Michael Woods (Education First-Drapac): “It’s a special moment for me. I was very moved on the finish line. There were so many people on the side of the road screaming my name… My coach was in the car and in the final 500 metres he told me on the radio to think about my family. My wife was pregnant for 37 weeks and we lost the kid. We were going to name him Hunter. My wife also lost her father one month ago. It’s been a very hard year. I was cracked on the finish line. I bluffed Dylan Teuns in the end, I thought I didn’t have so many metres to go when I accelerated and then I saw the sign for the 500 metres to go. I figured I still had two minutes of effort. I tried to stay calm, I tried to think of my family and to think of my little Hunter as an inspiration. This is also a special area for me. I love racing in the Basque Country. The fans are amazing.”
