"Since the start of the Tour, every day has been crazy. When there are breakaways, there are almost always counterattacks. I hoped it would happen that way, especially when Ineos attacked, and then Van Aert. If their moves had worked, it could have created a group to fight for the win, but it didn't happen.
It's good to show yourself, but you have to do it intelligently, with the aim of getting a result. I would have preferred to go for the win at the end, that's for sure. Starting from far away is part of the strategy, it's the one I chose today, but it wasn't the right one. In any case, I'm going to continue to be opportunistic. The end of the Tour is approaching and I don't want to arrive in Paris full of energy. So I'm going to put all my strength into the battle.
Now many of us are thinking about the stage in Pontarlier, but it's the only one left for my type of rider between now and Paris."
