Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek): "On the first climb, I was suffering in the first group, try to hang on with the peloton. I knew I had to hang on until the last 2 to 3 kilometres, because then it would be flatter, and that was my only chance to go in the beak if I was still there. I saw the moment and it was the good way. The intermediate sprint was the only thing on my mind. With a finish like today’s, I only had one goal, to get the points at the bottom of the climb. And then, when the peloton pass me, to see if I could help Cicco in any way, but he didn’t need anything so I could sit up and take it easy to the finish."
