Rafael Carrasco: "Bad for Enric Mas. I get the impression that he almost disappeared from the podium"

THE STAGE

What a stage. This will go down in history for the Tour. It’s been a wonderful stage. A 10 for the Jumbo-Visma team and its director, and a 10 for its riders. It was a stage where they worked and fought, the only way they could lead from Pogacar. Vingegaard won, he became the leader and Pogacar for the first time we saw him catch a bird

THE FAVORITES

A large Jumbo-Visma was seen today. The Dutch team attacked from the start and no one hid from their runners, they ran with discipline and professionalism until they achieved their goal. They worked perfectly and became leaders

THE SPANISH

Marc Soler who is also, in his place, working for Pogacar; Izagirre has been combative since seeing him in the first break and bad Enric Mas. On a stage like today, where he is a climber, who will have the options to win the stage or do well, he lost 8 minutes compared to winning the day. The podium has come a long way, I get the impression that he is about to disappear

CAREER SITUATION

Considering tomorrow’s stage we can expect anything, but I see Jumbo as very united, very strong and working as a real team, even if Roglic showed it. With his brave demeanor he makes speed and the Pogacar team has to work, because if they come out calmly and wait for the end, the UAE will not get tired

THURSDAY STAGE

It was very difficult, and more then now, which has been very difficult and controversial. Three special category ports and one at the exit. A stage where there could be a collapse and where Pogacar would not stabilize the calm in the peloton, knowing him tomorrow he would come out wanting revenge and attacking the leader. This is a very difficult stage, where anything can happen