ISSOIRE, France : Pello Bilbao wanted to ride the Tour de France in memory of his former team mate Gino Mader, who died following a crash in Switzerland last month, and on Tuesday he secured a poignant victory as he won the 10th stage in smart and gritty fashion.The Spaniard was among the Bahrain Victorio
ISSOIRE, France : Pello Bilbao wanted to ride the Tour de France in memory of his former team mate Gino Mader, who died following a crash in Switzerland last month, and on Tuesday he secured a poignant victory as he won the 10th stage in smart and gritty fashion.
"It's been hard, when we left the race in Switzerland the sports directors and us were so affected," the 33-year-old Bilbao said. "So I started to feel better on the bike and to believe I had good legs and that I needed to do my best for Gino." "There was also the possibility of us arriving in Paris without a stage win, we knew that, but we had come close with Phil Bauhaus in the sprints and with Matej on Sunday," said Bilbao.
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