I would prefer not to go and have to do all the preparations for Madrid, ... The thing is, if I prepare for the World`s, I prepare for the road race. I have twice been World Champion in the time trial, so now the road race is my focus.
I have always said that a Tour victory is more valuable if Lance Armstrong is participating. I will do everything I can to beat him in his last appearance on the Tour.
[T-Mobile`s Jan Ullrich and CSC`s Ivan Basso, two the great contenders for next year`s Tour de France, didn`t mingle with the top ten of the race. Both came in with the peloton nearly one minute after the winner, and finished 45th and 59th respectively.] ...
In the Tour, it`s important to use every opportunity to distance or eliminate adversaries and if there`s a chance, I won`t hesitate to attack.
