“We saw an opportunity, so we took it“Explained Awesome at the microphone of the organizers. “”I am very happy to win today. It’s been a while since my last victory. I feel good, I am happy with my sensations and how the team behaved. It’s always good to have the red jersey.“
This season, the double winner of the Tour de France had only won the last stage and the general classification of the Algarve Tour in May. Vingegaard won after a rib sprint, exceeding Giulio Ciccone in the last meters. “”I took his wheel and to be honest, I did not think I could overcome it before the last turn. But once this last turn has passed, the finish line was a little further than I thought and I was able to pass it.“
Vingegaard fell 26 km from the finish. He returned to the peloton thanks in particular to Victor Campenaerts. “I fell strong, but it looks like I didn’t hurt myself too muchhe reassured. I have small abrasions, but it was so slippery that I slipped well, which allowed me not to hurt myself too much and not to have too much burns.“
