“I hadn’t exactly planned to go in the breakaway, but at one point I had the opportunity to do it. I knew that few riders were motivated to do it, especially with a headwind. I had spoken a little with Matteo Vercher and he wanted to go there because we are in our region. There were only two of us, so it was difficult to hope to win, but we had fun. I grew up about 15 km from here and what’s more, it’s my mum’s birthday, so I’m going to have a bouquet to give her! With the rain that started to fall, I think it brought the peloton back quicker and we were caught quite far from the finish, but it’s always pleasant to lead the way on the road on the Tour de France.”
