“As a team, we put in a strong performance today,” Ferrand-Prévot reflected afterwards. “It was nice to be racing again. We had a good plan to be in contention for the victory in the finale, but unfortunately, we came up short. Still, I look back on today with a positive feeling.”

Vos also looked back positively on the team’s performance. “As a team, we rode a good race. The finale was extremely tough and the team put me in a good position, but there were simply a few riders who were stronger today.”