Stefan Bissegger
«If I don't die, everything is possible.»
«The race went well until Tadej Pogacar attacked and I got a puncture at the same time. That disrupted my race a little, and when Wout Van Aert attacked in the final, I didn't have quite enough strength to follow him and fight for a place on the podium. It's a shame, but I'm still happy with my performance and with the work of the team, who did everything they could to get me into position. The equipment worked very well, I really enjoyed racing today and I think we can build on this result to do even better in the future.»
Julien Jurdie
«We thought it would be a perfect day.»
«It's a great day for the team. With Stefan (Bissegger) finishing seventh, we've achieved our goal. We do have a few regrets, though, because until his puncture, Stefan was among the best, which meant we could have hoped for an even better result, such as a top five finish or a podium place. We're still satisfied because it's never easy to finish in the top 10 at Paris-Roubaix. This is only the second time we've achieved this, and it's also thanks to all the riders, especially the younger ones (Oscar Chamberlain, Rasmus Pedersen, Pierre Gautherat), who did a superb job of positioning themselves at the start of the race, particularly on the first cobbled sections.»
The information
Before the WorldTour, NewGen also successfully tackled the cobbled sections.
Setting off before the professionals, the Juniors and then the Espoirs were the first to tackle the cobbles of the Hell of the North this afternoon. In a courtyardmovements, Ilian Alexandre Barhoumiand Antoîne L’Hôte took their chances and finished 10th and 15th respectively.
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The figure
Finishing seventh in today's race, Stefan Bissegger achieved his best result ever in the Queen of the Classics. It is also the team's second-best performance ever on the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix.
