Fuglsang psyched to try again at Vuelta

Jakob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank) grits his teeth (Image credit: Sirotti)

Beaten only by a very strong Damiano Cunego (Lampre) on the mountain stage to La Pandera, Saxo Bank’s Grand Tour debutant Jakob Fuglsang is picking the right moment to go on the attack once again.

“Cunego and I were the only ones to stay away from the breakaway,” he added. “That was really nice to see. I knew when I got into the move that it would be difficult to beat him as he could maybe have won if he was in the peloton for the whole day. He’s very strong. Because of that, I am satisfied with second place. Now we will see how it goes and I’ll give it a try for the stage win.”

Like many of the riders in the race, Fuglsang is feeling moments of deep fatigue in this third week of the Vuelta. However, perhaps because the race has been on flatter terrain for the past two stages, he said that he is feeling better than before. “Three days ago I was more tired,” he said. “I was completely f***ed. Now I actually feel better, I have got into the rhythm. But you never know – it can change really fast from one day to another…you get so tired.”