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It is under the hot sun and from the peloton in the Tour passed the first stage in Spanish lands, between Tarragona and Vinaròs, 174 miles.
Alejandro Valverde, who finished the stage in 93 th place, is now the 17 th overall, 45 seconds behind new leader, André Greipel German.
"We spent a lot of heat, with a maximum temperature of 38 degrees.
However, more than the heat, suffer from moisture that was in the air. "
"The transition between the quite fresh temperatures of Holland and Belgium and suddenly the Mediterranean were so high that all runners get very tired at the finish."
"Moreover, the stage was quiet until the slope located eight kilometers from the finish.
It was very risky with some sharp bends but the descent itself, the danger it caused all the runners who tried to get into the sprint.
Not surprisingly, then you fall. "
"This situation is repeated every day.
I have wanted to reach the mountain stages.
At least we have less runners ahead and the race will be much safer.
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Source: Agencias
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