Keep on fighting

“It was a really tough stage and I can only praise the team Sky for the job they did and, it may be a bit surprising, for many people. Alberto wasn’t at his very best today but despite everything, he showed some action in the finale. We will try to make up for the lost time even though it is going to be a formidable task because I think that the race is likely to be decided by small margins. There are still three hard days to come and we are going to fight for Alberto in every stage,” Roman said.He lost contact with the leading group with 6km to go. “I was having a slight crisis but fortunately, Rodriguez got dropped as well and we slowly made our way back to the front. My intention was to do some work on the front but Alberto launched an attack at that moment. After that, I just rode in a small group with Evans and other riders so I made no contribution to the pace-setting. In the end, I just gritted my teeth and caught back up with Moreno,” he added.He is rather satisfied with his current shape. “I am not feeling as good as last year but if I get better with every day I will be happy.”