I woke up because my room mate Frank Schleck awakened me. I had slept with me and Frank had been asked to go up and wake me. We went together down to the dining room, where everyone from the team sat there. We talked about the route, season and the Tour. We should implement the flat 167 kilometer
today. After we had eaten, we went down to our bikes and made us aware. We should all take bushings, so we could not just sit back down and conserve our strength. I started at the rear of the group. I just had a quick chat with Bjarne on the season, and he gave me some good advice. But now I am up and help team mates. I took my lead, just gave everything I had in me and put me back down again. How it just continued all the way. Our hotel is situated on a steep hill, so it should we conclude on, with the sprint. I stood behind my room mate Schleck, and with a sped I just passed me, but I had immediately Schleck and Carlos Sastre on wheels. Finally Frank Schleck sped past me and I had to settle for a 2nd place in the sprint. At the hotel hyggede I along with team mates before me and Frank went in and then television. We put ourselves to sleep at. 23, and I immediately fell asleep.
2.dag.
Today I was the first who came into the dining room. Not even sportsdirektør end or mechanics were there. We got the knowledge of Bjarne that we should train enkelstart today. I started today, and we'd just run 60 kilometers per day. But we need to run as we do on a enkelstart in a race, such as the Tour de France. I participated in the Giro last year when I ran some simple good start. I gave everything I had in me in 1 minute, before I put me down at the rear of the group. Especially since Cancellara led the way, it was really strong, and several riders came by. I sat still in the group, but I struggled to hang on. As Sastre led to a 2 kilometers long hill I had to give up. There were still 10 of the group, but I could not keep up. I came along with Michael Blaudzun, who had also done well. I drove with him to the hotel where Fabian Cancellara came first.
We held a small celebration at the hotel, as our sports directors thought that we had never run as well as we did. In the evening, there was bad weather outside. So bad that we almost could not go out and blow our bicycles.
3.dag.
The sun was shining in the sky, which was completely blue. A fantastic weather was in store today. 17 degrees, it should be, but it could reach up to 20th I woke up at the same time as Frank, and together we went down to the dining room, where there were many. After half an hour had all come. It was training camp royal stage. 4 long, steep increases were we up against. It was just the best there could sit here. As you could see up to the season. Those who could help Carlos Sastre to victory in the Tour. Bjarne Riis said that I just had to give everything I had in me, on the increases. If I could sit with Sastre I would be one of the key this season. A man who Riis and the other sportsdirektøre could look up to. But now we are in the process. I talked a little with Sastre before we started. We began to increase, 2 kilometer long, I had to take the lead. I gave everything I had in me in the 500 meters, before I had to be knocked out. The legs started to hurt, but then I got put some riders. The increase was over 5 man had already been allocated. After 20 kilometer began "phase" right. An increase of 14 kilometer awaited. I first came over the top, and we were now down to 10 men. It does not bode well. Surprisingly sat Matti Brechel still with, it bodes well for his season. I lipped teeth together, the pain began to come. I hung back. On a small hill was Matti set, so now we were down to 9 men. A new increase of the entire 15 kilometer awaited. I could not be more soon. The pains were higher, the rain began to fall. After a 2 kilometer, we were 5 back. But finally I put together with Gustov and Cuesta, so now it was only Frank and Carlos were back. I would run as good as them up. I picked up speed. I had just come up, before I came back. The pains were greater. Now, I had no one to run with. I would just run with Frank and Carlos. At the top I was 20 seconds after Frank and Carlos. Fortunately, I came up on nedkørslen before an increase of 10 kilometers. I was put with 1 minute on top, but at nedkørslen I came back up. Now, we had traveled 200 kilometers, and only 5 awaited. I put me in front. I picked up speed. Surprisingly, I had put Schleck, who was in great difficulties. We have to up the steep hill again. Carlos was not in as many difficulties as me, but he had me come first. The joy was great. Now we have only 4 days left, fortunately, we must not run such a hard "stage" again.
4th day.
I could wake up for a big surprise. The whole team stood inside the room, and said immediately after I had opened our eyes, nice running mate. We had breakfast, and today we should just run a flat route, as in the 1st day. It was not like I wanted it. Fabian Cancellera unfortunately came to run up my rear, then 15 crashed, including me. I had a sore hand after crashed, then gradually came into oblivion. I had such a pain in the hand that I could only ride in 30 hours. Schleck waiting for me, he had also been down to overthrow, and he had also hurt in the hand. When we came to the hotel I was and Frank traveled to the hospital, and we got the knowledge that our hand was sprain. We were both sent home by plane, so we saw that we were not able to participate more in training camp, and I was disappointed. Much. My form has improved, but with a sprain of hand you can not ride in 5-6-7 hours, so I had to take to thank with a 1-week break from cycling.
It was ambitious that I crashed, I was so healthy, I must also keep me away from the bike in 2 weeks, due to a broken hand.
"We all know that wasn't the real footage of the Worlds anyway. That was just the staged footage to perpetuate the coverup that it was actually Vinokourov that won the race."
So begins the year's first big race, Paris Nice. We place to start with a strong team, where Frank Schleck is the captain. It is he who must complete it, and it is me who will help him to victory. The race, as Frank really want to win. I have not participated in California because of pain in his hand. We came together to the hotel where my room mate was Jens Voigt. A funny man, whom I love with me. We went to our room where we told jokes. Mine was obviously bad, while Jens Voigt's totally good.
The weather was good, everything was almost perfect. The hotel was just fantastic, everything was just perfect.
We were just driving through the route, and it is not so good for me, but I am not after the victory, so it is very straight. The route is perfect for Jens Voigt, who really want to win this stage. But Thomas Dekker will be hard to beat.
O woke up at exactly. 8, and immediately went down to the dining room where there sat a lot. We were eating, talking tactics, we hyggede us. I had good legs, but the weather was just fantastic, again. We drove over to the start site, where all teams were there. I hyggede me along with team mates before they had to go. The first rider who ran strongly Ross was Eler. A man with humor. The tough lad. I had good legs today. The legs were good. But my room mate, and our hope today Jens Voigt had bad legs. He would not run after the victory.
I rolled across the starting ramp, had just weighed cycle, also was just to get away.
I was about to explode, I would like to do it well. I was nervous. When he talked down, I could not wait. I biked away, in hopes of a fantastic time. The bicycle was just getting started. I did go up, and with a put me down again. Sweating smoke down the face, the pain began to come. With one I raised myself up in the saddle, and accelerated. I got the knowledge of Bjarne that I had run well, but I could easily run better. I accelerated again. The pace was higher, the pain was greater. The ideas flew through my head, sweating smoke down the face, but I ignored it. 1 kilometers back. I could not more. The pace was high, the pain was great. I had to slow down, which meant that the top 5 ranking was gone. I accelerated a last time before the finish line. I came in goal in the 10th Best time, I felt fine. Thomas Dekker won the prologue, while I was number 22 Not at all satisfactory from my side of, I can certainly do better.
I had eaten supper, and went into the room along with Jens, where we saw republication of today's prologue. Jens Voigt was not tlfreds, and it was I did not.
With one woke me with lightning. I had slept with me, and everyone was just waiting for me. We were late. The thing which we could rejoice in that phase was not started without us. It was the first mountain stage today, and Frank would try to take time from the other. When the other favorites attack, should I run with, with Frank Schleck on wheels. On nedkørslen Frank and I had to attack the other favorites, and take time from the other. It was the tactic.
We were just going to the home town before it got loose. Gun sounded, and we did our riders ready to ride. We came away with all the others, fortunately. 8 Cyclists rode in the outbreak, with blah. Our Bradley McGee. But he would not take bushings, so that was attacked in the outbreak, and they meant that McGee was put together with some others. He had no legs today, while I had super legs, but Frank Schleck did not have the best legs. Then he told that I just had to run my own chances today. I had just suffered leg cramps, but fortunately it went quickly. McGee was completely finished, and was just put down the outbreak, and was captured by the field. Sylvain Chavanel tried a few times but got no hole.
Now began the last climb. Astana was a hard-line pace from the start, which meant that several riders came by the field. I had super legs today. Now it began in earnest. Alberto Contador attacks, and I ran immediately, along with Frank Schleck. We got David Arroyo and Chavanel with us. Several attacks down in the box and came up to our group. I started to get sore feet. I had a pain in the neck ever since the increase began. Frank Schleck had only problems with legs, nothing else. With a smoke I just past the group and got a little edge. Lilac took more and more. Contador accelerated in the favorites group, which meant that I was captured. I had to fight to hang on. Moreau came susende from the box, and drove straight past us. I chose to run after, along with Frank and some others. Moreau stopped, and Contador attacks, but did not hole. He accelerated immediately after he was attacked, and the move was high. Lilac took more and more. I part at the back of the group. Contador was running really strong. I ran as madness up to Frank who sat in the middle group, and I came in front of him. Top came out of my sight. I chose to accelerate at the top, and came over as number 2, just behind Contador. I fell down the back of the group again. The pains were greater, fortunately it was not up more. With 9 kilometer I made it, which was impossible. I drove straight past them all together, and was alone in front. But Moeau ran with me. We got a big hole, while Moreau ran straight past me. I tried to run with, but it fails. His lead was not greater than 5 seconds, but down in Frank Schleck group was attacked in all quarters. Finally it ended with Denis Menchov ran away and came with a bolt up to me. Moreau could not touch and could run in goal as stage winner, while I lost the sprint to Menchov. Frank Schleck came in goal with the rest of the favorites.
Actually a satisfactory step on our part. Stage went well, we had McGee in the outbreak, beautiful stage of us. We could not be more satisfied than we were today. I lie right now, of the total 4th place, 13 seconds after Moreau, who came in after the golden stage victory today.
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