“I certainly had better legs than the day before,” said the 22-year-old defending champion, who has put all his competitors in the first part of this 108th Tour at more than five minutes.
“To be honest, I didn’t even know that the peloton broke behind me, but thanks to my team I was well in the front, I felt comfortable,” said the jersey wearer, who then had a kind of extra rest day with the rest of his rivals, because the peloton allowed a leading group to run away for nearly sixteen minutes.
It is mainly the next two stages to stay alert, only to go to war again on Sunday in the high mountains during the ride to Andorra. Whether he plans to further expand his ample margin? “My first goal is to defend the yellow jersey, but if I feel good and I see an opportunity, I take it.”
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