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Stage 1
94| Giulio CICCONE
Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek): “Finishing on the podium means a lot to me”
“I feel really tired, but at the same time very happy - and, when you are happy, you feel the fatigue way less. I don’t want to say that finishing 2nd behind Tadej Pogacar is like a victory, but it definitely is a good feeling. It was something new for me to race Liège off the back completing the Tour of the Alps, as they are very different races. The Tour of the Alps is less stressful and features longer climbs, so the first three hours of racing today felt a bit confusing for me.” [chuckles]
“When Tadej Pogacar attacked, I just focused...
Stage 1
1| Tadej POGAČAR
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates): “A perfect Classics campaign”
“It feels great to finish the first part of the season like this. It all went perfect so far. I didn’t really plan to attack at La Redoute. The pace was hard before and I saw that some of my rivals didn’t have many teammates anymore. I decided to test my legs and then assess at the top, depending on the gap, if I would keep going or not. I committed because I had the legs. I felt good also on the climb after La Redoute, so I was able to continue all the way to the finish.”
“At first, Soudal Quick-Step was controlling the race. They were...
Stage 1
191| Ben HEALY
Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost): “This is what I have worked all winter for”
“This is what I have worked all winter for. I really had my eyes set on this race. The podium was the goal. Had I been able to win, it would have been great… but I’m super happy to finish off some great teamwork.”
“Nobody can match Tadej’s acceleration, as he proved in the Mur de Huy. It’s his killing move. Our plan was to pace ourselves up La Redoute, but then some other favorites attacked and we just raced full gas from then on.”
“I was a different rider two years ago, when I came 4th in Liège-Bastogne-Liège....
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