Haussler will bounce back stronger than ever!
What a difference a year makes. This time last year I was a favorite for the Classics. At the start of Flanders the race announcers called my name as I made my way to the sign in. People cheered my name as if I was a gladiator heading into battle, I had great legs. I felt amazing and I finished second. Second! This year I won’t even have the chance to finish Flanders.
I’m on my own, in my room at the Cervelo hotel and in a few short minutes I have to give one of the hardest press conferences I’ve ever going to make. I’m about to announce that I’m pulling out of Flanders and Roubaix, the two biggest races on my calendar, the races I dream about winning. My Classics season is over. The races I wanted to win gone without even a pedal stroke and without even reaching the start line.
“I’m really disappointed that I haven’t been able to fully recover yet and have to skip my favorite spring classics. I love the cobbled races, but my health is the priority,” said Haussler. “The spring classics were supposed to be my first goals in the 2010 cycling season. Now my focus on the sporting side will turn to the 2010 Tour de France, where I would like to be in top shape.”said Heinrich during a press conference last Monday.
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