00:00Having won Milano-Torino this week, do you feel more relaxed at the start of Milano-San Remo?
00:06I feel quite relaxed, but always. It's a long way until we have to race the final,
00:10so it's important to stay relaxed in the start. We have a long way to the coast.
00:15I think that's normal, but for sure I feel some more confidence.
00:19How fabulous would it be to win both?
00:22Yeah, it would be amazing. I think I've been on the podium of a monument to win would be really,
00:31really special,
00:32so of course that's what we try to work towards every year, but yeah, we'll see today.
00:37Every opportunity is an opportunity.
00:43You've been a favourite many times. How different is it to be an underdog if you see it that way?
00:48No, I fully agree. I think it's pretty different.
00:55Mathieu and today are just stronger than all the others, and in some kind of way it's a good position
01:01to be in.
01:02What do you make of the weather conditions for the race scenario?
01:06Yeah, I believe there will be a little bit of headwind in the final, but anyway, I think they don't
01:12expect like crazy winds,
01:13so yeah, I hope it stays dry, we'll be safe and we all have still a similar race.
01:23Not the preparation you wanted for the Classics, how do you feel at the start of Milano San Remo?
01:30In general, I'm just happy to be here, then we will see how the shape is. We know that the
01:36numbers are okay, but numbers in training is different than racing,
01:39so in general I'm just happy to be able to pin the numbers and start racing today.
01:44How do you want to take advantage of not being a favourite for once?
01:49Yeah, we will see. First, I need the legs to be there before we can talk about advantages, so yeah,
01:55we will see.
01:56You know, in the end, you have to follow no matter what, if you're a favourite or not, so yeah,
02:01when they go, I have to try and follow and then we will see how the legs are playing out.
02:06How does the special atmosphere of Milano San Remo add to your motivation?
02:11Yeah, it's the classic race, it's the first one monument, so for me it's one of the best races, so
02:20I don't know how to explain really well,
02:23but the public is one of the key of this race for me, especially for the Italian, it's really nice,
02:29really well,
02:30so we hope to give a good show and make a good dream for everyone.
02:34Do you know precisely where your opponents will attack?
02:39It's in the race.
02:42The idea of winning Milano San Remo three times in a row, is it pressure or pleasure?
02:49I think it's, yeah, pleasure more.
02:53Yeah, we're having won the race already, I think it brings me some peace and I think it's a race
03:00that suits us quite well as a team, also with Jasper.
03:03So, yeah, looking forward, the weather is way better than last year, luckily, so yeah, I'm looking forward to it.
03:09Are you worried about where Pogacar could attack?
03:13No, not really, I think, yeah.
03:15It's obvious, or the team of UAE is going to make the race hard, but we just need to be
03:22in position and try to follow.
03:24Turquino, Cipresa, Poggio, which one is your favourite time?
03:29I think out of these three, I think it's still a favourite Poggio.
03:36Do you know Milano San Remo even more now, after the work you did with Nicolo Bonifacio, the homeboy?
03:42Yeah, I got very good insights from Nicolo, he lives just before Cabo Berta, so he knows the roads very
03:52well, and he did some amazing results, and raced very good in San Remo, so he knows very good the
04:00roads, the race, and yeah, we did a couple of trainings together, and yeah, it was a good mentor.
04:07Do you see yourself arriving solo in a couple of hours?
04:11Ah, that would be nice.
05:05We'll see you next time.
05:35We'll see you next time.
05:47We'll see you next time.
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