Lenny Martinez seems in great shape on this Romandie Tour And confirm more and more his excellent qualities as a puncture already seen several times, especially during his victory at Paris-Nice or his 4th place on The Walloon arrow. This Friday, the Frenchman of the Bahrain Victorious almost won his 2nd WORLDOUR Victory of the season after the 3rd stage of the Swiss event, whose arrival was tried Just after the top of the Cossonay coast (2.2 km at 5.7 %). Yet not necessarily quoted among the favorites on this rather rolling final, the pocket climber impressed and made his explosiveness speak in the last meters to adjust to the sprint what was left of the peloton … but only for 2nd place, Jay Vine (Uae Team Emirates XRG) unfortunately having perfectly anticipated red flame before resisting in strong. “”It’s good, but can do betterthe résumum Martinez in post-race interview at the microphone of L’Equipe chain.
“Tomorrow is the big step … we will see”
“Doing 2nd … it’s not bad even if the victory would have been better. But Jay Vine was very strong“, he admitted Lenny Martinezslightly surprised by the final scenario. “”Honestly, I thought it was going to come back, that a man alone could not make the difference, because the last 500 meters were almost flat. Given this profile, I’m still happy, because I sprints are better in a bump than on dish! I still had a lot of energy to launch at 200 meters and finish 2nd. It’s good, but I can do better. I think that last year, I couldn’t do this kind of thing on the ‘punchy’ stages, I really had trouble and after I was won. I really worked that all winter thoroughly, I think it was a bit of a hidden quality in recent years. It was said that I was more an climber, but in the end I realize more and more that I am so strong in lactic efforts“, He continued before returning to the attack of the winner of the day.
“When I saw Vine leave, there was already a little gap, I told myself that I was not going to go there now. We always count a little on the others too, in particular the Sudal Quick-Step for Remco Evenepoel, and in the end it did not do it. Jay Vine was very strong so it did not come back“Explained the man who goes up thanks to the general’s 8th position, just in front of a certain Remco Evenepoel. Lenny Martinez is thus completely in the match for the podium of this Tour de Romandie while this profile on Saturday the queen stage and his arrival at Thyon 2000, at the top of a terrible rise of 20.8 terminals to 7.6% average. “”Tomorrow is the big step, we will see what it gives on an hour-long pass, “he concluded.
