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García Pierna: 'UAE was too strong in the breakaway'
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García Pierna: 'UAE was too strong in the breakaway'

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Cyclist Raúl García Pierna expressed regret over missing an opportunity to win a stage for his Movistar team.
  • He admitted that the UAE Team Emirates was too strong and ultimately prevented his breakaway group from succeeding.
  • García Pierna acknowledged the strength of the UAE team, which was focused on controlling the race and catching the breakaway.

Raúl García Pierna, a participant in the day's breakaway, lamented the missed chance to secure a stage victory for his Movistar team. The Spanish cyclist acknowledged the formidable strength of UAE Team Emirates, which ultimately proved too powerful for his group.

From the start, I felt good and decided to join the breakaway. I thought I had a chance to make it. It wasn't to be, and in the end, I was spent.

— Raúl García PiernaGarcía Pierna reflected on his effort during the breakaway stage.

"From the start, I felt good and decided to join the breakaway. I thought I had a chance to make it. It wasn't to be, and in the end, I was spent," García Pierna stated at the finish line. "The UAE wanted to win the stage, and against that, there's not much you can do. If you want to win, you have to try, and that's what I did."

The UAE wanted to win the stage, and against that, there's not much you can do. If you want to win, you have to try, and that's what I did.

— Raúl García PiernaGarcía Pierna acknowledged the determination of UAE Team Emirates to win the stage.

García Pierna highlighted the dominance of the UAE team, which was responsible for chasing down and dismantling the breakaway. "We understood each other well in the breakaway, we took turns, but we weren't able to maintain the distances with the UAE. They were very strong. We tried, but it wasn't possible," he concluded.

We understood each other well in the breakaway, we took turns, but we weren't able to maintain the distances with the UAE. They were very strong. We tried, but it wasn't possible.

— Raúl García PiernaGarcía Pierna described the dynamics of the breakaway and the strength of the UAE team.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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