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I’m motivated because these are my last km as a professional rider"
Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo) spoke about his ambitions ahead of his last mountain stage before retiring at the end of La Vuelta: “It's a very hard day but I'm happy. I can't ask for more: everywhere I go I feel the public's support. It's a day like this where everything can happen. I'd love to win, but many people are going after the victory and it's difficult, and it will also be a hard day for the GC fight. We'll see how it goes, I'm motivated because these are my last km as a professional rider.”
His teammate Jarlinson Pantano also spoke about today's challenges: “It's been quite a hard and demanding Le Vuelta, but it's the first year I ride two Grand Tours in a row. I'm happy with how we're finishing it. We couldn't get the victory yesterday (2nd behind Thomas De Gendt) but the important thing is we tried until the finish. Today is another day. It will be complicated and I think the rain will play a key part. We want to do good with Alberto (Contador). For sure we're going to give it all: it's his last great opportunity, the last mountain stage in his life. So he'll enjoy today.”
Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo) spoke about his ambitions ahead of his last mountain stage before retiring at the end of La Vuelta: “It's a very hard day but I'm happy. I can't ask for more: everywhere I go I feel the public's support. It's a day like this where everything can happen. I'd love to win, but many people are going after the victory and it's difficult, and it will also be a hard day for the GC fight. We'll see how it goes, I'm motivated because these are my last km as a professional rider.”
His teammate Jarlinson Pantano also spoke about today's challenges: “It's been quite a hard and demanding Le Vuelta, but it's the first year I ride two Grand Tours in a row. I'm happy with how we're finishing it. We couldn't get the victory yesterday (2nd behind Thomas De Gendt) but the important thing is we tried until the finish. Today is another day. It will be complicated and I think the rain will play a key part. We want to do good with Alberto (Contador). For sure we're going to give it all: it's his last great opportunity, the last mountain stage in his life. So he'll enjoy today.”
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