00:02Mads Persson, you've won 61 times at the professional level. Would you say that this one is a masterpiece in
00:08all terms, in terms of climbing, in terms of sprinting, in terms of teamwork?
00:14For sure. This was, I would say, a masterpiece in teamwork. Maybe not climbing. I was suffering a lot in
00:20the last climb.
00:21But with Quinn and Vacek there, it was an incredible day. And they did incredible on the climb to pace
00:28it well for me.
00:29And, you know, make sure that we didn't lose too much time over the top. And then they were just
00:35machines from there to the finish line.
00:38So what a team effort and what a team win today.
00:42You had noted this stage this morning. It said Mads Persson all over it, this stage.
00:49Yeah, I had a good talk with Luca, our team manager, before the race. And he said, please, please win
00:56me a stage and please do it early in the race.
00:58And he said this would be a good one for me. So I would say that this stage is for
01:03Luca and all the good years we had together.
01:07I'm really thankful for everything he has done for me. And also to point out and, you know, give me
01:15a lot of pressure to win today. It's still nice for him.
01:18Whether it rains in Yorkshire, you're a world champion or it's sunny. I mean, extremely hot today. The weather doesn't
01:26have any effect on you, apparently.
01:28Yeah, at one point, you just have to live with it and then do what you can to cool down
01:32today. And honestly, to be in a breakaway with the car that close all the time, it makes it easier
01:37to cool down.
01:39And again, when we are talking about team efforts, it's not only on the bike. We have so many people
01:43on the road with water and ice as well to cool down.
01:46So I think we went through a few bottles today to cool down, but it definitely helps to have a
01:53good team.
01:53It's also a perfect day in your quest for the green jersey.
01:56Yeah, not too bad. It would have been lovely to beat Grimaj and Jasper in the intermediate sprint, but at
02:02least I'm picking up 50 points here on the finish line as well.
02:05So it's another really good day for us. Enjoy your third podium. Thank you.
