The Le Tour de France stage today to Roubaix was like Paris-Roubaix in April but also different. It was just as harsh, tough and tricky but it was different because we also had to work for Rafal Majka’s GC chances. I think we did a very good job. I was at the front in all pavé sectors, except one, and when Rafal was caught up in two crashes and lost contact with the front group, all the BORA-hansgrohe guys put a great effort to bring him back each time. We can be satisfied with what we achieved. (Photos Luca Bettini)
Dnešná etapa bola v niečom podobná ako aprílové Paris-Roubaix, ale v mnohom aj úplne iná. Bolo to rovnako kruté, ťažké a zložité, ale iné v tom, že sme museli myslieť aj na celkové poradie Rafala Majku. Myslím, že sme to zvládli dobre, veď v každom úseku pavé okrem jedného, som bol vpredu. Keď sa však Rafa zaplietol do dvoch pádov, tak mu všetci chalani pomáhali a vrátili ho späť na špicu. S našou prácou môžeme byť teda spokojní.
