"It has been a very special day. The stage was really hard, we raced full gas from the gun. I saw my teammates were really motivated and therefore I decided to go for the yellow jersey. I’m super happy of this yellow jersey, especially for the guys. They did a great job, keeping me in great position throughout the race. I don’t think the race will change for us now. We already raced with the mission of winning in Paris. We just need to keep focused and fight every day. I wanted to win the stage today. Anyway, I have to say congrats to Tadej Pogačar. It’s really nice to see him winning. We’ve exchanged positions from the previous time we sprinted for victory! I am not disappointed by the outcome of the race: you don’t get the yellow jersey every day."
