> "I noticed that Remco didn't want me to be there," said Vauquelin, who was leading the chase. "He was scared, because he'd been leading the entire climb. Not to win the stage, but to gain time in the general classification."

> "That didn't work in my favor," the Frenchman thinks. "Especially not when Jhonatan Narváez came back before the finish. I couldn't position myself properly anymore. And I'd put in such a hard effort at the bottom that it was simply too far. But I have no regrets. The strongest riders were at the front."

does king kevin think he'll survive the mountains? what a funny interview