Marc Soler (Movistar Team): “The truth is I’m super happy. we were riding at hime. It’s a stage we approached with a lot of ambitions. We did a recon this week-end. I’m very happy with my first win [in a Grand Tour] and we deserved a reward after such a complicated year. I want to thank the team and the people who support us. We were very motivated to ride at home, we knew the terrain. We had decided from the start that we’d pull from the Alto de Urbasa and everything went well. Carlos [Verona] started the climb with a strong pace and I kept pushing after him. When I lost contact over the top… they wanted me to come back to help Valverde and Mas but I was twice as fast and I din’t brake until the line.”
