"The main thing was not to lose time. It was my worst day on the Tour. In the climbs I was a little behind. As early as the Lautaret, I had stiff legs from yesterday. But eventually I'm happy, I didn't lose time on Bardet, Van Garderen, Valverde or Peraud. It might be good that there is a homogeneous level behind Nibali. It's good for the show. Otherwise it would be a little boring. I knew that AG2R knew the descent (of Izoard) by heart, they trained on it repeatedly. I told Arnold (Jeannesson) to beware of the descent. But I didn't lose any time on them and it's a good sign for me."
Interview
July 19
th
2014
- 18:17
Thibaut Pinot: "Good for the show"
