Odd Christian Eiking (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux): “I was relieved in the end. It was a really hard day, really long, but I have to say my team did a really good race. Without them, I might not have the red jersey today. A huge thanks to them. I know all the riders in my team are very strong, it’s just we’ve never been in this situation before. I see now wee should have many times! I looked at my two closest rivals, Guillaume Martin and [Primoz] Roglic, to not let them go. It was a pretty tough finish, and once we passed the top, I knew I was pretty safe.”
