Nicolas Prodhomme (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) is completely changing dimension! After his victory over the Alps Tour and on the Italian Tourthe French climber won almost two minutes ahead of his runner -up at the top of Luz Ardiden, during the 3rd stage of Occitanie's road. Now a leader in the general classification before the last stage, again in the mountains, the Frenchman could win, this Saturday, his first stages race, a new example of the CAP he crossed this year.
VIDEO – Victory and Prodhomme reaction after the 3rd stage
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“Glad my teammates did the job”
Easy winner of the 3rd stage after getting rid of Steff Cras (Totalnergies) and Davide Piganzoli (Team Polti VisitMalta), Nicolas Prodhomme had a thought for his teammates, authors of a big job already this Friday and who will have to defend the leader jersey during the demanding last stage on Saturday: “I don't know if it's a gift for tomorrow (SATURDAY)… My career has taken a new turning point for a few weeks, it's exceptional. The first victory with Paul in the Alps Tour of the Alps was a release, the first among the pros. The one in the Giro, I took a week to realize. And there, with more than 5,000 m elevation … My victories on the Tour des Alpes and then on the Giro gave me a lot of confidence of course, but I feel that I have progressed physically. My role within the team has also evolved, I am more listened to and it is positive. “
“Today, I knew that it was necessary to drive quickly to go and seek the victory so I insisted that we take the breakaway, which would allow us to play on our strengths because we have very good rollers. Thanks to the work of the team, Sander managed to leave in front of what made it possible to impose a big rhythm of racing on others and to put myself in the best conditions at the start of the last difficulties. It makes me happy to be able to thank my teammates for their great work by winning “.
