“Today the sprint was very, very fast. It was incredible because the speed in the last five kilometers was always over 60. For the sprint, it was very dangerous because in the last kilometers I was not in a good position but afterwards my team – and Danilo Hondo in particular – did good work and I was able to find a good position for the start of the sprint… but Mark [Cavendish] started before me and it was very difficult to catch him.
“Still, I’m very happy to have the green jersey.
"I was very upset with myself in 2003 when I quit the Tour while wearing the green jersey. I don't want to do that again. I regretted doing that so I really want to fight to keep it.
“For me the this jersey is important and I think it’s possible to win sprints in this Tour but it’s important to go for points in the intermediate sprints. Hushovd and Robbie McEwen also want this jersey but now I think that Cavendish also has a lot of points so it will be very difficult. Winning the green jersey could come down to the last day in Paris…"
Interview
July 15
th
2010
- 18:40
Alessandro Petacchi – “It's possible to win sprints in this Tour...”
