Roglic’s competitor honestly: I wanted to leave home

The first stage of three -week races often brings disappointment for cyclists who need a little longer to catch a real competitive rhythm. On the way to Drač to Tirana, he also burned with the sharp rhythm of Lidl-Trek Thymmen Arensmanyoung captain Ineos, who won second place in the Gira Gira in the Alps and was in the wider round of candidates for the winning stage.

After falling on the rise, he lost as much as 1:37, but with a good chronometer he started the return of his return the next day and is in a good position so he can try some escape, but Primož Roglič And teammates will not immediately cover. “I made me a weight of pressure, I loaded it too much. I knew I was well prepared, I only thought about it and burned. I was so disappointed that I only wanted to go home, but then cooled down a bit. The race is still long, « said Arenensman.

In a similar position he found himself Derek geewhich finished third in the Alps. He explained why cyclists were going on such problems: “It was difficult, my heart rate was very high and then my feet exploded. The next day I felt better, I obviously need some difficult days to keep the engine warm. «