00:00You seem quite relaxed this morning. Is that your attitude that allowed you to do that?
00:09Ah, maybe. But yes, I think that when the road on the course was created,
00:20I always felt like I was trying to do something here and finish the chapter.
00:27And yes, I'm still a little speechless to know that I was able to do that.
00:35On the road, what are your feelings?
00:38Your feet, your body?
00:40Yes, I felt good. I felt good.
00:44But I felt like I never had the right time to show what I could do.
00:55And yes, I found the opportunity today.
00:59And I tried to get out a little bit of the other two guys, Richie and Isaac,
01:05because I knew that when I could pace myself, I knew I was very strong.
01:09And that's what I managed to do.
01:11And did you know that Wout van Aert was waiting for you?
01:14Yeah, I mean, the whole team was fantastic, the whole race.
01:18And that was just the cherry on the cake.
01:21Because without him in Valais and the rest of the team all day,
01:26it wouldn't have been possible.
01:29And I also feel relaxed.
01:32But I also have regrets this morning if I could really do something.
01:36But the guys encouraged me and believed me.
01:41So, thanks to them.
01:43Thanks to them.
01:44And Rome, are you waiting for tomorrow?
01:47Yes, it's amazing.
01:50I tried to look for words, but I don't have many for you.
01:56You have the words on the bike.
01:58Well done, Simon.
01:59Yes, I think so.
02:00THANKS.
02:01The narrative, the character who needs to do this at the age of 32 for a new team.
02:06In my opinion, it's bigger than anything Simon Yates has done in his career.
02:11And that's more than I've spent in my career.
02:14And it's the biggest thing I've done in my career.
02:16He took a Malier from Mailleroza who was cut by Chris Froome and Team Sky 7.
02:21This is bigger than I used today.
02:24This is bigger than I used today.
02:26It's bigger than I've done in the last 100 meters.
02:31Yes, it's bigger than I realized.
02:37I realized what I did.
02:40So, I'm not lucky enough to have any luck in his career.
02:43I have materials.
02:45It's bigger than I understood.
02:47I'm not from yer.
02:49I'm not from yer.
02:50I don't have any yer.
02:51Anyway, I started to go down.
02:52But I finally finished my course.
02:53I don't have any yer.
02:54I'm not from yer.
02:55But I got it, I think.
02:56Yeah, I think I started sinking.
02:58First ?
03:00Simon, the point where you attacked for the 4th time,
03:04Is there anything from a point where you had difficulties in 2018,
03:08or are there different parts of the window?
03:11I think it's more or less one point.
03:13I can't tell you.
03:14I'm sorry, I'm not too sure.
03:16But I have the idea to try to try to try to try to try to try to try.
03:22I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
03:29I'm sorry and I could really be very strong.
03:33They showed that I was more explosive.
03:38In the end, this is my lunch plan.
03:40I tried to try to try to try to try to try to try to try to try.
03:44First ?
03:46Hi, Simon. Congratulations.
03:47Obviously, one of the hardest parts about the window is the gravel.
03:50And I know you said yesterday you weren't looking forward to it.
03:52But how did it go today?
03:53And how much harder is it at that top part of the climb?
03:58Yeah, it's really, really difficult.
04:00I mean, also for me, a rider who likes to stand up a lot as well,
04:05it's also extra difficult because you have no traction.
04:08But yeah, I felt really good today.
04:13So I was able to really push all the way to the summit.
04:17And I knew I had wowed over the top to support me in the final.
04:21And yeah, I mean, the rest of the team also throughout the day, they really believed in me.
04:29So once I got there, I just knew I had to do my thing.
04:32Press room, star stampa.
04:36Congratulations, Simon.
04:38How important was from a mental, psychological point of view,
04:42what happened here on this climb seven years ago?
04:48Yeah, I mean, when I saw the routes and the parkours released,
04:55I always had in the back of my mind to try something on this stage, on this climb,
05:02that is, you know, let's say, defines my career so far.
05:11So I always had it in the back of my mind.
05:13And yeah, I've been feeling good all race.
05:17And yeah, I just needed to believe in myself.
05:25And in the end, yeah, I'd like to do something there.
05:34Simon, congratulations.
05:36The winners are always right.
05:37But I would like to know if you planned it like that to stay glued for 19 days,
05:44and then win everything on the last day.
05:46Was it the initial plan or was it just how the race developed and that today was the day?
05:55Yeah, I mean, a little bit of both.
05:59I mean, I think also just with the way the race was organized,
06:04it was always going to be decided in this last week anyway.
06:10So it was more about staying safe and, you know, not losing time in the first part of the race,
06:14which, you know, thanks to my teammates, actually, is really incredible how I was always in the right place in the right moment.
06:27So over the time trials where there's been some separations.
06:31But and then, yeah, I mean, this final week already stayed 16.
06:39I tried something, but I wasn't strong enough.
06:40So I had some doubts today, this morning to really, you know, try something on the on this climb.
06:48But the team, the team really believed in me.
06:51So, yeah, I just I tried and I pulled it off from you.
06:58So someone looking to your life, wins, losses, failures, happiness, family.
07:04What does this day represent and what will represent when you will be like 70, 80 watching cycling on TV?
07:12I mean, in this very moment, it's it's hard to say.
07:18But I yeah, to be honest, I think my it's the peak of my career.
07:23I don't think I don't think anything will top this.
07:29Yeah, I mean, I mean, I'm not getting any younger as well.
07:31And to win these these right, especially the Giro, something that I've really targeted for many, many years and not been able to pull it off.
07:43Yeah yeah.
07:45I think it's the best it will be from here.
07:52How happy were you to meet Botwan Art?
07:55And was it part of the plan to meet him in that point?
07:58Yes. Well, I mean, every day we've had we've had riders up the road in the breakaway purely to for situations like today.
08:07And the team have been really committed to that.
08:10So we have options every day to do that.
08:13But today was the first day we really used it to our advantage.
08:17And Wout was the one who was there.
08:19And of course, you know, he did everything for me.
08:24And it's not the first time he showed himself to be, you know, one of the best teammates in the world, as well as a massive champion himself.
08:32So I will thank everyone himself.
08:35I will thank him and the rest of the guys for sure.
08:38Simon, you have already won a Grand Tour.
08:44What was the team with a smaller budget?
08:46Now was the team with a bigger budget.
08:48What is the biggest difference winning a Grand Tour with a big team?
08:54In this moment, I couldn't tell you, to be honest, because, yeah, every race is different.
09:02And to really pinpoint one thing or several, I would not be able to comment right now.
09:11Final question from here.
09:16Simon, I was there on the blockhouse on 2022 when you lost the chances of the Giro d'Italia.
09:23And I could see your pain.
09:25You were staying on the ground, laying down in much pain.
09:28Yeah, lost the Giro.
09:29You said you weren't coming back.
09:32Giro hopes are over for me.
09:35This is fucking bullshit.
09:37And now, what?
09:38Yeah, like I said, I really have invested a lot of my career and my life targeting this race.
09:52Yeah, a lot of setbacks.
09:54A lot of setbacks.
09:54And it's been hard to deal with.
09:56And I mean, in blockhouse there, I also, you know, had to retire from that addition with a knee problem, a knee injury.
10:08A couple of times with COVID illnesses, you name it.
10:11So, yeah, really, yeah, in disbelief that I've finally managed to pull it off.
10:23Thank you, Simon.
10:24Congratulations.
10:25Thanks, guys.
10:28Great.
10:29Good luck.
10:46Thank you.
10:47Good luck.
10:48Good luck.
10:49Thank you.
10:49Have a great week.
10:50Bye.
10:51Bye.
10:51Bye.
10:52Bye.
10:53Bye.
10:53Bye.
10:53Bye.
10:54Bye.
10:55Bye.
10:55Bye.
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