Before getting on the bus, taking a shower and entrusting himself to the doctor's care, Tadej Pogacar gave a few statements at the end of a nervous and ultimately complicated stage.

"A Uno-X Mobility rider (Tobias Johannessen, ed.) suddenly crossed the road from left to right and I couldn't avoid him. I have several abrasions, but there shouldn't be anything more serious. Certainly falling and getting injured on the eve of a stage like Hautacam is not the best way to approach the event".

And then the Slovenian adds: "I must thank the group that waited for my return, showing great sportsmanship. Now I hope to recover and be able to give my best in tomorrow's stage, which will be anything but simple".