“It wasn't really planned. There was nothing premeditated. My team-mates buried themselves for me from start to finish. We had no time to stop for a natural break. To try and make the most of my team-mates' work, I thought I'd give it a try in the downhill as the few tries on the climb didn't work out. They were sticking to us. I took a few risks but not too much. It was cool. Adrenaline was rushing. Bike racing is just fun. I never won a race like that but that's the kind of challenge we give each other at training. I just reproduced it today at racing. I'm not sure if this downhill technique can be considered a marginal gain, I just raced my bike as fast as I could. I had a 54 gear on rather than 53 as usual. I didn't know the descent but I had watched a video of it. I can't be happier to be back in yellow but maybe I spent a little bit too much. Tomorrow is a hard stage.”
Interview
July 9
th
2016
- 18:41
Chris Froome: “It was cool in the descent”
