“A great victory and a great lesson in life” for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Fra, Visma-Lease A Bike- After his victory on the Tour de France women ) : «I didn’t soap so much (laughs). Moreover, I dreamed of gaining yellow. Meanwhile, This morning, I said to the sports director “If we can try to gain yellow, we do it”. However, It rolled quickly all day. For example, I made a mistake at the start of the race. Moreover, I found myself in a break, my teammates had to ride to bring me back, I felt bad compared to that. It served me as a lesson for the future, I stayed in front. It was not easy because it was quite tactical. At “a great victory great lesson the end, I said to myself: “I see how I feel in the last climb”. I attacked. I didn’t think I could win this way at all. Additionally, I gave myself thoroughly for the last meters of this Tour de France. so I did not have so much time to savor, but I am happy to win this stage and the general classification.

It seems easy like that. everyone is preparing, but I put the bar really high to prepare this Tour de France. It was a lot of sacrifices. I thought about it yesterday. we talked about it this morning with my teammates, I tell myself that I did not do all this for nothing. It is a great victory and a great lesson in life. And now ? I didn’t think I could win at all … Now I don’t know what I’m going to be able “a great victory great lesson to do (smile) … I just want to enjoy this moment. It may only happen once in my life, I just want to enjoy and savor.(On France 2)