The Belgian Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick Step), European champion En route, he was very happy in the goal of Dunkirksince Sprint was imposed by millimeters before the Italian Jonathan Milan.
“I am very happy, it is my second victory in the Tour and I have only played the sprint on the Tour,” Merlier exclaimed.
The Ssprint was very disputed, since Lidl's men placed Milan in unbeatable conditions, but Merlier looked for his wheel and achieved victory over the line.
“In the last five kilometers it was really difficult to find a good position, only in the last 500 meters I managed to return to the group that played the Sprint. It cost me a lot of energy, but once positioned, I had confidence in my strength,” explained the Belgian.
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Victoria that was only believed when he saw the arrival photo, which betrayed his second success in the Tour. In 2021 he achieved his first stage in Pontivy.
“Milan was very close. I knew I was going, but when I lifted my arms, I thought it had happened to me, so I was a little worried. It's always difficult to compete against Milan,” Merlier admitted.
