“Today’s stage was a great opportunity for me. I don’t win very often; this is only my third victory as a pro. I was able to complete a very good training block, and I feel great. The pace was really fast from the middle of the race onward, but the team did a remarkable job positioning me and protecting me so I could conserve energy. In the final stretch, I always had a teammate with me. After trying to attack several times, I managed to break away in the final part of the climb. I hope to keep this leader’s jersey because that’s the goal, but above all, I’m happy with how today went.” -Felix Gall. Dropping everyone on the brutal slopes of the Puerto del Escudo to win solo by an 11-second margin ahead of Ciccone, Pellizzari and Onley to take race lead. “After that crash, the peloton rode a bit more cautiously, which opened up space for me to attack. I took a risk-I figured it was easier to give it my all when nobody was sitting on my wheel. After so many attempts, I could final...
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