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Cervelo TestTeam race quotes: Tour de France Stage 11

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Category: Tour de France 2010

Published on Thursday, 15 July 2010 19:15

Written by Luca Salvatelli

Thor Hushovd (NOR): “Every sprint I do, I am not in 100 percent. I will keep fighting. We will see how we get over the mountains. I was too cautious today in the sprint. Everyone came past me, so I lost points today.”

On fight for green jersey: “I know I am not as fast as last year in the sprint. My injury (broken collarbone in May) slowed down my preparation for the Tour. I feel like I am getting stronger day by day. I am sure the green jersey battle will come down to Paris. I have to stay focused on doing my sprints and try to get as many points as possible. The Tour de France is long. Anything can happen. You never know what happens from one day to the next.”

Sport director Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED): “We just have to keep focusing and the battle is long. We calculated that we could lose points today. We did the best thing we can do. We tried to keep it, but it was not possible. We hoped he could be top 3, so he was number seven. The fight for the green jersey will be very hard. We expect it to come down to the final sprint on Paris. Thor has the advantage that he can climb and I believe he is becoming stronger. It won’t be easy.”