Jordi Meeus: "A wonderful feeling to be back on top of the podium after all the setbacks I had so far this season"

Jordi Meeus won the fifth stage of the Tour of Britain. It was a close call between Meeus, Stanislaw Aniolkowski, and Tom Pidcock in which Meeus jumped ahead at the right time to take the victory.

Meeus starts by thanking his teammates for positioning him for the sprint, “First of all, I have to thank all my teammates. They were committed 100% today, and it’s special to feel this kind of spirit. We hit the front at the right moment and also knew we had to take the last corner outside because of the barriers.”

Meeus came close to victory in 3rd stage also but did not have the best position to compete. But he learned not to make the same mistake which awarded him the victory.“ I still had good legs in the end and could move in the bunch without taking too much risk. The sprint was perfect. Also the timing was right. It is a wonderful feeling to be back on top of the podium after all the setbacks I had so far this season,” concluded Meeus. He currently holds 80th position in GC, 34 minutes and 26 seconds behind overall leader Gonzalo Serrano.