Alex Aranburuclassified in 18th place in the road competition at the Paris Olympic Gamessaid at the finish line of the Trocadero that the race did not match “what he dreamed of”, because in the end his strength failed him in a “very crazy and strange” test.
“It’s not what we dreamed of. We tried to get to the cuts but they’re gone. On the last slope I was filled, it was very difficult and the opponents escaped. I lacked energy at the end, it was a very difficult race, very difficult, and it could not happen,” commented the Gipuzkoan runner.
The national champion on the road defined a race that was, as expected, crazy, with many attacks, tensions, stops and fighting without a clue until the finish line.
“There were very good people, and they pushed hard, and at the end I was tired too. “It’s a very crazy race, very unique, with a lot of starts and stops, it’s very fast on the slopes, and with 200 km in your legs is remarkable,” he commented.
The Spanish team tried to enter groups that could qualify for medals at the end, but the forces did not respond either.
“Without headphones, these races have the aroma of old tests. There was a lack of control, we tried to close the gaps, but we failed at the end, without legs,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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