"I have no words. It’s just incredible as an experience. Pressure is a privilege and today I really felt it. This is my first third week in a Tour de France, and it hasn’t been easy. I came into it in a very good situation, but it is not a secret I was struggling. There was sickness in the team. I tried to prevent people from noticing I was weaker, saying I was okay - but it wasn’t true. These last three days have been very painful in a different kind of way to what’s usual. My teammates took care of me. I don’t know why they supported me this much. They wanted to see me reach places I had just been dreaming to be at. Tadej has shown how good a friend he is. I can’t feel more privileged than I feel today.
If you could have seen through my glasses during the stage, you would have seen I was crying, and speechless.
It’s beautiful to carry this white jersey to Paris. It’s perfect. We were here to fight in the final to try and win it, and I’m super happy I have been able to perform at the level they wanted me to be at. From now on, I just want to enjoy the moment. The suffering is past me. Tomorrow is the last day, and we will go with the flow."
