Nicolas Prodhomme
«I am delighted to dedicate this victory to my teammates.»
«My career has taken a new turn in recent weeks, which is exceptional. My victories in the Tour of the Alps and then the Giro have given me a lot of confidence, of course, but I feel that I have improved physically. My role within the team has also evolved; I am listened to more, which is positive. Today, I knew we had to ride fast to go for the win, so I insisted that we make the breakaway, which would allow us to play to our strengths because we have very good riders. Thanks to the team's work, Sander managed to get ahead, which allowed us to set a fast pace for the others and put me in the best possible position at the start of the final climbs. There's still one more stage to go tomorrow, but I'm happy with what we did today and I'm delighted to be able to thank my teammates for their great work by winning.»
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Tour de Suisse: Paul Lapeira finishes 8th in today's stage
In a mass sprint finish, French champion Paul Lapeira took 8th place in the 6th stage of the Tour de Suisse, between Chur and Neuhausen am Rheinfall. This is the second top 10 finish for the Normandy rider this week, and the fifth for the team.
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Like Nicolas Prodhomme's position in the overall classification of the Route d'Occitanie – CIC. Winner at the top of the Luz-Ardiden climb, the Norman climber claimed his third victory of the season. He takes the lead in the general classification and has a 2-minute, 7-second lead over his closest rival, Davide Piganzoli. He will defend his orange jersey tomorrow during the final, very steep stage between Saint-Gaudens and Saint-Girons Ariège Pyrénées.
