Fabian Cancellara – “Looking to tomorrow...”

“I feel like I’m burning. The heat was oppressive. I haven’t recovered so well after yesterday’s race but that’s normal. I mean, it was a big effort and today I’m happy that we’ve defended the yellow jersey thanks to my team. They rode really well, they’re really strong and… yeah, now we’re looking to tomorrow.
“I think it will be a little bit easier because it’s a little flatter but we saw today that it was a long time that my team had to pull. In the end we saw team Columbia come forward but until then it was all Saxo Bank at the head of the peloton. In the end they win and they get what they deserved. The others sit on the back doing nothing but this is a race and if you want to win, you have to do something.
“It’s beautiful to ride in the yellow jersey. Everybody’s watching you, plus my whole set-up – the brand new Specialized bike, my yellow helmet… all the suppliers did something and that’s nice. I like that. It’s a compliment. But I didn’t have a lot of time to enjoy it. It was a fast start and a very hot stage.”