"I knew after yesterday Oscar [Onley] is very strong and I had to keep his wheel. I think I managed things quite well today. Of course, on the last climb, I was thinking a lot. You never know how your legs are in the end but I felt quite okay and when I saw him dropping, I gave everything. I’m super happy with today.
It’s unbelievable [to wear the white jersey and be in the GC top 3] but I expect another hard day tomorrow, with a lot of ups and downs. Everyone will try to join the breakaway so we still need to be focused. Today was amazing. It was incredible to see so many fans cheering for me, to see my name painted on the road. I never saw that. I had goosebumps during the race."
