Samu aiming for Vuelta podium

Samu Sánchez has revealed his goals for the season in an interview today. Not surprisingly, Samu will aim for the spring classics, namely Amstel Gold, Fleche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the Vuelta a España. His calendar will be quite similar to last season, when he won two stages of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, a stage in the Vuelta a Asturias, the Zuri Metzgete and a stage and 7th overall in the Vuelta a España. As a testament to his form all year long, he also finished an amazing 2nd in the Pro Tour standings behind compatriot Alejandro Valverde. Samu`s main aim will be the podium in the Vuelta. After placing 11th and 7th the last two years, he`ll be hoping to go even better this time around. When asked if he would go for the Pro Tour overall win, he said that he`d consider that after the spring classics. The Tour de France will not be on his calendar this year either. He said that he feel it`s possible to win the Tour in a couple of years, but that he want to prove himself in the Vuelta first.