“I’m very happy with my performance here in France. The stage result and the final GC result make me super happy, but first of all, I want to share all this with my teammates," he complemented.
A product of Trek's development team Leopard Pro Cycling, the Dane turned pro with Trek-Segafredo in 2021 and quickly gathered a 6th place in the also wind-swept UAE Tour. Having thrived again here in Provence, it forms a pattern of a rider who has a lot of quality on the bike besides the power.
After surviving the crosswinds on the second stage in Provence, he went onto the final day in fifth place in the overall, but he only went up from there as he finished runner-up to
Nairo Quintana on the stage and climbed to the podium behind the Colombian and
Julian Alaphilippe: “In the very last kilometers the fatigue was a lot, we were pushing hard, but when I saw that Sosa was reachable I pulled out all the energy to sprint and repay the work of my team."
“Having Amanuel and Kenny at my side was a great support. I gave everything and I’m happy that it helped to get such a good result. Performances like these give a lot of awareness. For the goals I’ve shared with the team for 2022 and my personal expectations in the season, it’s an important boost of confidence and trust.”
With a Danish Grand Depart no doubt Skjelmose will be eyeing it, for now though the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var and the Volta a Catalunya are his biggest goals.