, the battle broke out among the best. One of a local group, the Francaise des Jeux, Christophe Le Mevel, who has in his resume with a win at the Giro d'Italia, started strongly and took his wheel and a counter Xavi Tondo, the Cervélo, ex of Andalusia, which then can not stand, like Le Mevel, the pace imposed by the new race leader.
The distance they put in between a Madrid winning four, a vice-world Murcia winning classic and the Tour, an Asturian Catalan Olympic champion and a bronze at the last World Cup, when the first of them decided Demarrer absence 1.6 km to go. The end of the first important step. A scented mountain stage. A smell that, as always, activates the Spanish, who attended the call and resulted in an outstanding appointment.
Alberto Contador brought up, once again, the gun hidden in the pockets of his jersey and shooting her when she has something to celebrate. Today was the stage victory. Who knows if soon the final triumph. But for starters, was the best of 173.5 km a day of presenting five ports, one first, two second and third category of both. A day in which the Navarrese Mikel Snow, Euskaltel-Euskadi, was one of the members of the flight of the day, made by Jérôme Pineau, Quick Step, Amaël Moinard of Cofidis, Marco Marcato, the Vacansoleil, Jean-Marc Marino, the Saur-Sojasun, Albert Timmer, the Skil-Shimano, Julien Loubet, of AG2R, and the brave appointed as the Orange squad.
A leak that ended before passing through the banner of the last 10 km. Pierre Rolland, 86, professionally for three seasons, the Bbox Bouygues Telecom, was the next guerrilla who tried. Once caught, the relay took it's little brother Romain Feillu, Brice, in the ranks of Vacansoleil, who did not get the same result as in Ordino-Arcalis, Andorra, in the last Tour de France when he savored the victory. Behind him, the battle broke out among the best. One of a local group, the Francaise des Jeux, Christophe Le Mevel, who has in his resume with a win at the Giro d'Italia, started strongly and took his wheel and a counter Xavi Tondo, the Cervélo, ex of Andalusia, which then can not stand, like Le Mevel, the pace imposed by the new race leader.
domingo, 14 de marzo de 2010
sábado, 13 de marzo de 2010
viernes, 12 de marzo de 2010
Alberto Contador, winner of two Tour de France, is presented as a clear favorite and a "good form" to the Paris-Nice,
Alberto Contador, winner of two Tour de France, is presented as a clear favorite and a "good form" to the Paris-Nice, a race that is held from 7 to 14 this month and may offer a Spanish duel, with the presence of Alejandro Valverde, winner of the Vuelta, and Luis Leon Sanchez.
Counter returns to France after his victory in the Tour 2009, and does so in a trial that has already won in 2007, representing a special motivation for the cyclist from Madrid.
"I get in a good shape, although I have little work after the Tour of the Algarve. I spent a cold, I think because of the rain that we suffered in Portugal, but nevertheless I think I'm at a good time way, "said the leader of Astana.
Arrived in a good shape, although I have little work after the Tour of the Algarve
Counter-rested "a little longer than anticipated" after the Portuguese test "because it was a tough back and also because of the cold" and therefore can not assess whether it is better or worse than before the Tour of the Algarve.
The first Spanish winner of the Tour, Giro and Vuelta suffered a "slut" monumental in the last edition of Paris-Nice, so he missed the victory. In 2010 it presented no desire for revenge.
"No, I do not want revenge. That was a very valuable experience that helped me to know that nothing can not be neglected and must be watching the race with coldness. It took the victory in 2009, yes, but I had an experience important, "he said.
However, Contador is clear that with the Astana team's intention is to fight for victory, "although it is very difficult to win and there are very strong runners and are more pebbles than I, as Leon and Luis Valverde, who have more days of competition . The goal, in any case, be there, "he said.
On the list of bookmarks, Contador finds that there are runners at this stage of the season is over it.
Corridors above it
"There are brokers who think they're better than me, as Leon and Luis Valverde. Alexander already knows how to win at the Tour of the Mediterranean and has also been in Australia and Almeria. At the beginning of the year was very noticeable more days of competition . But in a race like Paris-Nice on fan favorites in very broad. They are also Samuel Sanchez, Frank Schleck, Sandy Casar and Chavanel among many, "he said.
There are runners who think they're better than me, as Leon and Luis Valverde
Pinto rider agreed with the route of the Paris-Nice.
"It's a good ride, but the difference is that the arrival on high, in Mende, is short and very explosive. I got in 2007 and the differences were minimal. This year's victory will be decided by a few seconds and bonuses will probably important. The last three days of mountain will be very difficult to control, as always in Paris-Nice. The podium will be decided by very little, "he said.
For the initial trial on Sunday, Contador expects to have his new bike for this specialty. "
"It still has not reached the United States, but arrive on time and I do my best lap time. The route has hills, is 8 kilometers fairly flat, but still hope to be with the front. Last year I got the victory, but I think this year is the same level, "he concluded.
Counter returns to France after his victory in the Tour 2009, and does so in a trial that has already won in 2007, representing a special motivation for the cyclist from Madrid.
"I get in a good shape, although I have little work after the Tour of the Algarve. I spent a cold, I think because of the rain that we suffered in Portugal, but nevertheless I think I'm at a good time way, "said the leader of Astana.
Arrived in a good shape, although I have little work after the Tour of the Algarve
Counter-rested "a little longer than anticipated" after the Portuguese test "because it was a tough back and also because of the cold" and therefore can not assess whether it is better or worse than before the Tour of the Algarve.
The first Spanish winner of the Tour, Giro and Vuelta suffered a "slut" monumental in the last edition of Paris-Nice, so he missed the victory. In 2010 it presented no desire for revenge.
"No, I do not want revenge. That was a very valuable experience that helped me to know that nothing can not be neglected and must be watching the race with coldness. It took the victory in 2009, yes, but I had an experience important, "he said.
However, Contador is clear that with the Astana team's intention is to fight for victory, "although it is very difficult to win and there are very strong runners and are more pebbles than I, as Leon and Luis Valverde, who have more days of competition . The goal, in any case, be there, "he said.
On the list of bookmarks, Contador finds that there are runners at this stage of the season is over it.
Corridors above it
"There are brokers who think they're better than me, as Leon and Luis Valverde. Alexander already knows how to win at the Tour of the Mediterranean and has also been in Australia and Almeria. At the beginning of the year was very noticeable more days of competition . But in a race like Paris-Nice on fan favorites in very broad. They are also Samuel Sanchez, Frank Schleck, Sandy Casar and Chavanel among many, "he said.
There are runners who think they're better than me, as Leon and Luis Valverde
Pinto rider agreed with the route of the Paris-Nice.
"It's a good ride, but the difference is that the arrival on high, in Mende, is short and very explosive. I got in 2007 and the differences were minimal. This year's victory will be decided by a few seconds and bonuses will probably important. The last three days of mountain will be very difficult to control, as always in Paris-Nice. The podium will be decided by very little, "he said.
For the initial trial on Sunday, Contador expects to have his new bike for this specialty. "
"It still has not reached the United States, but arrive on time and I do my best lap time. The route has hills, is 8 kilometers fairly flat, but still hope to be with the front. Last year I got the victory, but I think this year is the same level, "he concluded.
Alberto Contador has shown why he's the favorite in the Paris Nice
. After a phase move, we were all expectant to see the double final climb. In the first ramp and stretched the peloton on the descent, Sortena the roundabouts, the favorite group broke down a little. Albert himself was somewhat delayed, but nothing more. The short but tough climb to Mende was a small gig. It is true that it was not obliterate the differences, it is not the case at this stage of the season with authority but to show who the main favorite. And Contador did not disappoint. It was when and as it wished. At the finish, his victory and 41 in their major as a professional track record, which we promptly detailing on this blog, and after him, two Spanish, Valverde and Samu, casting a rojigualda the league table.
These are the times of step 4 and the general:
4th stage Paris-Nice 2010 (Maurs-Mende)
1. COUNTER Alberto 31 ASTANA 4h 26 '47 "
2. VALVERDE Alejandro 8 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 4h 26 '57 "+ 00' 10"
3. Samuel SANCHEZ 131 Euskaltel - Euskadi 4h 26 '57 "+ 00' 10"
4. Katusha 157 RODRIGUEZ Joaquim TEAM 4h 27 '05 "+ 00' 18"
5. BBOX VOECKLER Bouygues Telecom 168 Thomas 4h 27 '07 "+ 00' 20"
6. Lampre Damiano CUNEGO 141 - FARNESE 4h 27 '08 "+ 00' 21"
7. 51 Roman LIQUIGAS-D OIMO KREUZIGER 4h 27 '08 "+ 00' 21"
8. Christophe LE MEVEL 81 Francaise Des Jeux 4h 27 '16 "+ 00' 29"
9. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 1 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 4h 27 '16 "+ 00' 29"
10. LE 188 COFIDIS Reine Taaramae BIZ 4h 27 '18 "+ 00' 31"
11. A 202 Jérôme SAUR-SOJAS COPPEL 4h 27 '24 "+ 00' 37"
12. VOIGT Jens 18 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
13. Sylvain CHAVANEL 21 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
14. 76 Jean-Christophe PERAUD OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
15. Sandy Casar 82 Francaise Des Jeux 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
16. Volodymyr Gustov TEST 63 CERVELO TEAM 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
17. 118 ROCHE Nicolas AG2R-La Mondiale 4h 27 '35 "+ 00' 48"
18. 171 Simon GERRANS SKY TEAM 4h 27 '40 "+ 00' 53"
19. Xavier 68 CERVELO ROUND TEST TEAM 4h 27 '43 "+ 00' 56"
20. SAGAN Peter 55 LIQUIGAS-D OIMO 4h 27 '45 "+ 00' 58"
GENERAL
1. COUNTER Alberto 31 ASTANA 17h 07 '23 "
2. VALVERDE Alejandro 8 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 17h 07 '47 "+ 00' 24"
3. 51 Roman LIQUIGAS-D OIMO KREUZIGER 17h 07 '48 "+ 00' 25"
4. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 1 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 17h 07 '51 "+ 00' 28"
5. Samuel SANCHEZ 131 Euskaltel - Euskadi 17h 07 '52 "+ 00' 29"
6. VOIGT Jens 18 TEAM SAXO BANK 17h 07 '57 "+ 00' 34"
7. Katusha 157 RODRIGUEZ Joaquim TEAM 17h 07 '59 "+ 00' 36"
8. SAGAN Peter 55 LIQUIGAS-D OIMO 17h 08 '17 "+ 00' 54"
9. MILLAR David 121 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 17h 08 '26 "+ 01' 03"
10. LE 188 COFIDIS Reine Taaramae BIZ 17h 08 '29 "+ 01' 06"
These are the times of step 4 and the general:
4th stage Paris-Nice 2010 (Maurs-Mende)
1. COUNTER Alberto 31 ASTANA 4h 26 '47 "
2. VALVERDE Alejandro 8 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 4h 26 '57 "+ 00' 10"
3. Samuel SANCHEZ 131 Euskaltel - Euskadi 4h 26 '57 "+ 00' 10"
4. Katusha 157 RODRIGUEZ Joaquim TEAM 4h 27 '05 "+ 00' 18"
5. BBOX VOECKLER Bouygues Telecom 168 Thomas 4h 27 '07 "+ 00' 20"
6. Lampre Damiano CUNEGO 141 - FARNESE 4h 27 '08 "+ 00' 21"
7. 51 Roman LIQUIGAS-D OIMO KREUZIGER 4h 27 '08 "+ 00' 21"
8. Christophe LE MEVEL 81 Francaise Des Jeux 4h 27 '16 "+ 00' 29"
9. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 1 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 4h 27 '16 "+ 00' 29"
10. LE 188 COFIDIS Reine Taaramae BIZ 4h 27 '18 "+ 00' 31"
11. A 202 Jérôme SAUR-SOJAS COPPEL 4h 27 '24 "+ 00' 37"
12. VOIGT Jens 18 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
13. Sylvain CHAVANEL 21 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
14. 76 Jean-Christophe PERAUD OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
15. Sandy Casar 82 Francaise Des Jeux 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
16. Volodymyr Gustov TEST 63 CERVELO TEAM 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
17. 118 ROCHE Nicolas AG2R-La Mondiale 4h 27 '35 "+ 00' 48"
18. 171 Simon GERRANS SKY TEAM 4h 27 '40 "+ 00' 53"
19. Xavier 68 CERVELO ROUND TEST TEAM 4h 27 '43 "+ 00' 56"
20. SAGAN Peter 55 LIQUIGAS-D OIMO 4h 27 '45 "+ 00' 58"
GENERAL
1. COUNTER Alberto 31 ASTANA 17h 07 '23 "
2. VALVERDE Alejandro 8 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 17h 07 '47 "+ 00' 24"
3. 51 Roman LIQUIGAS-D OIMO KREUZIGER 17h 07 '48 "+ 00' 25"
4. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 1 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 17h 07 '51 "+ 00' 28"
5. Samuel SANCHEZ 131 Euskaltel - Euskadi 17h 07 '52 "+ 00' 29"
6. VOIGT Jens 18 TEAM SAXO BANK 17h 07 '57 "+ 00' 34"
7. Katusha 157 RODRIGUEZ Joaquim TEAM 17h 07 '59 "+ 00' 36"
8. SAGAN Peter 55 LIQUIGAS-D OIMO 17h 08 '17 "+ 00' 54"
9. MILLAR David 121 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 17h 08 '26 "+ 01' 03"
10. LE 188 COFIDIS Reine Taaramae BIZ 17h 08 '29 "+ 01' 06"
Contador conquista Mende y lidera la París-Niza
El ciclista español del equipo Astana, Alberto Contador, es fotografiado ayer durante la tercera etapa de la Paris-Niza. EFE
Nieve en la salida de Saint Junien. La etapa tuvo que ser neutralizada en los primeros 53 kilómetros.
Una cota de sólo 1.100 metros, a 3 km de meta, bastó para que Alberto Contador pasara al contraataque. En la llegada, sólo 4 segundos de ganancia, pero da la impresión de que el Pistolero de Pinto está recuperado de su caída y dispuesto a la batalla, como siempre. Y hoy llega la decisiva ascensión a Mende.
Cinco ciclistas más se metieron en el corte y dos de ellos sacaron mayor tajada: el alemán Voigt se hizo con el liderato, porque Lars Boom no aguantó en el pelotón y perdió 27". Y el eslovaco Peter Sagan, que se llevó la etapa, por delante de Purito Rodríguez.
martes, 9 de marzo de 2010
Alberto Contador: La París-Niza es una de las dianas preferidas del Pistolero de Pinto en la Paris Niza
ALBERTO CONTADOR DE ESPAÑA " EL PISTOLERO , QUIERE GANAR LA PARIS-NIZA DE FRANCIA "
La París-Niza es una de las dianas preferidas del Pistolero de Pinto, que ya ganó en 2007 y va con ganas de sacarse la espina del año pasado. Pero con humildad.
lunes, 8 de marzo de 2010
Alexander Vinokourov | Kazakh Astana Cycling 'I see nobody mountain stronger counter' Contandor it's the stronger
"In his case, what weighs more, legs or head?
"All together. The important thing is to have motivation.
And with 36 years, do you still have the strength and motivation to win again?
"Yeah, sure. Since last year I proved that after all this time I was able to win three time trials. More than age what matters is the head and there is no problem. I return to training as usual and now I get a good result next week at the Tirreno-Adriatico.
"Precisely, after the Tyrrhenian great event will be the Giro. Do you see trained to try to take it?
"No, no ... Win it impossible because the Giro is a very difficult race, this year especially, the last week is very hard.
Perfect for me would be among the top five and win a stage. I am satisfied with it.
Then, return to the Tour, though he has acknowledged that its intention is to help counter ...
"Yeah, sure. All the Tour is working with him to win it again.
- Is now the best runner Alberto del Mundo?
"Sure. There are others like Armstrong, Evans and Andy Schleck are very good, but I do not think any mountain is stronger than him.
"It's the first time we see him Tenerife ...
-No. The first time I came was in 2003 and now, seven years later, I've been here 16 times. I know all the roads. An ideal place for cyclists by height, the Parador, Teide, time ... It's perfect for work.
"Precisely Accountant has recognized that Tenerife does not like ...
"I think it's Tenerife, but he does not like training at altitude.
- What makes this assessment stage on the island?
"Well, as usual. There was some snow at first, but then the temperature was perfect.
- How many more years we can see wine on the roads of Tenerife?
"Step by Step. At the end of this year we'll see. If I feel good physically head and continue one more season. Since I will decide.
lunes, 1 de marzo de 2010
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