Murcia sprinter of all Caisse d'Epargne, José Joaquín Rojas, was third in the first stage of the Challenge de Mallorca (Palma-Palma, 116 km), where he was unable to Katusha duo formed by the Belgian Gert Steegmans, first and Australia's Robbie McEwen, second.
"This first stage of the Challenge is always very particular, played in circuit and especially for being too short," said Jose Joaquin Rojas Palma's goal.
"The team has done what he had and in the end my friends threw me a hand so I can position and pitch well.
Sprint has been a very nervous.
I watched as the two runners thrown Katusha and got a wheel, but today could not be with them.
Despite not winning, I can say that I had a better feeling than last year in this very first stage, which bodes well for the future, where I hope to repeat my success of last year. "
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Source: Caisse dEpargne