“When I crossed the line I was just really happy. It was the biggest moment in my cycling career and it’s a special day.
“It was a big success for me just to be able to take part in this race. I’m really happy to have found a team that I could ride for in the Tour de France. Of course I had my own ambitions here and I tried to win a stage and now I’ve managed that. I wanted to show myself and prove that I can be competitive in this race. I’m really happy to do that.
“Of course it was always a hard decision that the sport directors [at my old team] had to make about selection and the success of Mark Cavendish is incredible – he’s won 17 stage of the Tour de France – and this sort of record gave the sport directors and him the right to make the selection. That’s why it’s been hard for me in the past to get in to do this race. I’m grateful to Omega Pharma-Lotto for giving me a chance and I’m happy that I could win for this team.”
Interview
July 12
th
2011
- 17:52
André Greipel – “I can be competitive in this race...”
