"We believed we could do something today" - Marijn Zeeman confirms that Jumbo-Visma was planning to attack on stage 6

Merijn Zeeman was more than satisfied after the sixth stage. The Jumbo-Visma team leader saw Sepp Kuss win the stage and Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic deal a blow to Remco Evenepoel.

"It wasn't exactly like the plan, but we believed we could do something today. That we could make differences in the general classification by playing it smart. Sepp was really good on such a tough day. Jonas and Primoz had to follow and attack when they sensed an opportunity. That tactic worked out well."

The Dutchman does not think that Evenepoel has already been cracked. "We have experience with this. He just did well and was strong in the last kilometers. We had to take back time, he will now look for revenge. We still have two weeks to go."

Zeeman concluded with some nice words about Kuss: "He is such an important rider for us, so loyal. Everyone is happy for him. This really counts for us. If you want someone to win, it's him."