"It has been a fairly quiet day, but not an easy one as it was fast and there was some bad weather in the end. I’m happy that the stage is over and we all managed to stay safe.
The goal is to keep the Yellow Jersey, and nothing else. As for tomorrow, we can expect Visma to try and go in the breakaway, and ride every climb full gas. Later, at the Col de la Loze, they will try everything they can to drop me.
I’ll be ready for everything that may come my way. I know La Loze - it’s a beautiful climb, and amongst the hardest I’ve ever done. Maybe this side is less devilish than the one we climbed in 2023…"
