Mark Donovan: “The numbers were against us”

June 2 ^nd 2024 - 17:29

“It was the plan to go for KOM points. I was hoping a couple more guys would come. And luckily the guy from Arkea caught up with me I had a bit of company for the next four hours. It was a nice first day maybe not so nice for the legs.

It was only the two of us, so the numbers were against us. They had us in good check pretty early. If the profile had been different with the hills at the end, maybe, but with the flats we had in the end, it was always going to come down to a sprint. It was a goal before the start to get in a jersey. It’s good for the team and its visibility.”