"The situation was not ideal, it would have been better with 6 or 7 other guys. It was kind of a team time trail to the finish line. I couldn't do it without Pascal, Victor and Jonas. To be honest we all deserved to win with the work we put in."
-Kasper Asgreen
"I hoped that more riders would join me in bridging across but nobody was on my wheel. Victor really rode crazy fast and ensured that we could stay ahead in the final. The sprint was just an honest one and a second place is a pity but if you watch the sprint you have to admit that Asgreen was stronger."
-Pascal Eenkhoorn
"We had marked these stages. Sadly, we could just not get the win but we played it perfectly. It seemed like an impossible task to hold off the bunch but if you don't try... The most combative rider award is a consolation prize but being on the Tour podium is always nice. I go to the front in the final kilometer but had to let go at 500 meters from the line, hoping to make them nervous and go early. That didn't succeed and a second place is bittersweet but we can be proud of our performance today."
-Victor Campenaerts
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