According to Velonews, American Alex Howes looks like in confident about the end of this season. The Cannondale-Garmin rider is recovering from a crash at the Vuelta a Espana and he is currently in a perfect position for the next and the world championships.

"My legs are coming around pretty well in the last week, but it’s too little too late right now to take advantage of that. I was going real well in the first week, but catching a cold put that on the back foot. The silver lining is that I won’t dig myself a big hole before worlds."

Howes was in an escape during the stage 8, but nearing the end of this stage, he stood up quickly and dusted himself off and continue. "That was crappy day,” he added. “The second week was tough, but I’m coming better and feeling healthy."

"After a grand tour? I’m usually pretty messed up; my body doesn’t handle them very well to be honest, but give me two or three weeks, and usually I’m going well, » he added. « We saw that last year with the tour of Colorado [USA Pro Challenge] after the Tour. Two years along, I did the Vuelta and then the worlds in Florence, and I had a good one. I’m confident things will shape up well for the worlds."