Roman Kreuziger - Team Liquigas

Feeling relaxed before the mountains

Fri July 9, 2010, 19:12

Roman finished the today’s stage without any difficulties and arrived at the finish with all the favorites three seconds behind the bunch of sprinters in which Cavendish dominated once again.

"A small gap opened between the groups because the finish wasn’t that easy and nobody wanted to take any unnecessary risks. Cavendish deserved the victory once again, the Columbia did a good job today," said Roman after the finish. "All in all, the stage was pretty easy. I felt no pain after the crash and I hope to have saved some energy for the Alps. Yesterday I felt worn-out from the heat a little bit but today it wasn’t so bad," he added before the weekend’s battle in the mountain. 
Some changes are expected in the GC after the tomorrow’s stage. "But I don’t think that somebody will arrive at the finish solo. The climbs appear to be gradual and I hope it will suit me even though I expect my form to culminate in the Pyrenees," Roman revealed. 
 
6th stage (227.5 km): 1st Cavendish (GBr/HTC-Columbia) 5:37:42, 2nd Farrar (USA/Garmin), 3rd Petachci (Ita/Lampre), 4th McEwen (Aus/Katusha), 5th Ciolek (Ger/MIlram), 6th Turgot (Fra/Bouygues Telecom), ... 33rd Roman Kreuziger (CZE/Liquigas) +3.  
Overall: 1st Cancellara (Swi/Saxo Bank) 28:37:30, 2nd Thomas (GBr/Sky) +20, 3rd Evans (Aus/BMC) +39, 4th Hesjedal (Can/Garmin) +46, 5th Chavanel (Fra/Quick Step) +1:01, 6th A. Schleck (Lux/Saxo Bank) +1:09, ... 16th Roman Kreuziger +2:24.

This article is also translated :
Před horami jsem v pohodě