Paul Lapeira
"I felt great and gave it my all to get this win".
"The stage was decided on the pedals. There was a lot of tension in the peloton in the last 60 kilometers. The team did a great job of getting me into position for the final, which allowed me to maintain a good position and helped a lot. I felt really good, I held back as long as possible so I could make my move at the right moment. When we caught up with the leaders, I seized the opportunity and gave it my all in the last 200 meters, and it worked, so I'm very happy. Winning today feels really good after my difficult start to the season. I knew that my training over the last few weeks had been good, but I needed to be able to put it into practice. We're now going to do everything we can to defend this yellow jersey, but whatever happens, the outcome of this Tour Pologne will be positive."
The news
Tour Burgos: Jordan Labrosse close to victory
Attacking on the final climb of the day, Jordan Labrosse and Léo Bisiaux came close to victory on the first stage of Tour Burgos. Jordan Labrosse finished within the winner's time and Léo Bisiaux took 4th place, 4 seconds behind.
Jordan Labrosse: "The aim was to win today, so I'm a bit disappointed to miss this chance to raise my arms. The team did an enormous amount of work and I'm still happy to see that I'm finally a player at the end of races. I feel that the hard work is paying off, and that's great.
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With this victory in the Tour Pologne, Paul Lapeira has secured the second win of his World Tour career, his sixth overall. He also takes the lead in the general classification and will wear the yellow jersey on stage 3 tomorrow.
