Stage 2

61| Jonathan MILAN

Jonathan Milan: "I suffered a lot"

“It was really tough! I came here to keep building up the condition and get some nice results after altitude training. Yesterday, I really suffered, it was my first race in a long time… And I suffered a lot again today. It will take me a bit to recover after this day but this victory gives me a big smile and a lot of confidence.

I got dropped at one point and I was really on the limit to come back. I have to say a massive thanks to my teammates. If I had been alone, it would have been really complicated to come back but with a team like that supporting...

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196| Pierre THIERRY

Pierre Thierry: “The best way to discover the Dauphiné”

"The team's objective was to be on the move. I went for the first attack and the two of us set off with Paul Ourselin. After that, we managed the gap to the peloton. I wanted to take the polka dot jersey but he was faster than me in the sprints we did together. I managed to take two points after that. And when I was caught by Fred Wright, that also gave me a boost and allowed me to push myself further. It was a great day. I'm discovering the Dauphiné and I think this is the best way to do it!

On the last summit, my legs were exploding and...

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173| Paul OURSELIN

Paul Ourselin: "I haven’t made all these efforts for nothing"

"When we spoke to the team this morning, I was named to try and get into the breakaway. The idea was to get the week off to a good start. Lidl-Trek and Israel-Premier Tech quickly controlled the gap, so it was hard to aim for anything else than the polka dot jersey. There was a great battle in the first three KOM summits, we really gave it our all. It really means something to wear this jersey in a race like the Dauphiné, especially as it escaped me on stage 1 of Paris-Nice two years ago. I know it's difficult to think about winning it, given what's in store for us...

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41| Remco EVENEPOEL

Remco Evenepoel: "You always have to be ready"

"It's a bit of a surprise, I didn't expect to be racing for victory on this stage. When Jonas Vingegaard attacked, it wasn't in a place where he's used to. So I had to work hard to bridge the gap, but I had the legs to do it. You always have to be ready to react to any situation, and I'm happy to have been able to respond to this move. I felt good on this stage, my legs are good, even though I didn't manage to take any bonifications. In the finale, there was a headwind, and I think that in other conditions, Mathieu Van der Poel would have won easily."

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21| Tadej POGAČAR

Tadej Pogacar: "I can already be happy with my Dauphiné but..."

"I was not expecting to win. I was prepared to go to the bus after the finish, take a shower and enjoy the rest of the day… I don’t mind being here! I hadn’t won in the Dauphiné yet so it’s a nice feeling and I’m super happy to take the win in such a race, especially in that kind of way. It makes a special victory for everyone. I can already be happy with my Dauphiné but I want to see how the legs will be in the TT and on the mountains.

I followed the moves on the steep part of the climb and then Visma were really going...