“Tadej was once again above everyone else today. Already when he started to raise the pace, he put everyone on the limit and he hadn't even attacked yet. Then I couldn't follow him and I set my own pace and as I saw that it was almost the same as Jonas', I waited for him so that we could ride together, but I lacked a bit of cooperation. I tried my luck to see if I could get it, but it didn't work. But for me it’s another good day, I increased my advantage over Almeida. I performed well on this difficult stage with such high climbs. It’s a key moment in my career, because I’ve reassured myself about my abilities. Now I know in which direction I want to go, I know that I still have room to improve. Tomorrow we will have to stay focused, not make any stupid mistakes that could cause me to lose time. I will just ride for the podium. Then on Sunday, I will give my all to win the stage.”
