Quotes by Robbie McEwen

“If the Belgian National coach watched the race today, hell know he has to take more of our team to Madrid,”

“My only hope is to profit from the work of the big teams with nine men and stay with the top riders,”

“It was to be expected they would throw everything into the attacks in the last lap and on the climb was when it happened,”

“Im very happy to have won another stage at the Giro after just two stages and even happier to have pulled on the pink jersey,”

“This is the seventh Giro stage win of my career and its a gift for my son Ewan because its his third birthday on Wednesday.”

“The final circuit was tough as we had to climb an uphill section three times. Im happy for the victory but Im exhausted,”

“Today I timed it just right,”

“Its now 2-2 with Tom but this is not football. I ride to win stages not to compete against another rider. We have a sporting rivalry but were good friends.”

“600-metres from the end is not the time to be careful, but its not the time to be too dangerous either,”

“This course reminds me a lot of the Olympic course last year in Athens, ... Everyone said that was going to be a sprint and look what happened. I still think this will be a sprint, but I cant imagine more than 50 racers finishing in the front group. Its going to be hard.”