Cool and calm in the rain

“It began raining when the last 15 riders were about to start off. There was one turn on the course so I preferred not to take any risks. It is better to lose 5 seconds than hit the deck,” Roman said. “I wanted to take the prologue as a test but the weather wasn’t on my side. Anyway, I am staying absolutely calm. Of those who started off last only Wiggins managed a good performance. Riders like Evans or Basso also fell behind,” Roman added. “The most important thing is that I´m recovering from the cold and hopefully, I will be getting better with each stage under my belt.”Prologue (3.3 km): 1. Thomas (GBr/Sky) 3:29, 2. Nizzolo (Ita/ Radioshack-Nissan) +5, 3. Cavendish (GBr/Sky), 4. Rogers (Aus/Sky), 5. Vandewalle (Bel/Omega Pharma-Quickstep) +6, … 69. Roman Kreuziger (Cze/Astana) +18.