It was just unbelievable, this young kid comes around, no one knows him, he just came into the peloton out of the blue. But what an aggressive rider he was! I remember him attacking on that particular stage, there was no stopping him. He had this special gift, a talent for accelerating. He would just blew out of the pack like a bullet leaving a gun, what a force. But I also believe that his explosiveness really cost him, especially at the early years. He blew his legs on many occasions, and this was one of them. He just had a will power strong enough that he could still finish a race top 15 even after he's blown his legs. He was a remarkable young fella, and I knew we'd have to watch out for him in the (near) future.

I had a hard day, so I know I raced well. If my legs don't hurt after a race, I didn't do everything possible. I think the result is pretty fair, and this is my first podium place in a race of this caliber. There are three stages left, and I wish to climb up two more steps on the podium. Thank you.

Damn that Roberto! I kept yelling: "stop working", but did he listen, no? If he had just let other teams do the dirty work, he would've won, without a doubt! It's like he feels the need to prove himself a worthy rider, all the time. I'll try to talk some sense in him and straighten him out for the final stages, which should open up some opportunities for him.

There goes the young Colombian - did you see him? He's trying to outsmart the pack, I don't think anyone noticed he's gone - wait a minute - yes, they spotted him and they're chasing him down. A nice try by the young Colombian, but it looks like we're heading for a sprint!

This is not working. I'm really mad at Roberto at the moment. He's just not listening. If he wants to ruin his potential, fine, but he can do it without me!

I think it's the length of these races. +200km is a long distance for a young rider like me. The final two races are over 40km shorter, so I think I have a much bigger chance there. [...] I think he (Roberto's coach) is exaggerating. It's just not sportsman to let a potential victory slip away because I'm not supposed to work. I listen to him, but I want to win here, and that won't happen if the breakaway makes it to the finish. It's as simple as that.

TimoCycling wrote:
Nice story, love the fight with his coach! It really adds the aspect of making something of your potential and become a world class rider.

Off: could you tell me how to get the circles out of the screens? (You can PM me)

Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Nice results, but it is the story which i like the most here. Roberto is real badass