> "If you don't want to go for it, let the breakaways go (Storer referring to the small lead the breakaways got, ed.). Don't burn your team out," Storer opined. The attacker then explained that he also knows the reason behind the striking decision. "Apparently, there were boos from the French fans. The team then decided it was better for Tadej not to win, to keep the French on their side. They also took that into account in the final week: they didn't want to win everything."

Squeakers are getting rowdy