EThe American crack to be the leader of Visma in the absence of vingegaard. Kos, who was unable to participate in the tour due to covid, returns with the morale that his victory in the Vuelta gave him.
What does this victory in Burgos mean after missing the tour?
This gives me a lot of confidence. My first goal was to restore good feelings in Burgos. I had no expectations for a specific result. I didn’t know how I was going to feel. I was training for a while after I got sick and I didn’t know how I would react. But finishing the Vuelta a Burgos with a stage win and overall it left me relaxed and gives me confidence in this Vuelta a ESPA.
Previously, whoever won in Burgos was the favorite of the Reds.
The first two days, things didn’t go well for me at all. But winning in the gaps gave me confidence. I didn’t come up with the idea of being able to win and after I did it shows that I’m fine. He gives me the NIM to not give up and keep this line.
For the team, looked by one-eyed this course is also vital.
The team is fine, but things did not go as we would like in all places. We need to win again to see if we can do it in the round. We have high hopes for this race. For me, on the other hand, it would also be special to do this with Gesink, with whom I have been sharing many things for many years. He is back to being his last race for him and I want to give him my best encouragement. I want to give the maximum for L and M.In the team we are convinced that we can achieve a good result.
Now that he’s about to act as a leader, does she enjoy being less gregarious than being gregarious? There is more pressure…
I enjoy being a leader as much as my flock. It depends on the sensations. If you’re okay, everything is easier. If you are suffering it is not the same. This is the kind of cycling that I like.
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From zero to one hundred, what options do you have to re-check the red?
There are very difficult competitors in this round. I usually do the tour before returning and the month feels good. I’m a little better in Spain than in France and now I’m not sure how to react to not visiting the tour. I just want to do it right. In the middle of the race, milliseconds or less, we’ll see what my real level is. I don’t know what percentage of chances I have to win.
To have a very even race without two ‘monsters’.
It is clear that without bogachar and Vinggaard, others, humans, have a chance. I would have liked Jonas to be on the team because I would love to help him. When he’s in the team it takes a lot of pressure off me. He is a brutal cyclist. He is a good companion, a good person. Now, without them, everything is much more open. But there are strong competitors like Landa, Yates or Almeida for example who come from the tour and are strong. I think I’ll be a little on the second line.
Where can the race be determined?
There are several stages of Assembly. It has already served several ports such as moncalfilo, Los Lagos, El Pecen Blanco… I think the one in Granada will be very basic and difficult because of the heat. There are high-end stages, but without many previous ports. One of the Pickens will say that it is harder, the rest are more explosively difficult.
This year he will not be able to escape anymore because he is guarded.
I will not have the ability to surprise. Unless I wasted a lot of time at first, maybe Ah… But this year it is clear that they will not let me escape.
If he were a bogacar, would he have come for this tour?
The World Cup is a very important goal for the type of runner he is. It’s not easy to win the Big Three because you have to be lucky, but it was possible to. Good chance. If it was me, I would have made the Big Three. We have to try.
What does the Vuelta do that the rest does not?
I feel better here, but because I don’t go to the Giro and ride with the same pressure. I don’t have that wear and tear that comes with being a race leader and that’s important. Although doing the three disciplines is easier for me than, for example, doing several races for one day, one week and two disciplines. Because in a three-week race there are always 10 Rest stages in quotation marks, flat stages… There are always moments that are not so explosive. But it’s not the same to be a leader as a social leader.
If he was in the round, could vingegaard win the yellow?
No, it’s not. It’s hard to say. From the TV it seemed that bogachar was stronger. It was a difficult race because Tadej’s margin was wide. Tadeg and Jonas sometimes went hand in hand, but bojakar was stronger. That’s what there is.
Now that he’s a dad, does he touch the brakes more?
I am one of the runners who always go carefully. I leave a safety gap to be able to brake, I’m not one of those who take too many risks. I like artistic proportions, but I don’t take risks too fast. No need for that. If I have to improve, it’s a matter of power, not brakes. Although there are always risks.
What does the lady like about this profession?
I have a lot of Carew. The Spanish amateur knows a lot about cycling. There is a cycling culture in many parts of Spain. The tours are interesting. There are no boring stages because there is always something to escape, for the general… And a lot of horse riding. In addition, there are new areas and different professions.
Sepp Kos, with brand after his victory in the Vuelta: “I could not imagine seeing myself…”
What has not changed has conquered the red one?
In my personal life, nothing. But it caused there to be more expectations from the public. Everyone expects you to be one hundred percent throughout the year. I’m still the same runner as before. Now you are a little more prominent and it is difficult to be in the shadows or cover up some races that are not suitable for me.
Seb Kos , at the first touch
The last one, where do you have that special jersey to save?
I still have it in a box! I have a great frame with the shirt, but I have to find a place for it. I have a lot of work ahead of me to hang up the jerseys. I still have to organize my house well.
