The day did not start in the best way for him. UAE Team Emiratesthat before the second phase of the Volta started rolling it was announced that the Australian Jay Vine I won’t start because of stomach problems. There are only six companions left in the service of Pogacar and one of them was touched, Felix Grobschartner, who worked hard to reach the finish line. The Austrian rider was 167th out of 170 cyclists who completed the day. Let’s see what he is like now.
Already on a certain climb, the one who did not go through his best moment was the Portuguese João Almeida. The truth is, after seeing the speed he set to launch the Pogacar, it seems not, but there came a moment on the climb to the Ripollès ski resort that said ‘Handsome’ that he should go alone, that he was not feeling well.
And from this moment ‘Pogi’ began his recital. “I know it will take time. I gave everything. The conditions are tough and you can feel the height, but I’m happy to win. We started with good weather, like last summer, and then we saw the clouds, “analyzes the Slovenian, who does not want to squeeze his teammates – “I don’t want them to suffer too much” – and who, with a natural nature that characterizes him, acknowledged that at the beginning of the stage he had to stop to urinate. “Novak (Domen) and I were about 200 meters ahead when we stopped due to natural necessity. We hid in bushes in the mountains so the platoon doesn’t know where we are, it’s funny.”
MIkel Landa, the first of the people
Who also suffered Mikel Landa. 4th last year at Valter, Alavés came in 2nd and also placed 2nd overall. He arrived with frozen hands, but had enough time to say “I am very satisfied. I haven’t run in a while and the results were better than I expected. “It was very cold today and I had problems with my hands.”
The Soudal team leader acknowledged that “Pogacar is the strongest”, but he is ambitious: “Of course I want to win a stage and finish on the podium.”
Source: La Verdad
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