"Samu is the ideal rider"

Igor González is unequivocal in his assesment of País Vasco favourite Samuel Sánchez four days before the big rendez-vous kicks off: he's better than ever. "The Vuelta al País Vasco has always been a good race for Samu", the team manager told el Diario Vasco about the three-time podium finisher. "He's always feeling good in April. The only problem is that he sometimes catches a cold, but he's fine, he's in very good shape. He's the perfect rider in fact. He's quick, climbs well, time trials well, he's explosive, descends very well and has experience. For races like País Vasco and the Classics he's the ideal rider. He's better than ever".