Exciting, spectacular and surprising. What was the opening stage of the 2020 Tour de France actually not? The word we are looking for is insane, just like the entire cycling year 2020. Enough to talk about, In the Leader’s jersey tries to collect as many responses as possible.
We have a loose response from:
– Alexander Kristoff
– Wout van Aert
– Miguel Angel Lopez
– Tom Dumoulin en Tony Martin
– Robert Gesink
Pedersen second: ‘This is a great result’
World champion Mads Pedersen showed himself very well again in the rainy conditions he loved so much. The Trek-Segafredo Dane only had to tolerate Alexander Kristoff, another extremely strong bear, in the opening stage of the Tour. ‘It is great to start my first Tour like this. Profit would have been better, but I am satisfied with this result, ‘says Pedersen in it flashinterview.
Bol third in first Tour stage: ‘I started too early’
For a moment it seemed that Cees Bol Mike Teunissen succeeded as Dutch yellow jersey wearer. The North Hollander, however, could not hold on to his powerful start and was overruled by the Scandinavians Kristoff and Pedersen. ‘I started to stop just a little too early, that was the plan. Relying on my own strength, and I was close to it. I am satisfied with this result, it is my first podium place at this level ‘, Bol said to the WE.
Bennett is disappointed: ‘I made a mistake’
From I Sam Bennett had to take enough in the first stage with a fourth place. He said he made a crucial mistake in the end, he explains on the site of his team. ‘I left someone between me and my lead-out. That was a shame, because I had good legs. I am confident that my chances are yet to come. ‘
Sagan: ‘The final was crazy, a big mess’
Peter Sagan could not get any further than fifth place in the overture of the Tour. ‘It was a big mess today. It was very nervous, the last five kilometers were really crazy. We had a headwind, so it was a big lottery at the end. You need luck. ‘
Nizzolo: ‘Sometimes the sprint is a lottery’
Giacomo Nizzolo was considered one of the top favorites for the opening stage, but was not fully realized due to bad luck. “It was a stressful day,” he says in a press release. ‘I was able to get back in the peloton and felt good, but it’s a shame I couldn’t sprint really well. I couldn’t get into position really well and sometimes a sprint is just a lottery. I am not happy with the result, but I am happy with how I feel. ‘
Coquard: ‘It was an unorganized sprint’
Bryan Coquard there was evemin involved and had to make do with eighth place. “It was a dangerous stage, but luckily I didn’t fall,” he takes a deep breath afterwards. The Frenchman said he took the lead too early: ‘The pace fell a bit and from the right they came with more speed. It was a disorganized sprint with less manpower for all sprinters. ‘
(photo: Sirotti)
