Liberty escapes unscathed; De Kort wants Tour next

The Liberty Seguros - Würth team had a simple aim for the first four days of the Giro d'Italia: to get out of Belgium in one piece. Michele Scarponi and Koen De Kort have both sustained falls, but neither were injured, so the team is now looking forward to making its mark in Thursday's team time trial. "The team will be able to take the start of the team time trial complete and in perfect physical shape," said Liberty press officer Jacinto Vidarte.

Koen De Kort is riding his first grand tour and enjoying the experience. "The Giro is the best option to ride my first 'big one'," he said, "because both in the Tour and in the Vuelta there is more pressure. Here I will have more chance of finishing the race."

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