The Sunweb dynamic.
The team is young, enterprising.
It maneuvers with skill on all terrains.
Sprinting for Cees Bol or on rough terrain.
On the attack on several occasions, the Swiss Marc Hirschi had been rewarded for his efforts and his daring in Sarran (12th stage), after places of honor (2nd in Nice, 3rd in Laruns).
He had let his temper and the ground perfectly prepared by his teammates speak for itself ("I just had to place my attack", he summarized).
Saturday in the final traced in the streets of Lyon, a final "à la Milan-San Remo", had summarized Thierry Gouvenou, the sporting director of the event, the work of the German team has, once again, been amazing .
Soren Kragh Andersen (26) concluding the work undertaken in the final by Tiesj Benoot, then Marc Hirschi.
"I took my chance, I was well on my feet, when I saw a little moment of relaxation, I said to myself I must go", summarized the winner.
Driven by the dynamics of a successful team.
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“The intention was to make the race aggressive and to save Pedersen for the sprint.
I bided my time, my challenge was not to doubt myself, wait, wait, wait, feel the right moment to go on the attack.
I'm glad I had the legs to finish.
"
In a unique atmosphere for the arrival of the Tour in Lyon, in the red zone.
Without spectator, 400 m before the line and 300 m after the finish.
As part of a strict health system imposing a closed session comparable to what had existed in Nice.
“On the last descent, the last corner, there were a lot of people screaming and I found myself alone.
I felt the same emotion.
This is what the organization does for our security, ”summarizes Soren Kragh Andersen.
He wanted to share this victory with his brother Asbjorn, also a member of Sunweb but not selected for the Tour: “I can't believe that I won a stage of the Tour.
When I crossed the line, I wondered if it was true, if it was really the Tour de France.
When I have my family on the phone, I will realize how great it is to win a stage in the Tour de France.
"The first to congratulate him was Tom Dumoulin:" He's my friend.
We spent several years together at Sunweb.
I'm glad he's happy for me.
Our friendship has not died out because we will be racing in different teams.
"
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