It’s hard, very hard, Pablo Castrillo can hold back tears after winning the 12th stage of La Vuelta for all it means. Because of the success he achieved, his first professional victory in a great cycling tour, the first for his team, Kern Pharmaand because it came after the death of Manolo Azonareference and alma mater of the Kern Pharma Team.
This is how the Jaca cyclist explained it before the Teledeporte and Eurosport microphones. “I attacked with 10 kilometers left. I said to myself, I bet everything here and the truth is the outcome is good. I dedicate it to my teammates for all these years and especially to Manolo (Azcona), who died this night and I he thinks about it all day.
Words cut off by his classmates Kern Pharma Teamwho hugged him and said, “but what did you do”, “the mother who gave birth to you”, before pointing out the key to his success. “I attacked on the flat, at the beginning of the climb. The first poles cost me a lot, and that Soler pole was very hard and then I told myself I’d bet everything on it, that people are dead and it has been good for me up to the top.”
Castrillo recalled that today was his fourth escape and that “the fourth escape is the beauty. This victory was incredible, for the team and the whole staff. The last kilometers were very difficult. Nervous me for the finish, but “I I decided to attack on the flat I wanted to attack at 7 or 8 kilometers, but the rivals were thinking and I decided to attack It was a very special day for us, no I can still believe that I won my first lap. “
Source: La Verdad
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