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Q: Sales of the Tour of Spain with a stage victory that allowed you to dress in gold, and 5 th place in the overall final.
Would you be satisfied?
A: Whereas it came, I was trying to win a stage and prepare for Varese, I think I have to be happy for the achievements in this Vuelta.
I won a stage, I got a seconded, a third and fourth place, I dress as a leader and have shown great consistency in all classifications.
In the mountain stages have been struggling with the best and think you have to mention my best behavior in the two individual time trials.
Take away the moment of inattention at the stage of Suances, I left the possibility of getting on the podium in Madrid, the overall balance is more than positive.
Q: You are making an outstanding season, but there is a very important goal.
Are you going to fight for it?
A: This season is without doubt the best of my career until today.
Signed eleven wins in my palm, whose need to highlight my victories in Liege-Bastogne-Liege, the Clasica San Sebastian, the Dauphiné Libéré, the Championship of Spain to fund road without forgetting my stage wins in the Tour de France and the Tour of Spain.
It is also the second time I scored the final standings of the UCI ProTour.
I do not think I can complain.
Now, it is true that there remains an extremely important objective, which is the World Championship.
I hope to add another victory to the list this year, but if I can get will be equally pleased with everything done in 2008.
Q: After having competed in the Tour until the end, what physical condition you will present at the output of Varese?
A: Honestly, I think very good, even if we need to see how I recover from three weeks of efforts made in the Vuelta, which has been very hard.
Despite being out of the fight for the podium, I contested Navacerrada time trial flat out to make a test and see how I was.
I responded to one hundred per cent, which is very good sign.
I want to go to the end because to me it was very important to get to Madrid.
Many runners left the Vuelta a few days before, but do not think it can make much difference.
A rider like Paolo Bettini was just ahead of the clock.
It was a very demanding stage, but very short.
It is a wear recover in a day, and the last was nothing more than a walk in the streets of Madrid.
I do not think I can hurt you finish the Vuelta.
Q: What will be your agenda this week before Sunday?
A: My program is going to be very light, recovery.
Monday is a rest day on Tuesday, will train about 50 miles and the other 70-80 days until the day of the competition.
On Thursday, traveling to Varese with all the Spanish team played the online test.
We will go the route that I need to know.
For the time is unknown, because people say it is not hard and others who say it is very hard.
What seems certain is that it is a very fast circuit that require attention.
Q: How do you see the team selected by Paco Antequera?
A: It is unquestionably a very strong team, I think the strongest of all, even if, as usual, the 'Squadra Azzurra' is very scary.
And the Italians will be doubly motivated for home run!
The strength of the Spanish is their union because when we look the Spanish jersey, we forget that we are adversaries in other races.
We have shown in the Beijing Olympics and hopefully repeat in Italy, where he will share the lead with Oscar Freire.
If I have good feelings, try to get good flight or attack in the final.
Otherwise, or influx, prepare the sprint for Oscar to win his fourth title.
Q: What will be your program after the World Cup?
R: There are some pretty classic but after the World Cup and especially after the season I have been very full, I hope to put an end to the 2008 season and get some rest.
I deserve it.
Source: Pascale Schyns
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