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“I’m looking forward to the San Sebastian Classic” |
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Friday, 30 July 2010 |
The Cervélo leader confirms that he will only ride the Vuelta if he has a competitive team at his side
San Sebastián. Spanish cyclist Carlos Sastre is one of the many big names to take part in the San Sebastian Cycling Classic. The Cervélo rider will be travelling to the city this afternoon from his home in Ávila, driving himself to the event.
“I’m looking forward to this race. I finished the Tour feeling really great and although I’ve been mainly resting and recovering this week as opposed to training, I think I’ll be starting this race in good shape”, said the winner of the 2008 Tour.
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This will be the sixth time he’s competing in the San Sebastian Classic but he has not competed in it for the last two years. The last time he competed was in 2007 and he finished seventh. It was his best result in this race. “It won’t be easy to improve on this position, as there are some very good riders competing and a lot of people are coming in good shape after the Tour, but I hope I can be up there with the best of them", added Sastre, who is not put off by how tough this year’s Classic is going to be. “Riding twice over Jaizkibel and Arkale is going to make the race even more selective”, he confirmed.
When asked about his participation in the Vuelta a España, the Spaniard confirmed that “the team has still not decided whether to ride in the Vuelta, they will make a decision after the big races in Poland and Denmark”, although he did confirm that “although I finished the Tour well and I do want to ride the Vuelta, I’ll only do it if I have a competitive team at my side”. |
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