He stands in front of the biggest success of his young career: After a chaotic stage, Emanuel Buchmann looks at the Tour, is confident on the decisive day. His team boss hopes, even on the really big Coup.
It dawned on as Emanuel Buchmann on his team, the hotel Le Paquis in the small ski resort of Tignes arrived. The race was stopped due to bad weather, then a doping test – the stage was expected to be a professional cyclist at the end longer than. “I am satisfied. I felt today very good,” says Buchmann. The 26-Year-old has also acted in accordance with this Chaos-stage relaxed.
Many of the words he not also lost on this day, he can rather be a actions speak as to the other stages. Similar relaxed, but a little talkative team-mate and assistant to Gregor Mühlberger is. “Emanuel is my head is still fresh,” he says in a DW Interview. “He is still motivated always high and makes a weary impression.”
Fingers crossed for a podium
Calm and focused: Emanuel Buchmann
The quiet type, Buchmann radiates not only in his team-mates well, also the Fans love him for it. “He seems to be a bit cautious,” says Nicole, who has waited together with her husband Markus on the roadside on the field. “He shows his power and is not a daredevil or show-off. And that is exactly what I think is really good.”
At various Points, were also in the 19. Stage, many Cycling fans built up a lot of press, especially Emanuel Buchmann the thumb. “After many years we finally have a great Talent who rode in the front,” says Markus. Emanuel did ride the way right up front.
Thinking: “Emanuel finds the cool”
Ensure that ever-increasing could scratch the end of euphoria to Buchmann on its performance, hansgrohe in the Team Bora-but no one. “The drum around to push him more,” says assistant Mühlberger. “He is a quiet guy, but the Hype quite well and shows that he can very well handle it.” Also team Manager Ralph Denk sees in the DW-Interview more of the positive side: “He finds the already Horny when he sees the many German flags on the track. This will help him.”
All candidates on the Podium: Buchmann, Geraint Thomas and Steven Kruijswijk (v. l. n. r.)
Buchmann: “I have nothing to lose”
Only 188 kilometers of on a place the driver on the last two sections. Due to the expected storm rainfall and landslides, the penultimate stage has been significantly shortened. Instead of 130 kilometres, the professionals have only around 60, the long climb to Val Thorens makes up more than half the part of the piece: here will probably decide the Tour. In the ski resort of almost 2400 metres dreams come true or shatter. “He must once again sleep well and a day good to ride,” says Mühlberger of the DW, and is confident: “There is much in it. I believe that the Top three are still possible, if ‘Emu’ has a good day.”
Team leader of Thought has a positive view on the decisive stage. “It’s all very, very close to each other. There are five riders can win the Tour and also Emanuel is a candidate. If it stays as it is now, but we are also very satisfied. One way or the other – for us it was a great Tour.” And Buchmann? “I have nothing to lose.” There was now no forces more of the 26 save-Year-old. “We can knock everything out.”