Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) is known for his happy-go-lucky approach to racing. The Colombian climber manages to enjoy life and uses his positive energy to fight the daily pain and suffering of a Grand Tour.
Chaves is rightly considered an overall contender for the Giro d'Italia after his impressive results and fifth overall in the Vuelta a Espana. He is currently eighth overall after a disappointing time trial on Sunday but showed his form and intentions by jumping away with Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) on the climb above Asolo in stage 11.
The move came to nought but Chaves showed he was attentive at a very tactical Giro d'Italia.
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"We arrived in the first group, so this is really important. It is one more day gone. Always in the Giro d'Italia something happens. This is the beautiful of this race but it's not predictable in any way," he said quietly and calmly while sat on steps of the Orica-GreenEdge team bus after the stage.
"You always you need to be up in the front, keep the concentration and stay focused with the team. It is 21 days of big pressure, and you saw today there are moves … it is hard."
More on this story:
Giro d’Italia stage 11 results
Giro d’Italia stage 11 – Finish line quotes
Giro d’Italia stage 11 highlights - Video
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