"I would like to thank my teammates who did everything to allow me to achieve this great victory, which has a special flavour it was on the home soil of our sponsors and started in front of our service course. I am so happy to be able to conclude their hard work, which lasted from the first to the last kilometer, I had to reward them. I told them that I felt very good, we had total control of the race and managed the final intelligently, especially with Lorenzo Rota on the attack. I asked Hugo Page to launch the sprint from far so that I could finish it off." "This victory feels good. The season started very well for me in Australia, but after that, I wasn't able to show my full potential in the classics due to bad luck. But I always kept believing in myself and working hard, which allowed me to be at the start of the Giro in good shape. I really wanted to make the most of this good form in a series of one day races, and after a few good performances, I felt very confident for today. Our team really deserved this victory. I hope to continue like this in t the Brussels Cycling Classic this Sunday, and continue my preparation for the Tour de France."
