Aurélien Paret-Peintre: «We're going to have to give it our all.»
«I'm happy with my day. It was a great finish that suited me well. The stage was difficult, with a fast start for two hours and climbs and descents all day long. You had to be well positioned in the final and the team did a good job. There are two difficult days left with short, mountainous stages. It's going to be fireworks. I'm tenth in the overall standings, so I'll have to give it my all.»
THE FIGURE
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Dorian Godon finished twelfth in the stage. «It was a «MotoGP» day, very fast, very gruelling, with the wind at our backs. The finish was made for sprinters, and I had my sights set on it. I chose to take the right side of the road, which was a bad decision because I couldn't sprint the way I wanted to,« he said.
«We focused on Dorian and Aurélien in the final. Aurélien put in a great performance. We hope he has recovered well because tomorrow marks the start of a great adventure for him as he will have the opportunity to play with the best,» said sporting director Julien Jurdie.
Greg Van Avermaet: «It wasn't an easy sprint.»
«It was a difficult day, very tense, like every day in this race. The team did a great job to get me into the sprint. In the final, there was a lot of movement and I lost a few places. It wasn't an easy sprint, so I'm happy with the result.»
