When asked about the key to his success, he was very clear: "When I work, the results come. Insist, insist and keep insisting".
Finally, he believes that the fall of Enric Mas has conditioned a
Movistar Team season that he describes as "very good": "Enric's fall has hurt us in both the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. The season for a team that is destined to be ahead in the grand tours seems worse than it is. In general, I think it has been very good.