Maike van der Duin : "The bunch was nervous and at a moment it was a little bit more relaxed, I talked with my teammates and I said: "Can I go ?". And they said: "Yeah, why not ?". And I went, I felt very good, it was amazing to ride in the front in the Tour de France. It was really nice to get over the climb and over the finish. I looked behind and there were only big names. We had a gap, and then it was like surviving until the finish. I have a good sprint but I’m not a real sprinter. I really like when it’s a harder course, not climbs like the last two stages of this week but courses like today and tomorrow I really enjoy it. And then, if there is a sprint, I can also compete. After the finish, they told me I also won the combative award and I thought: 'This is one of the most beautiful days on the bike'."
