Perfect day for training Soudal Quick-Step ! Indeed, the team of Jurgen drilled seems to love the city of Châteauroux, finally Cavendish City, since after Sir Mark Cavendish (last and multiple winner in Châteauroux), it is another runner of the “Wolfpack” who distinguished himself in the person of the European champion Tim Merlierwho took revenge on the green jersey of this Tour de FranceItalian Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), the Belgian Arnaud de Lie Complete the podium of the day. The current white jersey of this Large loopthe Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel (Sudal Quick-Step), this time was well concentrated when approaching the edges. The Belgian spoke after this 9th stage on the rest of this Tour de Franceand especially on the next step, important for the general classification, at the microphone of the organization.
VIDEO – The reaction of Remco Evenepoel after this 9th step
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“We will see if I can do better than my 3rd place last year …”
“The stage was only calm for 6 or 7 kilometers, then it was nervous and animated until the end”deplores the Olympic training champion Soudal Quick-Step. “We were very vigilant because I didn't want to have the same problem as on the first step, so I got behind my teammates and it went well. In the final, I gave Tim a little help, and then he managed to win. When we win with the team having contributed a little to the success of Tim, we also feel it as a victory. The story was written.
In terms of stages victories, you can be happy with three victories. Now we will see if I can do better than my 3rd place last year. Tomorrow it will be the first battle for the general classification. This is a step for climbers, and we will see if UAE wants to go and get the win. It is the Massif Central, so these are not necessarily the hardest stages, and there will not be the most important differences, but you should not waste time on this one. I can't wait to start this battle, it will be interesting, explosive and perhaps surprising. The French will be very motivated, like every July 14: impossible to say if it will be for a runner escaped or not, but it will be a fireworks “concludes Remco Evenepoel at the microphone of the organization.
