He Belgian Wout Van Aertleader of the Vuelta and winner of the sprint in Castelo Brancobroke a 6-month drought without a win, also having a special memory of raising his arms with the red leader’s jersey.
“It’s very special to win the Vuelta with the red jersey. I’ve had a tough year, and it’s been a long road to get here. A very special victory, just like I won the Tour with the yellow jersey,” Van Aert said after winning the sprint in Castelo Branco.
According to Van Aert, “that day at the Tour was one of my best days as a cyclist, and even now winning the red jersey is a source of pride,” he stressed.
Although he was unable to raise his arms for 6 months, the final victory was the Kuurne-Brussels On February 25, the Belgian, bronze medalist in the Paris Olympic time trial, said that he does not feel any kind of pressure.
“I have no pressure, I consider myself a winning rider, I know that my role is to support the team and fight for a victory. Six months without a win is difficult, but winning today motivates me to continue on finding more episodes. I didn’t worry, today is the day, and it’s very special,” he explained.
Before this Tuesday’s episode ends on Villuercas Peak, in Extremadura, Van Aert said he was ready to help team leader Sepp Kuss, but would not end his ambitions to find more stage wins.
“We will see what happens tomorrow in the mountains and in the following days. We have to help the team, but surely more opportunities will come, either in the mountains or by entering the breakaways,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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