"On the first hill in the finale, I had to move up in the peloton, and that's when I realised that my legs were feeling good and that I had a chance to make my move. So then I thought that there might be some marking between the favourites and that I would take advantage of that. I attacked several times, I tried hard and maybe a little too hard. When I was with Matteo Jorgenson, I really thought there was a chance because he's very strong, but he didn't cooperate, he played his team tactics.
I have a few regrets because I would have liked to cross the line first, but it means that my legs are good. I'm feeling upbeat every day and I enjoy every moment. With these legs and the positioning I had today, I can be hopeful, for example on the Rouen stage.
The white jersey isn't exactly a goal, I mainly want to try and win a stage, but if I can ride on the roads of my region [Normandy] in this jersey, that would be exceptional. The important thing for me is to manage to stay in this form for the first ten days."
