The hardness is not yet there

Second place, four seconds, but not the end of the world. Of course I am disappointed. I want to win every time I start a time trial. But I am also realistic. It is February and I must still work on my hardness after training rather quietly lately. And Castroviejo is not an unknown factor. He was third last year in the Worlds and is a young, ambitious rider. What is important to me is that I had a super feeling on the bike and that Paris-Nice will be my first real test. I am now seventh overall and another overall win here at the Tour of Algarve is unrealistic. I will be in touch with you again. Yours, Tony.

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