“It was a bit of a madness today, a stage ridden at an average speed of 49 km/h and a chaotic finish. But in the end I finished in front. We had to take risks, but it went well. With the last two stages that we experienced, there was no real transition before approaching the Pyrenees. We will go into it with fatigue in our legs. I'm not worried but I know that tomorrow will be a long route, with a pretty tough finish. So I will try to recover well to be as fresh as possible, then we will see. The race is in the hands of the Visma and UAE teams. For my part, if the legs are there, we'll see if I can make up time. But the plan is to follow. For the rest we just have to stay focused and patient.”
