He Slovenian Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious) he said after winning the nineteenth episode ofthe Tour de France that it was “a very special achievement because of how brutal it is to be a cyclist”.
“This victory means a lot because being a professional cyclist is hard and cruel. You struggle a lot in preparation, you sacrifice your life and that of your family and you do everything you can to be ready,” reflected Mohoric at the finish line
The Slovenian, winner of Milan San Remo in 2022, commented on the last grueling experience of the Courchevel day.
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“One day at Col de la Loze I was completely exhausted and empty and it was over. You have to go all the way to the top and cross the finish line and then run again the next day. There are days when you finish your work at 11 or at midnight,” he said.
Mohoric won the sprint in plague in what was his third Tour victory, ahead of the Danish Kasper Asgreen and the Australian Ben O’Connorwho attacked first.
“Sometimes I felt sorry for Ben because I knew he had no chance in the sprint, but he attacked anyway because he also wanted to challenge for the win. When he broke away, I knew Kasper would react, so I followed. his tire and he took me to the finish line,” he explained.
“I’m so happy for me and for the team for everything that happened in the last month,” he said in reference to his Gino Mader is also Swiss, died recently at the Tour of Switzerland.
Source: La Verdad
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