We're convinced that he would have kept his leader's jersey had he not crashed. You don't take the yellow jersey away from a rider who crashed out.

I'm a little disappointed. Not in Lance, but in the differences between him and Mayo. It shows [we] are still not ready for the Tour.

It's nothing serious. He actually fell on the tarmac. There is not much you can do when a crash takes place just in front of you. In the first week of the Tour, riders are very nervous and you must be especially careful.

I'm not going to roll out with the yellow jersey,

George is a total professional and I expect him to be in top form for his next objective, the Tour de France.

Lance is confident he has a strong team and now it's up to him to be ready. His form is coming.