Fabio Jakobsen still feeling the effects of prior crash: "Normally, I should be able to compete and go for the victory"

The last couple of days in the Pyrenees have been a war of attrition for Fabio Jakobsen. Along with his crash on stage 4, the Dutch sprinter simply didn't have the legs on the stage 7 bunch sprint.

“It’s a bit disappointing," he tells the Soudal - Quick-Step official website after his 15th placed finish in the bunch sprint won by Jasper Philipsen. "Normally, I should be able to compete and go for the victory on a good day, but because of the crash and those tough stages in the mountains I just didn’t have the legs today. When the sprint started I had to stay on the saddle and let them go."

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The 26-year-old, who is rumoured to be leaving Soudal - Quick-Step for Team DSM-Firmenich, is a fighter though and as such, will continue to battle on at the Tour de France.

"I hope I will recover and be there when we get another opportunity, but the wounds are healing at this point and that takes a lot of energy," he continues. "I just hope I will feel better and capable of fighting for a stage win here.”

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