By Monika Prell
Despite the disappointment, Serrano, who spent the second stage in a large breakaway, talked to Cyclingnews after the race and stated that "In the beginning [of stage 3], I was present in two breakaway attempts, but the peloton was not interested in letting any of them go. So, they chased us down, and I tried to finish the stage as best as I could. Later, in the ascent to the Alto de San Miguel, in a curve there was oil on the road. I slipped and was not able to avoid the fall."
The rider from Valladolid, resident in the Basque country, was not satisfied about the race. "I can't draw a positive conclusion of this Euskal Bizikleta – of yesterday's [Saturday's] stage yes, but not of the entire race. I expected a lot of this race. I was really keen on participating, because I did not compete in many races this year, as I had bad luck with injuries. I had trained a lot and I felt very well. But then, the first day was quite bad and later the crash… this race has been like my entire season."
The 29 year-old, in the peloton known as "Richi", hopes that the rest of the year will be better: "I am already thinking about the Vuelta a España, because there I hope to be able to make up for the whole year. Until this race, I will have to be patient and hope to do better in my next races."