“It was not really a recovery day. We began quite hard, with Bora chasing. At halfway it got easier, but then there were some attacks at the end which upped the pace. Anyway, it’s been another good day, another stage finished, and now I begin thinking of recovery for tomorrow. We did a reconnaissance of tomorrow’s time trial on its day. Of course, the final climb is very hard. It will be about being strong and giving it all. I will really consider changing bikes for the final climb until the last moment. It will depend on everything, on what the conditions are and such. After three weeks of racing, I pretty much know where I’m sitting and what my place will be on the ITT.”
