Greg Van Avermaet: "It's a big disappointment"

The day started pretty badly. Richie [Porte] crashed out and we had to rethink our strategy. The race goes on, so we needed to set new goals as soon as possible. I believed in my sprint. I’m pretty fast myself. Maybe I started sprinting too late. It's a big disappointment. It was a big goal to win with the yellow jersey here in Roubaix. It would have made a nice photo. With the new situation we’re in, I have more freedom and I can maybe try to break away with the yellow jersey on Tuesday. And I still want to win a stage by the end of the Tour de France.

Tour de France 2018 - 15/07/2018 - Etape 9 - Arras Citadelle / Roubaix (156.5 km) - Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC RACING TEAM) - Avec le maillot Jaune
Tour de France 2018 - 15/07/2018 - Etape 9 - Arras Citadelle / Roubaix (156.5 km) - Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC RACING TEAM) - Avec le maillot Jaune © ASO/Pauline BALLET

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