"The goal for the day was to break away with the idea of going for the polka dot jersey. When I found myself with Benjamin Thomas, I knew he was faster than me. Then there was an incident on Mont Cassel. I don't blame him because that's cycling, he made me fall but it could easily have been the other way round. The most important thing is that we can both start again tomorrow, because we could easily have broken something. In any case, I'm happy to start the Tour in this frame of mind, it will bring positive energy to the team."
