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The rider from Murcia of Caisse d'Epargne, José Joaquín Rojas was third in the sixth stage of Tour de France held today between Girona and Barcelona on the distance of 181.5 kilometers.
Thor Hushovd of Norway noted the stage ahead of Oscar Freire and Cieza corridor.
"Knowing that the end of the stage was quite dangerous, especially due to the rain, tried to climb the last port forward to go well placed to avoid the risks," said Jose Joaquin Rojas in the Barcelona goal.
"It was important not to lose the position because it was true there would be many falls.
In the absence of a mile to go, I lost some positions and I found a little further back.
I had to stick a sprint in the last kilometer to come back and catch the first five but just as I arrived, Pozzato has started.
Had already done part of my sprint there and was quite choked.
When I saw the sign indicating the last hundred yards, almost no strength left me.
I tried, even though there was nothing to do against someone who was as strong as Hushovd.
The important thing is that I feel good.
Today I proved that I can stay ahead and win a stage if I can get it placed and that the conditions allow. "
Two runners of all Caisse d'Epargne, David Arroyo and Rui Costa suffered a fall at the end of the stage.
The Portuguese rider suffered a hard blow to the greater trochanter of right femur and right elbow while David Arroyo suffered a concussion lighter in the right greater trochanter.
Source: Agencias
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