Mick: "And that’s logical, that’s Wout van Aert you're talking about. We understand that, and Visma understands us too. We never asked for leadership but dreamed of riding finales.

Riders like Mads Pedersen and Wout van Aert were also part of the group. The 144-kilometer stage was divided into three parts: 30 km of flat terrain, 60 km of rolling hills, and another 55 km of flat.

It looked close between Pavel Bittner and Wout van Aert Overall leader, Primoz Roglič (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe): “The team did a really good job. We were in the front and that’s another one done. It ...