THE CASAL BROTHERS LEAD THE TRANSALPINE RACE.

The Andorran team dominated yesterday, between the towns of Samnaun and Swiss Scoul, 37.1 kilometers, taking more than a quarter of an hour the two Italian rivals. The brothers Casal now leading the overall standings in the absence of two stages, with 8'58 '' difference with the computer components Gore Running Wear.

"Everything went very well today. At 3 km we saw that they were not up to much and we have returned to attack. The Italians have not responded. At the end were almost 17 minutes and we are very happy. It was a stage in bad weather, mud and cold and it was better for us, "said Marc Casal.

On the chances of victory in the Transalpine Casal opted for prudence that has become fashionable in football coach of Atletico, Cholo Simeone: "Our goal is the first day, ie over. They are two stages that are very hard, and we have to go every day. "The truth is that almost nine minutes apart about Jung and Paulmichl allow some small Andorrans license. Third, the Germans, Lukas and Benjamin Sperl Naegele, are already more than an hour of the leaders. Today's stage, 37.8 km between Scuol and St. Valentin has 1633 meters of ascent.