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João Almeida (Deceuninck-QuickStep) was sixth in the individual time trial of the 14th stage of the Volta a Itália by bicycle, won by the Italian Filippo Ganna (INEOS), which allowed him to reinforce the overall lead. 56 seconds longer than runner-up Kelderman
About a stage: “Overall a good day and a good test, I did better than Wilco Kelderman, so it was a good day. I hope to continue like this, so far I am very happy with my Giro and I thank the team. I don’t know what will happen from here to Milan “.
Dosing energy to win the Giro: “All energy counts. I’m not afraid. In the end, during the sprint, everyone has to expend energy and it doesn’t matter if you are five meters ahead or behind. If you saw the finish yesterday, everyone had to expend energy and I don’t think a sprint make a difference in the last week. If I attacked only at the end of yesterday, it would cost me this trip. I’m not afraid to do anything. Just keep running and think about the day. “
Physical and mental condition on day 14 of leadership: “My biggest leadership had been ten days in a row. For now, I feel good. Today I feel good. Personally, I think I did a good performance. I am mentally focused, everyone is tired, but tomorrow I can rest, which is important .. I learn every day. Let’s see how I reacted in the last week. “
Got the desired advantage: “I got more time than I expected. I was counting on losing time with Kelderman, because he is very good and he surprised me. In the end, I gave everything and managed to gain an advantage, which is very positive. I have almost a minute of advantage and,” so That I’m fine. We’re going to start without any pressure tomorrow. “
Outlined plane for or “chrono”: “I had a plan. I did my best on the climbs, I tried to rest on the flatter parts and didn’t risk much in the corners. It was the longest” time “of my career, I don’t have much experience in this, but I kept the plan and, in the end, it worked. “
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