The rider from Murcia of Caisse d'Epargne, José Joaquín Rojas, was fifth in the first race of the season, the Down Under Classic, a sprint that you noted the Australian Robbie McEwen.
"I'm not disappointed at all, quite the opposite," said Rojas in Adelaide.
"Over time I did so bad in Europe, we were lucky to be able to train here for ten days and get in condition.
My feelings are very good and I truly hope, from Tuesday at the Tour Down Under, to be even better and look to score the stage here last year without finding it.
Today I want to highlight the work of my teammates for putting me in the sprint and everyone who made Drujon Mathieu.
It is the second year we worked together and the French know exactly what to do to throw.
Now we only need to get a win. "
Source: Caisse d’Epargne