Oscar Rodriguez (Euskadi-Murias): “I had this stage in my mind but it’s not like I had ticked it. To beat people like Valverde you need to in the break. But when Majka went in the final climb, I thought I wouldn’t be able to follow him until the top, that it was lost. But then I got closer. When I got back to them (Majka and Teuns), I saw their faces of pain, I went just a bit harder and I went away. I’m a rider who suffers with the changes of pace. I figured I’d better climb at my rhythm. At the finish, just breathing was good, but I also felt an immense joy for everyone who believed in me, for the team… Many people deserve this. I’m going to enjoy this victory to the fullest, because wins are rare, furthermore at La Vuelta. Our team is moving forward but we need a little bit of help to be a great team. For me, a new Euskaltel-Euskadi is born, a first class team able to fight in every race we go to. Today we could see many basque fans.”
