“The last meters of the sprint have been hard, but it has been enough to win,” said the first leader of the Vola a Catalunya
“I am not a sprinter. It must have many characteristics for this type of arrivals. The team has protected me, it has been very good,” he added.
The winner of the first stage of the Volta a Catalunya and the first overall leader, the Slovenian Cousin Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), explained that the keys to his victory in Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Girona) were that “the legs” “they worked & rdquor; and his team “protected” him & rdquor; in the complicated uphill arrival.
“I am not a sprinter. It must have many characteristics for this type of arrivals. The team has protected me, it has been very goodand I have had legs& rdquor ;, Roglic explained at a press conference after beating his great rival in the sprint for the final victory, the world champion Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step).
The Slovenian launched the sprint with 300 meters to go and took a remarkable distance, but from behind the Belgian began to climb positions and was a breath away from reaching him. “The last meters of the sprint have been hard, but it has been enough to win. We were in a good position with our teammates,” Roglic said.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, the Volta will face the first high mountain stage, ending at the Vallter ski resort. “I have to study the stage. I have never climbed this port& rdquor ;, admitted the Slovenian. “The plan is to give my best together with my teammates & rdquor ;, she added.