Laporte was added this Friday to the 18th episode of Twe are from France his second victory of the season, after the one achieved in the first stage of Paris-Beautiful. As last March 6, his team, Jumbo-Visma, trusted him and the French restored the confidence of his formation with great success.
“I’m super happy. I still can’t believe it. The team trusted me today. Wout (van Aert) He said to me: ‘Now it’s your turn!’ The last time he told me that was in Paris-Nice”, said the cyclist from La Seyne-sur-Mer. It clarifies that “the purpose is Jonas (Vingegaard) safe until the last three kilometers”, before explaining how he saw and acted at the end of the stage: “After a few corners, a kilometer and a half or two from the finish, I saw a gap behind me . The escapees were not far ahead, so I closed the gap. I started my sprint from far away so no one could get close to me and the plan worked.”
A win that rewards the work of a team rider: “It’s more than a reward (for my three weeks of work), it’s huge. I’m very happy with this Tour de France, even if I’m not got any personal results. . The team gave me a chance today. Wout would have driven the sprint himself. Of course it’s important to get the French victory. If the public and my family are happy, so am I.”
Source: La Verdad
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