«The whole team did a great job, as they have done since the start of the season. Jaakko Hänninen rode hard in the final to catch up with the breakaways. At the top of the last climb, I fell behind, but Jordan Labrosse and Bruno Armirail brought me back to the peloton 3 km from the finish, then Nicolas Prodhomme, who is a climber, launched me perfectly into the sprint. In the end, we achieved a one-two with Andrea Vendrame and I took the leader's jersey, which is really nice. It's my first WorldTour victory. I've been patient up to now and I was rewarded today. The yellow jersey? That's a bonus.»