I've respected our plan this morning. I had to make the breakaway and that was the hardest part. In the past few days, we've seen big groups going up the road and that's complicated to deal with. I had to reach the col du Glandon with the smallest group possible. I was keen to attack at the bottom but I knew there would be head wind towards the top so I waited. I've raced as if the finishing line was at the top of the Glandon.
Clearly in Mende I made a mistake. I didn't know there was a downhill after the climb. In the evening I couldn't believe that I hadn't won. But I never lost the support of my team. That's how I managed to bounce back. We did it as a team. I had two team-mates with me in the breakaway today. They were a great help. Losing at Mende has made me a winner today.
Interview
July 23
rd
2015
- 19:32
Romain Bardet: “Losing at Mende has made me a winner today”
