Paul Lapeira
«I felt great and gave it my all to get that win.»
«The stage was decided on the pedals. There was a lot of tension in the peloton in the last 60 kilometres. 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 metres, and it worked, so I'm very happy. Winning today feels great 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 de Pologne will be positive.»
The information
Tour of 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 the Tour of Burgos. Jordan Labrosse finished within the winner's time and Léo Bisiaux took 4th place, 4 seconds behind.
Jordan Labrosse: «The goal was to win today, so I'm a little disappointed to have missed this chance to raise my arms in victory. The team did a tremendous job, and I'm still happy to see that I'm finally playing a role in the final stages of races. I feel that the work is paying off, and that's gratifying.»
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With this victory in the Tour of Poland, 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.
