14 July 2016
IAM Cycling
THE STATEMENT
Heinrich Haussler grabbed another place in the top-10 today by sprinting to fourth place. I am very happy with my two results from yesterday (7th) and today (4th). After the Giro, I took a break and then I started to build up the form again. With this in mind, I recently took part in an altitude training camp where I focused on making longer efforts. So Im pretty surprised that things are already going so well and Im taking these high placings.
THE ANALYSIS
According to Eddy Seigneur, IAM Cyclings directeur sportif: The stage today was very long, and so a breakaway was certain to get some time. We were not represented in the break, but the pack controlled the race. In the final, we tried to launch Heinrich Haussler for the sprint. Roger Kluge put in a great effort, and Haussler was ideally positioned. After his seventh place yesterday, Haussler managed to net a fourth place today, which is a great result, and it moves him up into the top-10 of the general classification.
THE UNLUCKY
Aleksejs Saramotins. The 34 year old rider for IAM Cycling was caught up in a mass crash, and had to be taken to the hospital for a thorough evaluation. The doctors finally diagnosed a heavy bruise on the left side of his chest. Marcel Aregger was also caught up in this crash, but he was able to continue the race without any major ill-effects.
THE PROFESSIONAL
It would be nice if the stage ends in a sprint again tomorrow, and I can try something again, Heinrich Haussler explained. Of course, having said that, I would like to take it slow, since the Tour of Poland is not my main goal. After this race, I will be doing another training camp at altitude in Utah, and then do the race there. My big goals in the second half of the season are the one-day races in Hamburg, Quebec, and Plouay.
Race Pictures – BettiniPhoto & Tour de Pologne
