Michael Landa (Bahrain wins), second classified in Itzulia 2023“happy” finished a Basque race that the rider from Alava considered as a challenge, but at the same time regretted the fact that he was not able to win a stage.
“I’m happy with second placeThis Itzulia is a challenge for me and I’m finally happy with this result,” said Landa at the finish line in Eibar.
Landa admitted that the winner of Itzulia, the Dane Jonas Vingegaard, “was superior to the others”, and despite his attempts to follow the leader when he took the lead, “it was impossible to go with him, but it is what it is. “.
“Venegaard attacked with authority, opened a gap and from behind we all offered ourselves to save our position. It’s a shame that I couldn’t raise his arms even for a day”, lamented the Murgia native.
Landa focused his next goals on Fleche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and “then ride the wind for the Tour de France, where the goal is to fight for the podium, something difficult, but necessary let’s try.”
Source: La Verdad

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