"It was very, very hectic. I was really close to the front from three kilometers to one kilometer to go. I got back to the pack, but then it got tough.

"From the first stage, which I won, I knew I had to stay calm at the end and wait for the right moment and the right gap.

"I wanted to win today after yesterday. I was quite disappointed with that sprint. I'm happy to repay my teammates with a win.

"I didn't really feel like I had won, so I saluted just in case. I made a big throw, but I'm basically looking down at the ground, so I don't know if I won or not. Sometimes you can feel it and I felt pretty close.

"I'm very happy to win two stages, one win takes the pressure off and after the first one you want the second one. Especially in Paris. Especially in Paris. (Lotto Soudal)

"I don't really know what happened. But the team took care of me all day long.

"It was difficult to switch from following my teammate to driving alone. Then I tried to drift back but it was a little too late to drift back. Then they got up to speed and it was a complete mess. I tried to minimize my losses and get the best result I could

"A big part of sprinting is bumping and rubbing your shoulder. I really don't know what happened, but since when did sprinting become soft?

"When Pestlberger attacked, two of my teammates went and I let the wheels go. It was hard to catch up in the end because it was hard to catch up.

"Pestlberger's attack had no effect at all. What was he going to do?' In the end it affected everyone else's train because we didn't have to chase. They just burned the match." (Dečuninck - Quick Step)

"It was an uneventful stage. There are no sprinters and I don't even think about GC anymore. Stefan (Kung) was in the breakaway yesterday.

"I was hoping that other riders would come with me, but I found myself alone. I ran. The wind was against me, but I did my best. It's the first time I've been in a breakaway by myself, so I made the most of it."(France TV)

"When you're wearing the yellow jersey, you can't afford to sleep or make mistakes, you have to focus on each kilometer."(France Téévisions)

"The stage was easier than yesterday, but this road and the crash at the end made it hard. Wout Van Art is exceptional and everyone (in Yumbo Visma) is doing their part.

"If you think too much or worry too much, a lot can happen. I need to (not) worry too much and focus on my job every day. (Frobikes)

"In the sprint, Peter (Sagan) was in a good position but got blocked a bit. Then in the last few meters he saw the possibility of going to the barrier for the stage win and touched (Wout) van Aert harder than he liked. In the end, he was relegated. It's far from perfect, but we have to accept it." (He) had speed today and tried to ride on the right side in the sprint. I passed one rider easily, but after that it got really narrow. As a result, I was relegated."

"This cost me a lot of points, but I haven't abandoned the battle for the green jersey yet. (Beulah Hansgrohe)

"I wanted to put pressure on the others on the climb, but it is always difficult when everyone is fresh after an easy day. Even if we didn't win, Peter [Sagan] might have had a better chance.

"We knew that (Kasper) Asgreen and (Bob) Jungels would pull. Bob is strong on the climbs and I knew that Asgreen would pull to the climbs and Jungels would attack. But the peloton came back."

"It was tough, but you never know unless you try. It was a bit of a gamble, but we had to do something." (ITV)

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