The Colombian Rigoberto Urán, third of the general Tour of Francia After the fifteenth stage, he was satisfied with the position in which he faces the third week, in which he assured that there are important days.
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“The level this year is quite high, we are in a good position, There are still days of quite good mountain, an important time, “said the Education First cyclist, who is 1.34 from the leader, the Slovenian Primoz Roglic.
“There is still enough Tour, the race does not end until Paris, that’s what I’ve learned from the Tour de France, “he said.
Urán acknowledged that his performance exceeds his own expectations. “He wasn’t betting on me, nor me, just my wife, my mom, and two dogs that we bought. It was good with motivation, but I didn’t think I was going to do that well. Now I’m going to try to do the best for Paris, “he said.
The Colombian, who was second in the 2017 edition, He assured that he will try to recover on the rest day tomorrow to face the last week in the best condition.
The Colombian affirmed that he does not feel pressure because he is now the best placed in his country in the general, after the fainting suffered by Egan Bernal and Nairo Quintana.
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“I took the pressure off five years ago; my only pressure was to support my mother, and I already do that, and my mother-in-law, “he joked.
The Colombian regretted the fall suffered by his compatriot and teammate Sergio Higuita, champion of Colombia, who forced him to retire.
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