“Today I went in the breakaway in order to get some points but I had in mind to also make the top 10 on the Mont Ventoux – it would have been something special! Unfortunately some riders were sleeping and when they woke up we were gone and they chased us. They didn't catch us and now I don't understand the tactic of those directeurs sportifs who ask their riders to pace the bunch after they didn't manage to catch us; it makes no sense.
“I have spent a lot of energy today. I need a good rest day. The third week is going to be very hard. Now I'm thinking of surviving anyway I can.
“I'm very happy that I took some important points and that I put on a show when we got caught by the bunch; this wheelie that I did was for fun, it's for the people – it makes a nice photo, no? I was doing this while the bunch was riding flat-out...”
