Luke Tuckwell: "I could have never expected this"

June 14 ^th 2026 - 17:48

"Am I actually second? Oh my god! It’s crazy. As a neo pro, I could have never expected this. I don’t realise what I’ve done this week, not at all. It will take some time to sink in.

I knew I had a minute on Ayuso, 40 seconds on Jorgenson. I wasn’t really concerned about keeping the lead because I kew Isaac [Del Toro] was so strong so I was just trying to focus on getting the best GC result I could. To only lose one spot is pretty incredible. I knew from the bottom what pace I had to ride. Maxim [Van Gils] saved me there. Without him, I would have been struggling so much. It’s just a collective team effort.

I keep improving race on race without doing anything special. I just enjoy my time at home, no altitude camps. Just being at home in a good mental space, I think that’s what makes the difference."