Roman finished in 12th position in the queen stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico. He was riding in the service of the team´s leader Contador during the last ascent.
“I was completely chilled to the bone, I could barely pedal during the last two kilometers. From my point of view, it wasn´t a good ride, I should have stayed with Contador longer and had not let Mollema go away,” regretted Roman.