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Alain Gallopin: "Fabian will have to limit the losses"

Alain Gallopin, assistant directeur sportif of Trek Factory Racing, told letour.com this morning: “Today it's a mini Flèche wallonne, tomorrow it'll be a mini Paris-Roubaix, which won't be a problem for Fabian [Cancellara]. Today it'll be harder. He's 15kg heavier than other riders. It makes a difference in a climb with a gradient up to 19%. We'll have to limit the losses to keep the jersey or to take it back tomorrow. With Fabian, we never know. He's a great champion. He might be less strong than before but he compensates it with his experience.”

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