Tadej Pogacar (2nd in the general classification after the 13th stage of the Tour de France arriving Friday at the Grand Colombier): “It’s a start, a good day for us. Hats off to Kwiatkowski, he was so strong. It would have been good for a rider from our team to win but it’s a small victory for us with these seconds, we take (Pogacar took 8 seconds from Vingegaard, bonus included, editor’s note). (Vingegaard) is a very good runner, one of the best climbers in the world, so it’s difficult to unclamp him. I tried with a long sprint today, and almost couldn’t finish but for a few seconds it was worth it.
The breakaway was going very fast, especially on the penultimate ascent and on the descent. We didn’t want to take any risks. We continued to drink, to stay warm, to protect ourselves from the wind, and to light up everything on the ascent, but the breakaway was stronger. It was a great atmosphere, there were so many people, I really enjoyed it, it was a great show. (at the microphone of France 2)
