2023-05-19 17:57:53
By @amatiz12
No action among the favorites in the first high-mountain contest. No event to highlight, beyond the controversial cut. That means that Geraint Thomas will remain in command, even if he suspects that his greatest rival is holding back.
“That they shortened the stage made it more intense,” said the leader at the end of these 74.6 kilometers of effort. “I think it was a good idea to shorten the stage, it is never ideal to start with rain, besides that these days we have lost many riders due to illness”, he settled on the news of the day.
As far as development is concerned, you do believe that there were fewer moves than expected, but all because of a somewhat recurring argument. “On the final climb there was a headwind and that meant we didn’t see any attacks,” said the Welshman.
Of course, he also considers that this conservatism has to do with the attitude of his Slovenian opponent, who is reserving his bullets for the final segment. “I think Roglič wants to wait until the third week. It is going well for him that I maintain the lead and that his team can keep a little more, ”he analyzed.
Strategies, weather or whatever, it was once again shown that fewer kilometers are not synonymous with entertainment and that what the battle for the general encompasses continues to be prolonged boredom. Little courage to do something different.
Alejandro Matiz
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