"The final has not been easy, especially as it was very hot all day. I wanted to sprint for the win, but I felt my legs were tired and I couldn’t be at the front. Matteo [Trentin] did a great job to set me up, and I tried to sprint – but I didn’t have that sprint in my legs. The Puy-de-Dôme something new for everybody. It will be a special day. The climb is super hard, and it will blow the race down to pieces again. It’s a shame that Mark [Cavendish] broke his collarbone and had to go home, especially after being so close to the stage win yesterday. Everybody wanted to see him go for one more win, especially as he has said this is his final year."
