By Tim Maloney, European Editor in Alpharetta, Georgia
As Team CSC's Bobby Julich ended Phase One of his so-far super 2005 season, where the American won Paris-Nice and Criterium International, Cyclingnews spoke to him after the Tour Of Georgia.
"Mentally I felt really good at this race, but obviously the fresh legs of the other guys were a little too much", a smiling Julich told Cyclingnews as he signed autographs for a huge crowd of fans that clustered around the CSC team camper. "Honestly, my motivation wasn't, you know, terrific; I wanted to come here and have fun. When those two guys (Danielson and Leipheimer) attacked yesterday on Brasstown Bald, my main objective was to getting to the top without hurting myself. I was already thinking about my seven days off the bike next week."
BJ: Yeah, I'm going up to train at altitude for a month before I head back to Europe.
BJ: Jens and his wife are expecting their fourth child soon, so he's staying close to home.
CN: Bobby, you were here at the race where Lance Armstrong announced his retirement...you have been a big rival of Lances since you were both junior riders in the late 1980's. What's your appreciation of Lance?
BJ: When I return to Europe in June, I'll race the Dauphiné Libéré and the Tour De France.
BJ: No no no, I want to try and make it to the World's and try for a World (time trial) title this year.
