One of the most feared stages is behind us, and Tadej Pogacar's advantage has further increased over his rivals: from Col de la Loze, looking beyond the fog, the lights of Paris can be seen...

"Making a difference today was very difficult but in the end I'm happy for two reasons: I've kept the yellow jersey and gained a few more seconds. And anyway, the other side (the one that saw him struggle in 2023, ed.) is much worse than this".
Naturally, his gaze is already focused on the La Plagne stage: "We'll see tomorrow, it will be another great day, with a scenario similar to today's. Let me say that my team was really strong: Visma tried everything but it wasn't enough. We plan to stay compact and will adopt the same racing strategy for tomorrow's stage, trying to save ourselves and defend the yellow jersey because we want to take it all the way to the Champs-Élysées".

Alongside the world champion is UAE Emirates XRG CEO and Team Principal Mauro Gianetti who emphasizes the main aspect of today's stage: "We managed to overcome all the difficulties of a beautiful stage without taking any risks. The team performed very well, the guys worked great, and in the finale Narvaez and Adam Yates were of great support to Tadej. Now our goal is to overcome the challenges that tomorrow's stage will reserve for us".