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EFE · Road Competition · 03/14/2021
Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), winner of the Paris-Nice 2021 for the second year in a row, admitted a certain bittersweet taste when taking advantage of the misfortune of former leader Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), since the Slovenian suffered two falls and a failure mechanics that led him to lose a title that he had almost secured.
“It was a crazy day. No one could expect what happened today. My feelings are mixed because Roglic fell, even twice. I don’t know if it was his fault. The first time we waited for him and the second time the gap widened, we were deep in thought. the battle for the stage at that time. I don’t know if I can be happy, it’s not nice to win like that, “he stressed.
Schachmann, 27, achieved his second consecutive title in this career, something that has not happened since Alexander Vinokourov did in 2002 and 2003.
“The objective was to defend my title, and now I find myself in yellow in a totally different scenario than last year. I had just arrived from a concentration in height and started the week a little tired. The form has improved despite the cold”, affirmed.
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