"It's a great victory in a race where the riders riders who will compete for the overall Giro d'Italia are finishing their preparation. Last year at the Giro, I came very close to winning. I'm happy to finally win in the pros. I've already won best climber jerseys in grand tours but it doesn't have the flavor of a victory. When I knew the peloton was coming back at me, I got into a dance and said to myself, "You don't sit down anymore. No matter what the lead was, I had to win. I race a lot of WorldTour races where the level is very high. So you have to know how to seize the slightest opportunity."