Internal tensions at UAE Team Emirates XRG After the 2nd stage of Switzerland Tour ! Very in sight in the final thanks to an attack that has shaken up the peloton, Jan Christen knew how to make us forget his fall and his misadventures of the 1st stage and prove that he could play a major role in this home race. But his initiative was obviously not well received by his teammates, in particular Mikkel Bjergwho, in the final, worked to launch the sprint ofAntonio Morgado.
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“It's good to see that he has good legs, but …”
Interviewed by the Danish national chain TV2the Danish did not hide his annoyance on arrival. “His attack really surprised me”said Mountain. “It is good to see that he has good legs, but it's a bit of a shame that he did not find a way to help us too. It's like that …” An outing that made consultants react in set. Rolf Sørensen evoked a deeper discomfort than this simple episode, while Lars behind To him too criticized Christenemphasizing his lack of support for his leader. “I know he fell on Sunday, but he was still in the group with Joao Almeida. He could have sacrificed himself a little more. Obviously, he chose not to do it.”
For his part, Jan Christen20 years old, had entrusted before the departure of the 2nd stage – during which he went several times to the medical car – to our colleagues as Blick that his fall had been a real shock, to the point of feeling “Morally devastated”. Words confirmed by his compatriot Silvan Dillierwho revealed that the young runner had even thought of abandoning, before being convinced to continue by the experienced runner ofAlpecin-DECEUNINCK.
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Tour of Switzerland – ranking of the 2nd stage
Tour of Switzerland – Provisional general classification after the 2nd stage
