"A stage win in the Tour is just unbelievable, it’s what I’ve worked all for, not just this year but the whole time. Also for all the people who worked so hard to support me, it really is amazing to repay them like that. I grew up watching the Tour and wishing one day I could just be there. Participating in the Tour is already an achievement and to win a stage is just so so amazing.
My first participation last year was a real eye opener, it made me believe I could do it. Since then, I’ve worked a lot, I’ve tried to refine my racing style and it really paid off today.
Today’s stage really suited me, I had circled this day from the start. And to do it on the first opportunity is really really amazing.
I just switched on from the start. Maybe I spent a bit too much trying to get into the break but that’s just the way I do it. Once we were there we really had to work for that gap and it was just on the pedals all day.
I knew I needed to get away from the group. I picked my moment, I think I timed it well and I caught them by surprise a little bit. Then I knew what I had to do: just put my head down and do my best ride to the finish."
