Tests on the track and road

“The tests are scheduled for Monday. As for the test on the road, it will be a fitness training  on a climb and then I will take a test ride on the time trial bike to adjust my position on the track in Montichiari,” Roman revealed. “I’m going to do the tests on Tuesday and during Wednesday I will be travelling to the venue of the race. The race is suited for  sprinters capable of riding over climbs. As for myself, I will focus on getting into the racing rhythm,” Roman described his next schedule. Then he will spend Friday at Garda and will be on his way to Paris on Saturday.“I took three easy days after the Tour of Algarve. Then I just spun my legs for a couple of days. I did a training ride behind a car on Thursday and I rode behind a motorcycle on my time trial bike on Friday. The weather is quite pleasant here, around 10 degrees above zero. Today I did almost five hours and I will just go for an easy spin on Sunday before the tests,” said one of the Astana’s leaders.After practice rides, as a new feature, Roman has included some stretching exercises into his preparation. “I stretch for about an hour. These exercises should help me in the time trial and I believe it will work.”