Australian AG2R Prévoyance rider Simon Gerrans said this morning he was in good form, feeling better after his illness during the Tour de France. "I am finally feeling good," he said with a smile. "It took a couple of weeks to recover. I finished the Tour quite sick, having got bronchitis during it, so it took a bit longer than I had hoped to. But I am feeling fine now."
"Today is just a case of seeing how I feel. The race pretty much comes down to the Jaizkibel so if I have got good legs, I will hopefully be up the front there. I think everyone on the team is pretty much in the same situation. Obviously, we have got some Spanish guys in the team who are pretty motivated. Moreau and Calzati are still going well from the Tour. So we have got a pretty good team here."
