20 ordspråk av Tom Danielson
Tom Danielson
Cycling is very much in an elevated status right now compared to what it was three or four or six years ago.
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harder than people say it is.
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I don't want to say too much. It will be my first Vuelta, ... I've worked really hard. I'm ready to do a good race.
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I feel like I am getting better each day, the goal is just to get to Madrid. I'm still on track.
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I felt good, ... The war has just begun. This is just the first shot. I'll take it day by day and see what happens.
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I think Azevedo will be in good form, ... I think he can do a good race there.
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I think it's definitely more pressure than last year. Last year Lance sort of absorbed everything and I was able to just kind of hide out around him. Now it's a little bit different. ... It's a little bit more pressure, but it's welcome pressure.
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I was on the left side and I stayed out of it. There were a lot of people who went down. It looked like everyone was going down.
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I'm feeling good, ... We're riding as a team. We've had no problems at all.
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I'm going to donate some things. I'm always happy to help out any way I can.
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I'm just taking it day by day, ... My goal is not just to get to Madrid, but to get to Madrid strong. If I get there and feel good, then I'll be even more excited for next year.
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I've been doing a lot of training. Right before this race, I did a big training block, ... I'm ready to go. Two weeks to go and I'm excited. I really like racing in the heat.
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I've done the race in 2003 and 2005 and there was a big difference.
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It's a flat course that doesn't suit my style, ... Right now all I am focused on is Sept. 18. What happens on Sept. 19 or any day after that, I have no idea. I'm not thinking beyond this Vuelta.
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It's not an easy course at all. There are all kinds of bumps, traffic circles and hard corners that will make it a tense race, ... The climbs are harder than people think and it's not sure it will all just come down to a sprint.
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