Not feeling any better, I had cramps at night

Are you feeling any better?I had cramps at night and today again during the first 20 kilometers. If I´d had good legs then this would have been a recovery stage but since I experienced a terrible crisis on Wednesday, I suffered big time today. Somehow I managed to finish today´s stage but I don’t have a good feeling about it. Together with our masseur I am trying to figure out what is the root cause of my cramps but we still don’t have any answers. We will have more time for a more detailed analysis and tests after the Giro ends.What is your game plan for the following mountain stages?If I should feel just like today I will pull out of the race. I would love to try my luck in a breakaway but under these circumstances I don’t see that happening. I think tomorrow the favorites will give it everything and battle it out for a stage victory. I don’t think that a breakaway will stand a chance. I might wait until Saturday before I do something but the bottom line is that I will have to feel good. How much have you thought about your burn-out?It is still running through my head. I probably need more time to come to terms with it. It is not easy to get my act together because your mind is the key of success but I´m determined to do my best in the remaining stages of the Giro.What do you think of the criticism of your sports manger Martinelli? Have you talked about it?No, we haven’t. If I should react to this it will happen later on and somewhere else.Do you think that your yesterday´s performance will have an impact on your new contract?We will see that in the upcoming months.