“This is my first win in the WorldTour and it comes at the world’s biggest cycling race. I’m speechless. This one is for my family, for my friends, for all my believers, for Bora-Hansgrohe. The team always gave me the trust. I fought for this win. It comes at the right moment as I’m in the Austrian champion’s jersey. I already made three breakaways at the Tour. Every time I was waiting for the finale and it was not always the best decision. I saw it when Matej Mohoric went early. The same happened with Bauke Mollema. I told myself that if it happened one more time, I’d be the guy to try early. I’m happy I had the legs to make it to the finish. The last kilometre was uphill and it was painful again but I had some time to celebrate. I believed in my win with 500 metres. I’m super happy. I can enjoy this moment.”
