Rolland: "Very symbolic"

June 5 ^th 2022 - 15:54

"It’s very symbolic to have the polka dot jersey today, since I won it for my first participation in the Dauphiné, in 2008. When I went first atop the first climb, I started doing the math and I figured it was 14 years ago, that’s something! It wasn’t really planned, but we wanted to see if strong riders were going to make the break. When I saw riders like Cavagna and Geniets try to go, I thought it was worth going as well. In the end, it was just three of us at the front, so it wasn’t easy against a peloton quickly in control. Anyway, it’s a nice beginning, even though the chances of winning were quite small. You should never have regrets."