Reigning champion mellow about yellow
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AFP
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Temmuz 09, 2009 00:00
CAP D’AGDE, France - Reigning Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre has put a positive spin on Cervelo's chances of defending his yellow jersey, claiming the team would now employ a "relaxed" approach.
Sastre was one of several Tour contenders who on Tuesday's team time trial lost time to the Astana team of Lance Armstrong, who was second overall just 0.22secs behind race leader Fabian Cancellara, before Wednesday's fifth stage. Sastre's team finished a respectable eighth in the fourth stage race against the clock and, compared to fellow challengers Cadel Evans and Denis Menchov, Sastre's Cervelo team managed to limit their losses.
"We lost some time but it's not a catastrophe, or the end of the world," Sastre, who also paid tribute to the performance of his team, told AFP.
"We did a nice job in the team time trial, I'm really happy with my teammates. We're here to fight, we're happy to be in the Tour de France.
"I just want to do my job," he added. "I don't know if I can win the Tour, I just want to be happy on my bike. The most important thing is to be healthy and ready. Calm and relaxed."
"We lost some time but it's not a catastrophe, or the end of the world," Sastre, who also paid tribute to the performance of his team, told AFP.
"We did a nice job in the team time trial, I'm really happy with my teammates. We're here to fight, we're happy to be in the Tour de France.
"I just want to do my job," he added. "I don't know if I can win the Tour, I just want to be happy on my bike. The most important thing is to be healthy and ready. Calm and relaxed."