Simon Clarke
(AUS / Israel PT), winner of the fifth stage of the Tour de France, Wednesday in Arenberg: “
Last winter, I was without a contract.
So imagine how I feel today, it's beyond what I imagined... Thanks to my team, who gave me another chance.
I try to seize the opportunities, that's what I did today.
This morning, I said
to myself "why not me?"
Even with five riders up front, you had to believe it.
It was a nice escape.
I tried to save myself as much as possible.
Taco
(van der Hoorn)
was very strong, I gave it my all, I felt leg cramps, I tried to accelerate as hard as possible.
I know how to sprint when necessary, I
demonstrated by winning the Vuelta.
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