"It's a stage favourable to a breakaway, but on this Tour de France, you can never be sure of anything. Actually I see a stage in two parts. In the first, with tailwind, the sprinters teams should be able to maintain a packed bunch until the intermediate sprint. In the second part, a break should take shape and go for victory. Of course, our goal will be to go in the break if it is a solid one. We've been seeking victory since the start and we're at stage 16, there aren't that many opportunities left. We have quite a few riders who can do well today like Cyril Gautier, but also Romain Sicard, as the stage profile suits him. Perrige Quemeneur has recovered from his first week and Thomas Voeckler is hopefully better after a bit of flu. Young Angelo Tulik can also do well. Afterwards, the end of the Tour is gruelling. There will be a day when Pierre Rolland will need to be present to make a difference. There are two mountain top finishes he has won in the past. The only thing we know for sure is that the course suits him. And if he's in the same form as in the Pyrenees anything is possible."
Interview
July 20
th
2015
- 11:22
Andy Flickinger "A stage in two parts"
