The worst day of my career

What happened?I had agonizing cramps. I got cramps in my legs and from my wrists they shot all the way to my neck. It was killing me but I couldn’t go any more. No hunger-knock, I just suffered from severe cramps. Did you know outright that something bad was going to happen?Of course. Good thing that Kangert waited for me. Thanks to him I was able to finish the stage. Riding the last climb on Passo Gieu was a sheer torture for me. I was close to wrapping it up. Several times I had to pull up and get off the bike to shake my legs.How are you feeling now that your hopes for the good result in GC have been dashed?I feel terrible. I feel really bad for the team´s sake because they believed in me and worked hard for me. And also for all the huge crowds of the Czech fans who were lined along the route and cheered for me even though I could barely pedal. I thank them all for the support and I feel disappointed that I let them down. One thing is sure: I have messed up my Giro.What will happen next?Tomorrow is an easy stage on the program. Hopefully, I will manage to recover properly but currently I have no idea what legs I will have. My hopes for the GC are dashed so I would like to get a stage win, at least. I will try to get in a breakaway but whether I will win a stage is something I can´t promise. Are you mentally exhausted?Very much. Things turned out the way nobody had imagined. I liked the stage and I was hoping it would suit me. I was sitting in a good position in the GC but now…I find it hard to talk about it. It is one of the worst days of my career. Once again, I would like to thank all my fans for their support.