"I raced in the front to defend the jerseyand also so I didn’t have any risks and with 250 or 300 meters to go, I kind ofended up in the front and I said to myself, ‘Okay, try…’ but it was too longand I really didn’t have the legs today to do a good sprint. It was a sprintfor the strong guys and I’m impressed that Cavendish was able to get up thereand take the win. “This morning the main aim was to defend theyellow jersey and stay safe at the front of the peloton. So the team worked allday to take us to the finish and make the best of the situation. The stage wasdangerous because it was windy, I think that’s the most nervous I’ve been atthe Tour de France. “As for the sprint, it was intended to befor Tyler but at five kilometers from the finish he said he was not in greatshape and I could do my won race so I went but I went too soon and I just didn’thave the speed… I’m paying for my efforts yesterday on the Mûr-de-Bretagne.”
Interview
July 6
th
2011
- 18:40
Thor Hushovd – “That's the most nervous I've been at the Tour...”
