As to the reason for the fall, he is clear that he was going too fast. He subsequently became concerned: "I was going very fast I think, I know these roads very well, I've ridden them 20 times in my life. Sometimes you lose your mind, I don't know, I slipped. These things happen. I didn't know if I was okay. The bike was broken and I had to change it. I was worried because after a fall your body takes a lot out of you but I was still far enough ahead to finish the race."
Despite what happened, the
Strade Bianche 2025 was the fastest in history. The Slovenian wanted to highlight the work of his team, which also ended with the additional prize of Tim Wellens' third place at the finish line: "It was a great race, it was very much a race, with a breakaway at the start, with our guys doing a great job at the front, it was very tough."