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> There were no riders from the German formation in the first group of around forty riders, so team manager Rolf Aldag was allowed to tell his story to the assembled media afterwards. “We were prepared for everything, because we know how stressful the first stage of a Grand Tour can be. Primoz finished close to a few competitors for a podium place.”

> Aldag is therefore not very disappointed. The former rider had probably already calculated the loss. “We deliberately did not take any risks today (Saturday, ed.). We will not do that in Sunday's stage either, even though we will be presented with a treacherous and technical course. We managed to limit the damage.”
> “I am now especially happy with the fact that we got through the first stage without any problems, although it is a shame that we could not sprint for the win with Jordi Meeus (the team's sprinter, ed.).”