Ruben Guerreiro could not hide his joy after winning the queen stage Saudi tour and get the leader’s jersey. The Portuguese defending the shield of Movistar since last January 1 after arriving from EF Education He began to prove the reason for his signing.
“It was a very difficult day, like the climb itself. We knew it very well, because the first training session here after arriving was on the climb. We also didn’t know how the legs would react afterwards of three days flat, and it’s also a race that I’m very stressed, so it’s not knowing how to reach this moment. My colleagues are incredible. My director, Yvon; everyone staff, assistants, mechanics… I thank them all. For this team and for my family. Happy for the opportunity they gave me to be part of this wonderful group, Eusebio and all of them. From the first when I entered, it was clear to me that it was the right choice, and I am happy to dedicate this victory to them”, assessed the Portuguese runner at first.
And he added: “This Saudi tour for me is wait, wait, wait. In the wind, it’s go full speed or stop. You have to know how to protect yourself from the wind, in all the today and especially today, there is a three-hour race before the climb. Save your legs, know when to get out and move. The two UAE are dangerous on the way and so is Santiago (Buitrago). He knows how to play his cards and do that ‘poker’. : he cut himself going up, but then he sprinted to the goal bonus. I need to know how to play with them. I already know if Felix joins our group , it is good for us, because there are two. U.A.E to work instead of anyone, but Santiago is also fast, so you have to manage well. I’ve got the legs to overcome them and I’m very happy.”
And in the end he recognized: “I did not think of the goal that would make me the leader; now I will start to be aware of it. We have an amazing group here, there is only one stage left and there is no doubt that we will fight to defend the jersey.”
Source: La Verdad
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