Chris Froome: “My rivals’ tactic is all or nothing”

Downhill has never been a weakness for me. I didn't take any risk today but other riders have had to and some of them have crashed. It helped me to know the downhill of col d'Allos, through the Dauphiné and the reconnaissance of the Alpine stages. It also helped me to have Richie Porte dropping back from the breakaway and keeping the GC contenders close enough. It's a good day for us. Unfortunately it's a bad one for Tejay van Garderen who had the potential to make the podium in Paris. His abandon combined with Alberto Contador's crash puts Geraint Thomas in the top 5, which is fantastic for us. It would be a dream to have him on the podium in Paris as well but for now we remain focused on the yellow jersey. I wouldn't say my rivals are desperate but I can see they take more risks. I've been surprised to see Quintana and Valverde attacking after 50km and Contador with 100km to go. It would have been a very long effort, had he stayed away. Those moves have put us under pressure but my team stayed calm and kept me at the front. I have the feeling that their tactic is all or nothing. It gives me a taste of what I can expect in the next three days. They'll attack me more and more, especially Contador after he crashed today. But they're running out of opportunities and I feel pretty good at the moment.