Kévin Vauquelin: “One day it will pay off”

March 15 ^th 2026 - 17:50

“We were quite aggressive; we were the chasers. I felt great right up to the final climb, and I don’t know why, but when I really had to push myself to the limit, I hit a wall. My body needs to accept that I’m not yet at 100% after spending so much time off the bike due to my injury this winter. I need to keep going down this path.

I tried to ride as hard as I could to try and sprint for the stage; they weren’t that far ahead. We can be pleased with our week. I had an incredible team who believed in me despite the circumstances, notably that infamous split in the wind, and also Carlos Rodriguez’s crash and Oscar Onley’s. We still came out of it with a victory in the team time trial and fourth place overall. We can be satisfied.

I really enjoy this leadership role; I like competing for the general classification and I feel I’m improving. I need to stay on this path and one day it will pay off.”