Enric Mas: “You have to be cautious because I have suffered a lot of blows in my career”

He La Vuelta leader Enric Mas He valued the great victory achieved this Sunday in the ninth stage, which allows him to be more leader of the race and consolidate himself at the head of the general classification.

While doing roller after giving a recital at the Alto de Aitanaand before going up to embrace glory at the top of the podium, the Balearic Islands of Artà He first joked to say that “now I understand Tadej, the jersey gives you wings.”

Next, he highlighted the great performance of his team. “Today you have already seen the team. We have been ten in everything, from yesterday afternoon until now, I think the team has done a job of ten. We have been super calm the entire time. We have controlled the situation very well and I have felt very good in the end”, giving “sincere thanks also to the help of the directors, marking me at all times as I saw the others, I was able to win.”

recognized Further that “yes, I think this is the best moment of my sports career. But, really, I am very cautious because I have had a lot of problems during my career and we have to go day by day, but I think that today I have had the best feelings of my career.”

And, when asked how it feels after winning the queen stage of La Vuelta wearing the leader’s red jersey, Enric Mas He responded: “I have been excited like a little child since the start, and being able to win with the jersey is a very special feeling.”