Quotes
Stage 8
75| Valentin MADOUAS
Madouas: "A good omen"
"The balance of the week is positive since we leave Paris-Nice with something. We haven’t been lucky but we’ve been aggressive. I crashed at the beginning of the week but I’m happy to finish with a day where I felt great. That’s also what I came for. I punctured at the beginning of the stage so it was kind of a 110km individual time-trial today. That’s not exactly what I had in mind but it was a good day. And I finish Paris-Nice with my first distinctive jersey in a World Tour race, so it’s a good omen."
Stage 8
84| Joao Pedro GONÇALVES ALMEIDA
Almeida: "We kept fighting and we got a reward"
"It was a pretty hard day, short but really hard, cold, rainy… I lost a few metres on the climb but everything was under control. I lost contact on the final descent but I knew I’d be safe. It was a good day out there. The team did a good job. [To take the white jersey] is a good victory I’d say. We started the race wanting more, but the race is what it is, we kept fighting and we got a reward."
Stage 8
26| Wout VAN AERT
Van Aert: "It was up to me to bring Roglic to the line"
"We managed to take the overall. It was harder than we hoped, harder than expected. Today was a really difficult day to control. I was lucky to take it easy yesterday, so I could focus on being there today. [Primoz Roglic] didn’t have his best legs, so it was up to me to bring him to the line. We knew we were losing time on the climb, but I think already on the last part towards the KOM, with headwind, the gap already stabilised to 20-25’’. We didn’t take too much risks on the first part on the downhill and then it was flat out into Nice. It’s...
Stage 8
121| Simon Philip YATES
Simon Yates: "I was prepared"
"I think the GC was too far away, to that much time would have been a really big ask, so I’m very happy with the stage win. The overall victory is always in the back of your mind when you open gaps, but I knew I’d lose time on the downhill. I’m not a big guy, it was a difficult task against the two guys behind. The conditions were difficult but I’ve had experience here in the rain, so I was prepared. Of course, I’m happy to be on the podium. I have two second places here. Maybe one day I’ll come back to win, but I’m happy with my...
Stage 8
21| Primož ROGLIČ
Roglic: "I'm happier than last year!"
"It never goes without a bit drama. It was a super hard last one, but I have to say I'm happier than last year! And I have to say a big thanks to my whole team! We saw they’re half human, half motor, Wout [Van Aert] can do everything! I was definitely not strong enough [to do it alone today]. I was really suffering and fighting over the climb. Luckily, I knew Wout had a super day. He was really a big big help going with me to the finish."
Stage 7
21| Primož ROGLIČ
Roglic: "Always something special"
"It’s nice to win on a long climb like this, in front of my biggest supporter [his son Lev]. Together we have the best time on the podium when we do the telemark. I want to practise more with him! It was a hard stage with a high pace from the the very start. It went fast, but it was good, and in the end I had the legs to follow the attacks and to win, so it was a great day. We pushed each other to the limit and it came down to the sprint itself and I still had the kick to go for it. You put a lot of sacrifice, you train, and it’s always something special when...
Stage 7
84| Joao Pedro GONÇALVES ALMEIDA
Joao Almeida: "I'm happy to come back"
"It was fast all day, but it was a small bunch, so it didn’t really matter if I was riding in the front positions or behind. Then, I managed a good effort on the final climb and I ended up in the front. It was a complicated start of the race but I’m happy to come back and to take the jersey is something nice. I’ll be happy if we keep things like that tomorrow. And no crashes!"
Stage 6
75| Valentin MADOUAS
Madouas: “All in on Sunday”
"I had some energy left in the tank. But it was a hard day, the guys with me at the front were really strong. We definitely enjoyed ourselves. The jersey is secured at least for tomorrow and then we’ll see how I can defend it. I’ll do the math tonight but tomorrow I think we’ll try to put someone else in the breakaway. Then, it will be all in on Sunday."
Stage 6
21| Primož ROGLIČ
Roglic: “One day less”
"I had to be focused all day, there’s no rest day, it’s always a race in Paris-Nice, also with the wind. That’s one day less, tomorrow is a big one with a big climb, so hopefully I have the legs to do it. I usually like the snow, but not when I’m riding my bike! If I can win, why not, but you need the legs so I take it day by day. I’m happy to take another yellow jersey and a lion for my son, he’s here and he’s my biggest supporter."
Stage 6
131| Matteo JORGENSON
Jorgenson: "Hold on tomorrow and animate the race in Nice"
"It was a really long day, with a fight between the break and the peloton, so it wasn’t too much of a recovery like I was hoping. I survived it well and there was no time gaps at the finish thankfully for me. I feel definitely good, the form is good. I saw Mauri Vansevenant go. He’s right behind me in the white jersey classification so I figured I should follow him and neutralise his move. I want to hold on tomorrow, and hopefully I can animate the race in Nice. It’s a really dynamic stage so I hope to do something on the last day."
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