"It’s been three weeks with a lot of ups and downs, but I’m so proud and happy to finish here" - Stevie Williams evaluates Giro d'Italia

Stephen Williams of Israel - Premier Tech didn't have an easy Giro d'Italia, which was marked by Welshman's fall in stage 4. Yet he managed to recover for the second part of the Italian grand tour and showed his team colours in multiple breakaways, where he assisted his teammates in achieving nice results.

Williams' best individual result came on the final stage to Rome, where he surprisingly crossed the line in 12th beating some top sprinters. “It’s been emotional. It was nice to finish here in Rome. It’s been three weeks with a lot of ups and downs, but I’m so proud and happy to finish here."

Williams continues: "And we can see with some of the results we’ve had over the three weeks that we’re here and we’re in a good position and we’ll move on to good things in the upcoming races."

“We’ll sit down and see what’s next now, but certainly a bit of time to relax, to recharge the batteries. But in a minute, I’ll be back racing on the bike on the Challenge Ventoux on June 13," he concludes.