This is a real number that Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) on the 3rd stage of Switzerland Tour ! Starting in the morning breakaway, the champion of the United States was isolated in the lead while there were still twenty kilometers away and he only counted 20 seconds ahead of a peloton launched at him. Finally, the American won alone with 18 “ahead of JOAO ALMEIDA (UAE Team Emirates XRG), first of the peloton, and after having kept the attacks of Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and autres Neilson Powless (EF Education EasyPost).
Video – Quinn Simmons returns to his impressive solo raid
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“I did my part for the Tour de France”
Very strong already the day before, beaten in the sprint by Vincenzo Albanese (EF Education Easypost), the champion of the United States was once again very leg, which allows him to achieve a small goal: “My dream was to win a race with the national champion jersey and do it on my third day of racing is pretty cool. I had a bad season the last time I wore this jersey, I don't even know if we can call it “season” since I had only run 15 days and then I was dismissed because of an injury. Doing it here and winning my second WorldTour race of the season … I start to arrive at a level that, I think, people have been waiting for me, which had been missing for 2 years so it's really good to be here. “
“The motivation was strong. I really wanted to win yesterday, for the 2nd anniversary of the loss of Gino (Mäder). I really wanted to win and dedicate this victory to him. I did it with a day late“. This performance undoubtedly opens the doors of his third Tour de Francein just over two weeks: “At that time, my plan was to arrive in Switzerland with a good level so that they could not leave me at home for the Tour de France, if they leave me now, it comes back to the team, I did my part.”
