Hey,
'Super' Mario spouted off at the post race about how stupid the US
Riders are, and complained about the criterium style laps at the
finish in stage one.
This after the following quotes from www.dailypeloton.com from the
pre-race interview.
from www.dailypeloton.com April 20, 2004:
He (Mario Cippolini) was then asked if he knew anything about the
domestic sprinters he would be facing in the sprint finishes. He said
he didn't know anything about the domestic riders here but that he
hoped to not be beaten by someone with "less value" than himself (big
laugh from crowd, and the interpreter said that maybe his English
wasn't so good!), but he would respect whomever might beat him. He
knows a valuable rider might not be the one with the big name. But he
hopes to win stages here and beat the other riders.
Stage 2, 3, and 7 for the sprinters.
Thanks,
Ronde Chumpion