Giro d'Italia (2012) Photos; Stage 10: Civitavecchia → Assisi, 186 km

“Today’s stage win is important for me and my team. From now on if things don’t go well, I’ve still worn the pink jersey. It was the only leader’s jersey from the three grand tours that I hadn’t worn. We’ve achieved all our goals so far this season: a stage at Tirreno-Adriatico, Fleche-Wallone, and now this success at the Giro. Now we can be confident for the rest of the Giro.”

“I like Italy a lot because they live sport in a very intense and spectacular way. This morning before the start I was speaking to my teammate Vicioso and said that we had to enjoy every second of the Giro and put on a great race for all the people along the roadside who watch us.”

“In respect of the pink jersey, we’ll work to keep it as long as we can. My goal is to fight for overall victory. The last week will be super hard and so it’ll be important to race intelligently. For now I’m going to take things stage by stage because I’m convinced that’s the only way to win it.”

Giro d'Italia (2012) Photos; Stage 10: Civitavecchia → Assisi, 186 km