“I had toxoplasmosis and I started training again only on 1 April this year. Considering that, it’s extraordinary to have the yellow jersey at the Tour de France now. Especially as yesterday I was lacking power just to stay in the peloton. Today I have done more than 200km in the front. We didn’t spend too much energy at the beginning of the breakaway and we shared the points at the intermediate sprints and always worked well together. _ “In the finale I was the one doing the most of the work because I had the yellow jersey as a prize. For me it doesn’t matter: the stage win or the yellow jersey – it’s 50/50… and now Cancellara is one minute 52 seconds behind me. I don’t know if I can keep that advantage tomorrow. I’ll see how I recover from today’s effort. I’ve heard the yellow jersey brings wings and there may be something else to defend; maybe the white jersey if I can’t defend the yellow. _ “The other night I dreamt of wearing the yellow jersey but there was the hill of Plumelec in my dream. Okay, it comes two days later but it’s magnificent to take it.”
Interview
July 7
th
2008
- 18:22
Roman Feillu – “I had the yellow jersey as the prize...”
