> Of course I am worried about the classification. It is a very big gap. It will be very difficult to make up for it. Statistics do not win races, this is the proof. Before the start I was the top favorite, but a day like yesterday changes the race completely. Of course I will do my best, but as far as winning the race is concerned, it does not look good.”

> Which of the riders in the leading group does Almeida fear the most? “A lot of guys. O’Connor… The gap is quite big, at least two minutes to O’Connor. And to some other guys the gap is even three minutes. It does not look good.

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