Pöstlberger: “I knew I could do it”
May 31 st 2021 - 16:38
“I planned it a few weeks ago. I knew the first two stages would be good for the breakaway riders, with not many sprinters in the race. I knew I could do it. I already tried yesterday. Today I had a shot. It was really hard, I tried to manage my pace in the climbs. I was at the limit, I couldn’t speak anymore on the radio. It was just pain. It means a lot to me. When I won in the Giro, I was a nobody, but winning here and planning this in advance is amazing. I didn’t imagine I would take the yellow and blue jersey.”