"I hadn’t won a single race this year yet. But I’ve always remained serious with my training despite the difficult moments I went through. I dedicate this victory to my father [who passed away on June 27]. I asked my team to make the race hard. There weren’t many riders left in the last climb. I gave it all. I had nothing to lose. It was nerve wrecking but Adam Yates cooperated. I wanted to maintain the gap until the red flame. I’m kind of used to the pressure. To finish it off makes me feel good. This is the victory that I was missing. The yellow jersey is the ice on the cake."
