Romain Bardet comes third in Javalambre: "I simply got beaten by a stronger guy"

After a fierce day of racing in the breakaway, Romain Bardet summited the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre in a strong third place this afternoon at the Vuelta a España, losing only to Sepp Kuss and Lenny Martinez.

"It was a big day out today. It was a hard fight to go into the break today and in the end it was a big move. It was really good to be in there with Max in the front. I felt good on the stage but just got beaten by a stronger guy in the end. We can have no regrets, but I’m already looking forward for the next opportunities," Bardet evaluates the day.