"I enjoyed the yellow jersey very much today. There was a nice weather and lots of spectators on the roadside. Of course we would have liked to win the stage. We worked hard for our sprinters, but it doesn’t always work out like planned. [Brent] Van Moer is such a strong cyclist. We knew what he was capable of because we had seen his performances in other races, like the Critérium du Dauphiné. What a strong ride he pulled off today! Tomorrow’s ITT is one for the specialists. I will try to do my best to keep the yellow jersey, but it won’t be easy. Wout van Aert, for instance, is a very strong time-triallist. TTs are something I don’t work that much on."
