Third place on stage 2 of the Tour Down Under

Although there was a crash in the finale today, I think that yesterday’s sprint was more dangerous. Today was on a slight climb and it was more about legs. I wasn’t affected by the crash though as it happened behind me. I think someone touched my back wheel. When Luis León Sanchez attacked, I stayed behind him but Patrick Bevin won quite easily. Tomorrow will be a harder stage than the first two ones but I will see what I’ll do. I’m not going to decide now, I’ll see during the stage what chances I have. As I said, I’m here mainly to train and if I can get something or a stage win then it will be fine but even if I don’t, I will not be worried. (Photos Dario Belingheri / Luca Bettini)

Aj keď v dnešnom špurte došlo k pádu, myslím si, že ten včerajší bol nebezpečnejší. Dnešný finiš mierne stúpal a bolo to viac o nohách. Pádu sa mi podarilo vyhnúť, keďže sa to stalo až za mnou. Mám však pocit, že sa aj niekto dotklo môjho zadného kolesa. Keď Luis León Sanchez zaútočil, zostal som ešte čakať, ale Patrick Bevin už mal trochu náskok a vyhral celkom ľahko. Zajtra bude ťažšia etapa ako tie predchádzajúce, ale ešte uvidím, čo urobíme. Nechcem predbiehať udalosti, to aké mám šance uvidím až počas etapy. Ako som povedal, som tu hlavne kvôli tréningu a ak sa mi podarí vyhrať nejakú etapu, bude to fajn. Ak nie, nebudem si z toho robiť žiadne starosti.

Santos Tour Down Under 2019 – Novatech Stage 2 – Norwood – Angaston 122 km – 15/01/2019 – Peter Sagan (SVK – Bora – Hansgrohe) – photo Dario Belingheri/BettiniPhoto©2019
Santos Tour Down Under 2019 – Novatech Stage 2 – Norwood – Angaston 122 km – 15/01/2019 – Patrick Bevin (AUS – CCC Team) – Peter Sagan (SVK – Bora – Hansgrohe) – Caleb Ewan (AUS – Lotto Soudal) – photo Dario Belingheri/BettiniPhoto©2019
Santos Tour Down Under 2019 – Novatech Stage 2 – Norwood – Angaston 122 km – 15/01/2019 – Peter Sagan (SVK – Bora – Hansgrohe) – photo Dario Belingheri/BettiniPhoto©2019