Daniel Philip Martinez:"I saw myself as a loser, but in the end I won at Itzulia"

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The Colombian Luis Felipe Martinez (Ineos Grenadiers) admitted to having suffered in the final stages of Itzulia, which was marked by attacks and changes in the career leader, which saw him “even out of the top 10”. Just crossing the finish line at Arrate did he feel like an absolute winner.

“In a moment I saw myself as a loser, even if not in the top 10. Nothing more until the last line, that’s where I thought I had won at Itzulia,” said the Cundinamarca cyclist at the finish line.

The day was characterized by toughness, with 7 ports and multiple attacks between favorites that transformed the interim general.

“It was a very difficult stage from the bus. We had to do the tough stage. The team was 10 paying attention to all the racing events. On the hard part they attacked Roglic and the trouble had begun. 2 groups were formed, I was left with Remco Evenepoel and he worked a lot to go for breakaways, he would blow hard, at an important moment when we were supposed to understand each other. Remco was eventually released and I saw the possibility of Itzulia winning “, he commented.

This is the second one -week race that Daniel Felipe Martínez has won. First is the Paris Nice in 2019. Perhaps this success offers him the possibility to wear Ineos stripes on one of the great stages.

“He was already a leader for one-week races, but for the big tests there are other teammates who have confidence in the team. The Tour is a special race. I am for what the team says,” said the Cundinamarca cyclist, who offered success to their children.

The Colombian cyclist recalled that when he started cycling he admired some cyclists who stood out at the time, such as the American. Lance Armstrongang Alberto counterthe Italian Vincenzo Nibali and his countrymen Mauricio Solerwho became king of the mountain in the Tour de France.

Source: La Verdad

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