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Tour Francia 08 - Stage 14: Nîmes - Digne-les-Bains |
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Friday, 18 July 2008 |
Thinking about the Alps
Digne Les Bains
 The heat has made a decided appearance in this year’s Tour de France and today’s stage has been another fast one. It has been a transitional day between the Pyrenees and the Alps which has proved wearing for everyone – due to the suffocating heat and above all, the high speeds that riders have kept throughout the stage.
Today didn’t present any surprises, we did the sprint which meant the team had to work hard to keep hydrated and they brought us water and liquid food, which is all we really felt like.
I found it quite a difficult day because of the high speeds although I didn’t have any major problems. All of us are already thinking about the Alps and tomorrow's stage, which is another important day in this race and we'll have to grab any good opportunities that present themselves.
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