"I am more or less sure of my overall victory, but I still don’t want to say anything about it. I want to stay focused, along with my team, until I have crossed the last finish line in Paris. It is always a pleasure to ride in such a big, beautiful city like Paris is. That’s one of the most beautiful parts of this sport. We are 180 guys who spend weeks riding in the mountains and in the end, all of a sudden, we come to the streets of one of the biggest cities in the world.
I am unsure of how the final stage will pan out. It won’t be a Classic, because we come after 20 stages and the course is relatively short, and that will make for a rather punchy effort. We will make plans depending on how we feel after entering the final circuit and assessing the risks we may take. We have guys like me or Jhonatan Narvaez who can go for the win.
Today was full gas racing, especially during the first hour - up and down, left and right, under heavy rain. It was pretty dangerous and even the Yellow Jersey could have been at risk at some point."
