"The pace was very hard during the whole second climb to Mont Ventoux. In the final kilometres, Jonas Vingegaard attacked and I just couldn’t follow him. It was too much and I exploded a little bit. I joined forces with Urán and Carapaz on the descent and we managed to save the day for everyone. When Vingegaard dropped me, I knew I had to stay calm and set my own pace. We were close to the summit when I got dropped, and I knew the descent was a good opportunity to bring him back. In the end, it was a good day for me. From what we have seen this year, we already know Jonas Vingegaard can be one of the best climbers of this era. I’m not surprised of what he did today: he is a super rider."
