Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras Hernándezis a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a Españaa record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court of Castilla y León, and this decision was upheld in the Spanish supreme court in December 2012. The Spanish cycling federation subsequently reinstated Heras as 2005 Vuelta champion...
attacked bit climb continue felt five hardest stuck tunnel wheel
I felt well, especially when I attacked in the tunnel with five kilometres to go, ... But I couldn't continue because this climb wasn't very difficult. The hardest bit was at the beginning, and Menchov stuck to my wheel so that didn't make it easier: there was a headwind.
behind came key race regret saw strong three today win
In a race of three weeks, the key is to be consistent. The regret today is that I couldn't win the stage. I started the sprint, but Mancebo came very strong from behind me. I saw him coming, but there was nothing I could do.
finished great key team victory worked
Tactically, things worked out great today, ... The team was the key to victory today. I just finished off their work.
attacks controlled deserves felt quick stage work
Once more, the team's work deserves a 10 out of 10, ... My team-mates have been sensational and I felt good. The stage was very quick with a lot of attacks but we controlled them without any problem.
fall happened riders ten
The fall happened in the first ten riders in the pack,
problems routine
I had no problems, it was a routine stage.
problems team
I had no problems at all, the team had everything under control.
average bring continues count foreigners forgetting high level maybe names nine percent race riders since teams three week whom
In a three week race, at the end there is always a high level, and more since we are in the UCI-ProTour. Maybe it's not the same level of the Tour, where all teams bring his nine riders at 100 percent level, but the average is very high. Maybe there are no so many names as other years, but the level continues being high. Here we have Mancebo, Aitor Gonzalez, Landis, Mayo, Pereiro and, in general, teams like Comunidad Valenciana, without forgetting that there are always foreigners whom you don't count on and then they ride very well.
bit surprised
To be honest, I was a bit surprised by the results,
advantage allow although beating bit continues difficult discipline gave good less major obstacles paid plus point recover rivals stage stages team themselves time today worked
Today's stage was probably less difficult than that of yesterday. We let a breakaway go and the team has worked very well, and with a lot of discipline behind. No day is easy, but today our rivals probably paid a bit for the beating that they gave to themselves yesterday, because at this point of the race, it is difficult to recover a bit more. These two stages were the major obstacles that we still had, although there are still two more stages left, plus the time trial. Roberto continues to look very good to me, and he comes to the chrono with an advantage that will allow him to do it with more tranquility.
climb follow hard key stage
There's still the stage to Lagos and that will be the key stage, because it's a hard climb and there you can't just follow the wheel.
abroad given mean race spain tour win
The Tour of Spain is the race which has given me the most, but that doesn't mean I don't want to win abroad as well,
defend gate huge intention leaving losing starting
The time-trial will be very difficult, more than it seems. I think there may well be some huge time-gaps at the finish. But I'm not leaving the starting gate with the intention of losing the jersey. I'm going to defend it.
came cut failed looks morale though time win
I still feel good, it's true, but Menchov hasn't failed and it looks like he hasn't done anything. I still have morale and even though I wanted to cut the time differences, I came to the Vuelta to win and I will keep trying.