130KM TO GO: GROENEWEGEN – ‘HOPEFULLY I’LL HAVE A CHANCE TODAY’
We spoke to the Dutch sprinter Dylan Groenewegen this morning, whose Unibet Rose Rockets team is working hard to keep the breakaway in check. This is what he had to say:
”Today is not 100% sure [to be a bunch sprint] but we have a lot of plans for today, and hopefully one of them will work out. If it’s a sprint, I think we have a good chance for a stage win today.”
I’m feeling quite good. I think our whole team is still feeling quite fresh, which is a good sign. We’re designed for the flatter stages. We don’t need to race every day and we can pick our stages. So far, it’s worked out well – the only thing that’s missing is a victory. Milan or Rome are a bigger chance for me, but hopefully today I’ll also have a chance.
Asked whether he was losing sleep thinking about that crash in Napoli, he said: ”Not so much. I’m really proud looking back at that stage – it was one of the best lead-outs I’ve ever had in a Grand Tour, so I’m really happy with that. What we missed was the final and the last few hundred metres, so we have to stay patient.”