No chance to get away in the headwind

“We were struggling against the headwinds almost all day long, which was really unpleasant. For this reason, nobody rushed into getting away from the main group. I tried my luck on the last climb and then with Nocentini when we went down the hill but, unfortunately, it didn’t work out. I felt really strong today and I wanted to figure something out with Tiralongo even in the bunch sprint.Then Szmyd crossed my way and I had to hit the brakes. I had a narrow escape as I was close to falling down,” Roman said.He feels disappointed that only time trials are decisive in this year’s Tour de Romandie and a big group always arrives at the finish in the mountainous stages. “It is a pity that the finishes aren’t harder. I have no idea why they prepared the route this way. Some fifty riders come home, not to mention that there are many strong riders, he said.Tomorrow´s stage features a final individual time trial. “In the morning we will check out the course and then I will decide whether I will use the time trial bike or my regular bike. We will see how it will go but the bottom line is that I´m feeling really good before the Giro.”4th stage (Bulle – Sion 184 km): 1. L. Sánchez (Spa/Rabobank) 4:46:13, 2. Nocentini (Ita/AG2R), 3. Samojlov (Bel/Movistar), 4. Verdugo (Spa/Euskaltel), 5. Tiralongo (Ita/Astana), 6. Rolland (Fra/Europcar), … 9. Roman Kreuziger (Cze/Astana) Overall: 1. Sánchez 17:36:35, 2. Wiggins (GBr/Sky) +9, 3. Rogers (Aus/Sky) +16, 4. Mollema, 5. Clement  (Ned/Rabobank) +18, 6. Talansky (USA/Garmin) +20, … 20. Roman Kreuziger +28.