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Alejandro Valverde was ranked the 13 th of the seventh stage of the Tour of Spain, a 30-kilometer individual time trial with a route drawn in Valencia and its surroundings.
The rider from Murcia of Caisse d'Epargne up to seventh place overall, 1'14 "Swiss Fabian Cancellera, a new once unbeatable in a time trial and recovering the gold jersey yesterday granted before the German André Greipel.
"I made a good lap, with excellent feel and I have the best reasons for being satisfied.
I lost less time than expected with respect to a rider like Cadel Evans and left Ivan Basso, who still consider as my most dangerous opponent for the final victory, about 37 seconds.
That if you made a best time is Samuel Sánchez, thus fulfilling the predictions. "
"I lost about ten seconds in the first kilometers not want to risk anything in the first few corners.
With the wet road and was so dangerous he was almost stopped.
The curves are not my field and would not take undue risk of falling.
Then, where you had to go hard, regained the lost time. "
"As I mentioned yesterday, I think the second gained or lost today will not make much difference from tomorrow as it reaches the first mountain with a tough arrival at the top of Aitana."
"So far everything has gone well.
I spent the first important steps without falling and without wasting time.
I hope that now reach the stage that I like, I will continue to monitor the fate. "
Source: Agencias
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