UAE Team Emirates set the pace for the peloton during part of Stage 9, where Tadej Pogacar retained the Yellow Jersey.
"The plan was just to make it to the finish. When the radio isn't working, you have to talk a lot on the road, that's it."
"We wanted to keep them at around one minute, then Netcompany Ineos started pulling with the ambition of going for the stage with Pippo (Ganna). In the end, the breakaway made it to the finish. It was a very hard day. I hope tomorrow will be a calm day, with a nice easy spin and some good rest."
"Of course, the main goal is to keep the Yellow Jersey, but sometimes the best defence is attack, and you never know. We'll see what happens over the next few days, but for sure, the day after the rest day is a tough one."
