Bruyneel on TD:
"Who will be the protected riders for the team at the Tour of Spain?
- We have three riders that want to go for a good placing in the General Classification. Jani Brajkovic, Stijn Devolder, and Tom Danielson. [Note Tommy D is after even Devolder, in Devolder's capacity as a GC rider instead of Classics person! ]
Speaking of Tom, do you think he has finally gotten his health problems behind him?
- That's what I hear, but the reality is that after June and through the Tour I have not had that much contact with him. But it was good to hear that when he got back to the US they found out what was wrong with him. So I think that for the Vuelta he should be at a good level, at least as good a level as last year.
Does the team go in as more of a stage hunting squad, or to compete for the overall?
- As I said, we don't have anyone going that is trying to go for the win. My rivals will say that I am bullshitting because I said that at the Tour de France, too! But I think a Top 10 or Top 5 placing should be something worth fighting for."
http://www.johanbruyneel.com/column.aspx?id=93
"Who will be the protected riders for the team at the Tour of Spain?
- We have three riders that want to go for a good placing in the General Classification. Jani Brajkovic, Stijn Devolder, and Tom Danielson. [Note Tommy D is after even Devolder, in Devolder's capacity as a GC rider instead of Classics person! ]
Speaking of Tom, do you think he has finally gotten his health problems behind him?
- That's what I hear, but the reality is that after June and through the Tour I have not had that much contact with him. But it was good to hear that when he got back to the US they found out what was wrong with him. So I think that for the Vuelta he should be at a good level, at least as good a level as last year.
Does the team go in as more of a stage hunting squad, or to compete for the overall?
- As I said, we don't have anyone going that is trying to go for the win. My rivals will say that I am bullshitting because I said that at the Tour de France, too! But I think a Top 10 or Top 5 placing should be something worth fighting for."
http://www.johanbruyneel.com/column.aspx?id=93