Romain Bardet impressed last year when he went on to claim sixth overall at the Tour de France. His 2015 season hasn’t gone to plan so far with a crash during the Volta a Catalunya preventing him from contesting the overall classification and eventually out of the race. Bardet has picked himself up though and begins a busy two weeks of racing with the Giro del Trentino.
Cyclingnews caught up with the Frenchman to discuss his first appearance at the Italian race, targeting success at Liège-Bastogne-Liège and his preparation for the Tour de France.
Cyclingnews: You're riding Trentino for the first time. Why have you gone there rather than ride the other Ardennes Classics?
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Romain Bardet: It's a race that suits me well and it is good for me to get into shape before Liège. I've had some problems with injuries, after I crashed in Catalunya I missed some days. It's a new option for me so I'm pretty excited to try it.
I really do like the classics but I saw Amstel on the television the other day and the race is long and hard but there were still 20 guys at the finish so it's not really a race for me to get a result. I think it was better for me to focus on the classic that suits me well and that's Liège. Races like Amstel and Flèche are very stressful and you need to be on the front all day to avoid crashes. I've done it since I turned professional three years ago and I wanted to find another way to prepare for Liège.
CN: Do you have ambitions for Trentino or is it all about preparation for Liège?
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