“The plan this morning was to go in the breakaway, preferably with Odd Christian Eiking. After many attempts, he couldn’t be there and I attempted to make up for it. It was very hard to bridge back to the front, and it made me very tired. Luckily I started to feel better shortly after and it later went pretty well for me. It’s crazy. Two years ago I was a 58 or 60 kg climber, and now I am around 80kg and I climb better now than when I was lighter. It’s a transformation I undertook two years ago, when I first joined Uno-X, with help and guidance from the team staff, and I’m very happy with the result as I feel stronger every year. I’ve gained some power, and that has been key today to sprint for the KOM points. It’s a hard stage tomorrow, but maybe I can go in the breakaway to get some points and hold on to this polka dot jersey so we can have it for a few more days. I’m very happy I can wear a Tour de France jersey.”
