It is insane. I just had never gone so deep for three weeks, I didn’t know what was around the corner. The first stages gave me some confidence, and from then on I went day by day, trying to relax and not to panic, and the momentum grew up until this point. This is the highlight of my life, along with my marriage. For years I just kept working hard, waiting for things to happen, and all that work has paid off now. Wales is such a small, proud nation. We put ourselves behind any Welshman who does well for him to succeed. I signed off...

Before the Tour I had the podium in mind but I was also realistic and I felt the double Giro-Tour could be problematic. I’ve been nervous for a few days. It wasn’t easy. Had I been told that I’d finish on the podium with a stage, I would have signed up straight away. To win yesterday’s stage for one second was magic. I’m very happy with what I achieved.

I’m speechless and immensely proud. The polka dot jersey wasn’t my goal at the beginning of the Tour but once I won a stage, I was a bit more relaxed. It worked out well. Almost every day I’ve built this King of the Mountain victory. This Tour de France is surely a turning point in my career in my relationship with the public.

It’s a great feeling to stand on the podium of the Champs-Elysées with the white jersey. I enjoy the moment because last year I finished the Tour with a broken pelvis. As a team, we managed to stay focused even after losing three riders. The white jersey wasn’t a goal. It came as I was accomplishing my mission to stay up front with Romain [Bardet].

It has been amazing to stand on the podium with Geraint Thomas up there. We have been teammates and friends for 10 years already. We’ve come so far together… This Tour was a whole different set of emotions for me, a completely different situation yet very rewarding. For the team it is massive to have won 6 out of the last 7 Tours de France. As for me, I think I’ve had a good run with three consecutive victories in Grand Tours. Making it to the podium here was really demanding. Now it’s time for a break: my wife is...

I’m very proud of my team. They’ve supported me in all my victories and they’ve supported me when I was losing, both in the good and in the bad moments. I’m very happy of being alive and wearing the green jersey in Paris. I was lucky I didn’t break anything when I crashed. My accident happened quite late in the race, so I only had to suffer thru one really hard stage. I always try to think positive, and the positive side here is I made it to Paris. I fight for the green jersey because is the only chance to stand...

I started sprinting from a bit far back but I was with [Roberto] Ferrari. I managed to get onto John Degenkolb’s wheel and launch at a very good point. In the last 20 metres, I realized that I was gonna win and it makes me super happy. It makes it up for my Spring classic campaign that I was not happy with. This is also my fifth win this year and I usually have more than that at the time of the Tour de France. It makes my season more or less a success, even though I have further goals coming up, starting with defending my European...

I didn’t have any bigger goal than go from point A to point B today. I also had to make sure that I wouldn’t crash. I wanted to enjoy the support of the crowd as well. It was incredible all the way. Slowly but surely, I realize what the polka dot jersey brings. It’s completely crazy. I thank the public. I’ve never felt that in my cycling career before. I am aware it’s been an incredible Tour de France for me, a very enjoyable one for sure. I’m looking forward to celebrate it with my team. But I don’t want to be carried away. I still...

I failed last year in the time trial in Marseille so I was a bit scared today. I struggled on the Champs-Elysées one year ago with a broken hip so I didn’t want to crash today. I rode flat out in the hills and the straight roads but I took it easy in the curves. It’s been a nice Tour for me although I regret not to have won a stage or managed to stay longer with Romain [Bardet] in the mountains.

I don’t know what to say. It’s just overwhelming. I didn’t think about winning the Tour de France for the whole race and suddenly… I’ve won the Tour, man! I can’t speak. It’s just incredible. The last time I cried is when I got married. I don’t know what’s happening to me. I felt good today. I felt strong in the time trial. I felt really good actually. I heard I was up and I pushing a bit hard in the corners sometimes. [Sports director] Nico [Portal] told me to take it easy and be a...