“I wasn’t in my best shape. Even if I felt better than on previous days, I was at the limit. I gave it all because that was ma last chance to try and get a win this week. But reality is that I wasn’t ready for a performance that would me a winner. I’ve tried to go away solo but in the last climb I was empty. I thought I had recovered enough but it was a crazy race. You need to be on top of your game to win a stage like this one. I hope to improve my condition in days to come and see if I can try again. My goal remains to win a stage.”
